{
  "id": "TH21",
  "name": {
    "en": "Ermen",
    "gloss": "Ear Gate",
    "zh-Hant": "耳門",
    "zh-Hans": "耳门"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "TH",
    "order": 21,
    "of": 23
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "In front of the ear, at the notch above the small flap, in the dip that opens when the mouth opens."
  },
  "for": [
    "ear pain",
    "ringing ears",
    "toothache"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Feather-light fingertip touch, about a minute each side.",
    "seconds": 60,
    "sides": "both"
  },
  "cautions": [
    "Never into the ear canal; not with ear discharge or infection."
  ],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/th21",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}