ST 8 ST8 Head Corner Touwei 頭維 stomach 8 Stomach 8 st8
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ST 8 ST8
ST 8 ST8

ST 8 - Head Corner

ST 8 Point Location

Location

Directly above ST 7, .5 cun within the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to the midline of the head (GV 24).

Associations

  • Intersection Point of the ST & GB Meridians.

Actions

  • Classically mentioned for "splitting headache; headache w/nausea/vomiting; headache w/eye pain (migraine)" - particularly for frontal headaches.
  • Poor vision, twitching eyelids, eye pain, excessive tearing.
  • Dizziness.
  • Hair loss.

ST 8 Cautions

Precautions:

  • No Moxa (MX): Cautions with moxa.

For a more comprehensive list of all cautions, see our precautions and contraindications page.

Relationships
Nearby Points (5)
Related TCM Patterns (2)
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