TE-2 - Humor Gate

液门 - Yè mén

Point Region: Hand

TE

Triple Energizer Meridian

手少阳三焦经 - Shǒu Shàoyáng Sānjiāo Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the back of the hand, in the hollow just above the edge of the web between the ring and little fingers, where the skin of the back of the hand meets the palm skin.

How to Locate:

  1. Spread your ring and little fingers slightly
  2. Find the edge of the web between them on the back of the hand
  3. The point is in the hollow just behind the web edge
TE-2 (Humor Gate) acupressure point location: On the back of the hand, in the hollow just above the edge of the web between the ring and little fingers, where the skin of the back of the hand meets the palm skin.

How to Apply Pressure

After locating TE-2 in the hollow behind the web edge, use gentle, comfortable fingertip pressure without squeezing the fingers together. Skip it over open wounds between the fingers, with severe hand swelling, or with an infected finger joint.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Throat swelling
  • Finger spasms
  • Toothache
  • Ear disorders
  • Throat pain
  • Hand cramps
  • Dental pain

Related Health Concerns

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Open wounds between fingers
  • Severe hand swelling
  • Finger joint infection