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TE 23 · Sizhukong

Triple Warmer meridian · Fire (Minister) · Yang · peak 9–11 PM

Plate shown for male body
Head and neck acupoints

Location

Temple, lateral end of eyebrow, in depression

Needling Depth

0.3–0.5 cun, transverse

Shallow — low depth risk.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Acupressure Self-Use

Indications: Headache at temples, Eye twitch

Technique: Press the outer eyebrow end.

Duration: 1 min

Triple Warmer ends at the temple; eases lateral headache.

Trigger-Point Link

Temporalis — referred to Temple, upper teeth, and eyebrow.

Appears in Formulas

Bell's palsy (Wind in face channels) — Local

Triple Warmer Meridian Flow

Fire (Minister) · Yang · peak 9–11 PM

Qi flowing along the Triple Warmer — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on TE 23