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SJ-21

耳门

Ěr Mén

Ermen

Location · 定位

面部，耳屏上切迹前方，下颌骨髁状突后缘，张口时呈凹陷处

On the face, anterior to the supratragic notch, posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible, in the depression formed when the mouth is open

Needling

张口直刺 0.5–1 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

sharpens the hearing and opens the orifices
drains heat and reduces swelling

Indications · 主治

耳鸣、耳聋、中耳炎tinnitus, deafness, otitis media
齿痛toothache
颞颌关节紊乱temporomandibular joint disorder

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-er-men,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Ěr Mén 耳门 (Ermen) — SJ-21},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/er-men},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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