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Ye Men: The Ultimate Acupoint for Combating Inflammation

Adding Ye Men to your self-care routine can bring healing for inflammation, sensory discomfort, and limited mobility.
Ye Men: The Ultimate Acupoint for Combating Inflammation
Te2 Sj2 Fluid Gate (Ye Men) The Epoch Times
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
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Inflammation is at the center of many modern health concerns. From sore throats and swollen gums to aching joints and eye irritation, it can disrupt our daily lives. It’s not always severe enough to send us rushing to the doctor but bothersome enough that we reach for painkillers, eye drops, or muscle creams.
As you rummage through your medicine cabinet, consider a time-tested holistic addition: the Fluid Gate (Ye Men, TE2) acupoint. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners have long praised this point for its remarkable ability to clear heat, soothe inflammation, and restore mobility.

A TCM Perspective: A Natural Anti-Inflammatory Acupoint

First documented in the “Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot),” one of the foundational TCM texts, Ye Men (TE2), is classified as a Ying-Spring point on the Triple Energizer meridian. This type of acupoint is unique due to its ability to clear heat at its opposite end and throughout the entire meridian.
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors. She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia. Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.