Three Heater 2

Question 1

TH-11

Answer 1

Qing Leng Yuan - Clear Cold Of The Abyss

With the elbow flexed, the point is 2 cun proximal to the tip of the olecranon, on a line between TH-10 and TH-14

None
* Cools the body (vB) (Name indicates deep/calm Qi)

Question 2

TH-12

Answer 2

Xiao Luo - Dispersing River-Bed

When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the posterior aspect of the upper arm, midway between TH-11 and TH-13, on a line between TH-10 and TH-14

None

Question 3

TH-13

Answer 3

Nao Hui - Upper Arm

When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, on a line between TH-10 and TH-14 (approx 3 cun below TH-14)

Meets the Colon meridian

Question 4

TH-14

Answer 4

Jian Liao - Shoulder Bone Hole

When the arm is abducted, the point is in the posterior of the two depressions which appear between the acromion and the tubercle of the humerus.

None

Question 5

TH-15

Answer 5

Tian Liao - Celestial Bone Hole

In the supraspinous fossa horizontally midway between the tip of the acromion and C-7, vertically midway between GB-21 and SI-13

Point of Yang Wei Mai

Question 6

TH-16

Answer 6

Tian You - Celestial Window

On the lateral side of the neck, level with the angle of the mandible, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Window Of Sky Point
Upper Meeting Point of the Three Heater and Pericardium Divergents meridians
Sends Qi down
Takes excess Yang to the Yin

*Moves fluids and works on the lymph (vB)
Upper Meeting Point of the Three Heater and Pericardium Separate meridians (vB)

Question 7

TH-17

Answer 7

Yi Feng - Wind Screen

In a fine depression behind the ear lobe, between the mandible and the mastoid process. On the superior edge of the transverse process of C-1

Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
When used with CO-4 (on the opposite side) has a strong effect on the ear.

Question 8

TH-18

Answer 8

Ji / Chi Mai - Spasm Vessel

With the ear pressed back, the point is on the curve from TH-17 to TH-20, one third of the distance from TH-17.

Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
Connects to GB-3 through the ear

*Calms Shao Yang

Question 9

TH-19

Answer 9

Lu Xi - Skull’s Rest / Breath Stuffiness of the Head

With the ear pressed back, the point is on the curve from TH-17 to TH-20, two-thirds of the distance from TH-17.

None

Question 10

TH-20

Answer 10

Jiao Sun - Corner Sprout

With the ear folded forward vertically, the point is directly above the apex of the ear, within the hairline of the temple.

Meets the Gall Bladder meridian

*Point where Three Heater Qi passes to the Gall Bladder meridian.

Question 11

TH-21

Answer 11

Er Men - Ear Gate

With the mouth open, the point is in the depression anterior to and level with the upper tragal notch

None

Question 12

TH-22

Answer 12

He Liao - Harmony Bone Hole

Level with the root of the ear, anterior and superior to TH-21, posterior to superficial temporal artery

Meets the Small Intestine and Gall Bladder meridians
Point of Exit

Question 13

TH-23

Answer 13

Si Zhu Kong - Silk Bamboo Hollow

In a depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow

Sends a vessel to GB-1