TE-22 - Harmony Bone

和髎 - Ěr hé liáo

Point Region: Head

TE

Triple Energizer Meridian

手少阳三焦经 - Shǒu Shàoyáng Sānjiāo Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the head, behind the hairline at the temple, in front of the root of the ear, just behind the pulse of the superficial temporal artery.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the front of the root of your ear, where it joins the head
  2. Feel just in front of it for the pulse at the temple
  3. The point is just behind that pulse
TE-22 (Harmony Bone) acupressure point location: On the head, behind the hairline at the temple, in front of the root of the ear, just behind the pulse of the superficial temporal artery.

How to Apply Pressure

Because TE-22 sits just behind the temple pulse, use only very light fingertip pressure behind the pulse and never press on the artery. Skip it after recent facial surgery, with a facial infection, or when the jaw clicks or locks.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Facial deviation
  • Cheek swelling
  • Tinnitus
  • Headache
  • Facial swelling
  • Ear ringing
  • Head pain
  • Jaw problems

Related Health Concerns

Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)Headache

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent facial surgery
  • Severe facial infections
  • Acute TMJ dysfunction
  • Facial nerve damage

Take care:

  • Stop if jaw clicking or locking occurs