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TE17 · 手少阳三焦经

Yifeng yì fēng · 翳风

Location. Behind the earlobe, in the depression between the mastoid process and the angle of the mandible.

Category. Meeting of Hand and Foot Shaoyang 手足少阳交会

A classical point for the ear and the side of the neck.

定位。耳垂后方,乳突与下颌角之间凹陷处。

特定穴。Meeting of Hand and Foot Shaoyang 手足少阳交会

经典中与耳部及颈侧相关的腧穴。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The facial nerve exits the skull at this spot, and the internal jugular vein lies deep to it. This point belongs to trained hands only; deep needling carries a documented risk of facial nerve injury.

Other points on the Hand Shaoyang San Jiao

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