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Triple Warmer Locations
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| TW 1* | On the lateral side of the ring finger, about .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail. | used as a jing well |
| TW 2* | When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and small fingers. | local point |
| TW 3*** | When the fist is clenched, the point is on the dorsum of the hand between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint. | most important distal ear point |
| TW 4** | On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist, in the depression lateral to the tendon of muscle extensor digitorum communis. | local point |
| TW 5**** | 2 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna. | tonifies wei qi and opens hand; with GB 41 for shao yang problems; yang wei |
| TW 6*** | 3 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of muscle extensor digitorum. | dry constipation; intercostal neuralgia and herpes zoster |
| TW 7* | At the level of TW 6, about 1 finger breadth lateral to TW 6, on the radial side of the ulna. | local point |
| TW 8** | 4 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna. | meeting of 3 yang; problems with all three meridians |
| TW 9* | On the lateral side of the forearm, 5 sun below the olecranon, between the radius and the ulna. | local point |
| TW 10** | When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression about 1 cun superior to the olecranon. | |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| TW 11* | 1 cun above TW 10 when the elbow is flexed. | |
| TW 12* | On the line joining the olecranon and TW 14, midway between TW 11 and TW 13. | |
| TW 13* | On the line joining TW 14 and the olecranon, on the posterior border of muscle deltoidus. | |
| TW 14*** | Posterior and inferior to the acromion, in the depression about 1 cun posterior to LI 15 when the arm is abducted. | shoulder, shoulder |
| TW 15** | Midway between GB 21 and SI 13, on the superior angle of the scapula. | local point |
| TW 16** | Posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, on the posterior border of muscle SCM, almost level with SI 17 and BL 10%. | local for neck and lymph swelling of neck |
| TW 17*** | Posterior to the lobule of the ear, in the depression between the mandible and the mastoid process. | ear, ear |
| TW 18* | In the center of the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle and lower 1/3 of the curve formed by TW 17 and TW 20 posterior to the helix. | local |
| TW 19* | Posterior to the ear, at the junction of the upper and middle 1/3 of the curve formed by TW 17 and TW 20 posterior to the helix. | local |
| TW 20** | Directly above the ear apex, within the hair line. | |
| TW 21*** | In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid process of the mandible. The point is located with the mouth open. | ear problems with heat |
| TW 22* | Anterior and superior to TW 21, level with the root of the auricle, on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple where the superficial temporal artery passes. | |
| TW 23** | In the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow. | local for lateral HA; facial paralysis; eyes |