ST 8 Acupuncture Point is called as tóu wéi. Tou means Head. Wei means Corner. This point is at the corner between two hair lines at the end of the forehead.
ST 8 Acupuncture Point Location
At the corner of the forehead, 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, 4.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline. Needle subcutaneously 0.5 – 1 cun.
Corner of forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to DU-24 and 0.5 cun within anterior hairline
ST 8 Acupuncture Point Names
tóu wéi 頭維
Head’s Binding
Stomach 8 Head Corner
Speciality
- Meeting Point on the Stomach Channel with the Gall Bladder Channel and Yang Linking Vessel
Caution
Functions
- Expels wind and stops pain
- Brightens the eyes
Indication
- Headache
- Blurring of Vision
- Ophthalmagia
- Lacrimation when attacked by Wind
- headache, splitting headache, dizziness, vomiting
- dim vision, bursting pain in eyes
- dyspnea, hemiplegia
Diseases
Ear disorders, facial muscle paralysis, headache and migraine.
Discomfort
Area of Protection
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