PointStudy reference
TE5TE
Waiguan
Outer Pass
外关
- MeridianTriple Burner (San Jiao)
- ElementFire
- ZoneArm
- SystemTCM channels
Where it is
Chart of the classical path. Tap a point to open its card. It does not replace palpation.
2 cun proximal al crease dorsal de la wrist, between radio y cúbito
Study themes
- ears
- fever
- yang wei
Traditional educational themes: ears, fever, yang wei. TCM/Shiatsu study framework; not a clinical indication.
In traditional study
Traditionally associated with the Triple Energizer channel within TCM/Shiatsu educational frameworks. Study themes: ears, fever, yang wei. Not medical advice.
Point families
How it is worked
- Acupuncture
- Moxibustion
- Shiatsu Pressure
- Tuina
Origins, lineages and aliases
Origins
- WHO Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature
- Huangdi Neijing
Lineages
- Classical TCM
- Modern TCM / TCM colleges
Also known as
TE5 · Waiguan · TE 5 · 外关
Study
Waiguan (TE5) two cun proximal to the dorsal wrist crease between radius and ulna. Triple Burner luo and Yang Wei confluence.
- TE5 or 3E5?
- Some languages write 3E; WHO uses TE5. Same Meridiania sheet.
Study reference within traditional Shiatsu/TCM frameworks. Does not diagnose or treat.
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Keep exploring
- Triple Burner (San Jiao)This point belongs to the meridian channel in traditional TCM mapping.
- fireIn Five Element theory, this meridian is associated with this element.
- TE4 · YangchiEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
- TE6 · ZhigouEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
- TE3 · ZhongzhuEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
- Try a quizContinue learning with a short practice.