
Location
Ear, posterior to mastoid, along vessels
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Avoid superficial vessels.
Triple Warmer Meridian Flow
Fire (Minister) · Yang · peak 9–11 PMQi flowing along the Triple Warmer — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on TE 18