# TB21 Ermen (Ear Gate) – Triple Burner Meridian 耳門 · ěr mén Location: In the depression the anterior to the supratragic notch and behind posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible; point is located with mouth open. Cautions: Caution with auricular cartilage. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/tb21 ## Indications An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments. Benefit Ears, Benefit Ears, Deafness, Discharge Ear Pus, Discharge Ear Pus, Hearing Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Heat, Lips Stiffness, Immobility Lips, Ear Earache Pain, Ear Earache Pain, Headache, Headache, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Submandibular Pain, Submandibular Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Sores Ear, Sores Ear, Swelling, Ear Swelling, Ear Swelling, Teeth Decay, Teeth Decay, Tetanus, Tinnitus ## Most often selected alongside TB21 Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use. - GB02 (Hearing Convergence) – 45 protocols - TB17 (Hurricane) – 42 protocols - SI19 (Palace Of Hearing) – 40 protocols - LI04 (Junction Valley) – 24 protocols - ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 23 protocols - TB03 (Central Islet) – 19 protocols - GV20 (100 Convergences) – 17 protocols - KD03 (Great Stream) – 17 protocols ## Protocols using TB21 (50 best-sourced of 57) | Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 | 42 days | doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Headache, Myofascial Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Jaw Movement Restriction | LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34 | 40 days | doi:10.4317/medoral.17567 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, GB41, GV20, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-224 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Phlegm-heat | ST40, SI19, PC08, TB21, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Liver-yang-hyperactivity | SI19, TB21, GB02, GB40, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Kidney-yin-deficiency | SI19, BL26, KD13, TB21, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness | SI19, KD01, TB21, GB02 | 30 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004062 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus | ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus | TB17, TB21 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Headache, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden, Otalgia | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20, GV24 | 4 days | doi:10.1177/2050313X17711861 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden | LI04, ST07, ST36, SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 49 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013742 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1318639 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus | ST36, ST40, SP06, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1318639 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Vertigo, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Unilateral | LI04, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB18, TB21, LV03, CV04, CV06 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hearing Loss Sensorineural Unilateral | LI04, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB18, TB21, LV03, CV04, CV06 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus Unilateral | TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV02 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Ear Pain, Barotrauma Ear, Pressure Ear | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 20 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025674 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Headache, Temporomandibular Pain, Muscle Mastication Pain, Restriction Mandibular-movement, Joint-noise | LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34 | 35 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Facial Pain, Temporomandibular Pain, Jaw Restricted Movement, Muscle Tension Masticatory | LI04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, TB21 | – | doi:10.5935/1806-0013.20160076 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Non-pulsating, Tinnitus Idiopathic | LI04, ST36, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20 | 12 days | doi:10.5114/pq.2021.108662 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GV20 | – | doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Kidney-liver Deficiency | SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, CV04, GV20 | – | doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | SI17, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 | 10 days | doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2020.000863 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03 | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000515 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Idiopathic | ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GB43, LV03, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | ST36, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1159/000538236 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 20 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Vertigo, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | LI04, ST36, SP06, KD03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB44, LV03 | 20 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, BL10, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, LV03 | 60 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB10, GB11, GV20, XH03 | 14 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Deafness, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | LI04, SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03 | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1689472 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hearing Loss, Conductive Hearing Loss | LI04, ST07, ST36, SI16, SI19, TB16, TB21, GB02 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2026.29.2.233 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Jaw Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular Pain | LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34, XH05 | 35 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Jaw Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Temporomandibular Disorder Chronic | ST06, ST07, TB17, TB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091424 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Facial Pain, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Orofacial Neuropathic Pain | LI04, ST02, ST06, ST07, SI18, PC06, TB21, CV24 | – | doi:10.22514/jofph.2025.044 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Mouth Pain, Tongue Pain, Burning Mouth Syndrome | LI04, ST05, ST06, SI01, TB01, TB21, CV24 | – | doi:10.22514/jofph.2025.044 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Facial Pain, Myofascial Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Limited Mouth Opening | LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI03, SI19, TB21, GB20, GB34, GV20, XH03 | 35 days | doi:10.1055/s-0040-1716631 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Sneezing, Rhinorrhea, Itching Nasal, Itching Eye | LU07, LU09, ST36, SI03, SI19, BL13, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB17, TB21, GB02, CV04, CV12, GV04, GV12 | 21 days | doi:10.4103/abr.abr_49_22 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | LI04, SI19, KD03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB03 | 42 days | doi:10.1177/19336586251363176 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Paralysis Facial, Bell Palsy | ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI19, TB21, GB02, GV20, XH03, XH04 | 49 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.112675 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Myofascial Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder | LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI03, SI19, TB21, GB20, GB34, GV20, XH03 | 35 days | doi:10.1055/s-0040-1716631 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sudden | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20 | 20 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200913-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural | LI04, ST07, ST36, SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013742 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.1.11 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural | TB17, TB21, GB02, GB10, GB11, GV20, XH03 | 14 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Ear Fullness | LI04, ST07, ST36, SI16, SI19, TB16, TB21, GB02 | 23 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2026.29.2.233 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Cancer Head And Neck, Quality Of Life Reduced | LU05, LU09, LI04, LI11, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI19, KD03, KD05, PC03, TB21, GB02, GV20, XH03 | – | doi:10.3390/cancers18132132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Idiopathic | ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tinnitus, Tinnitus Idiopathic | TB17, TB21 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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