Stomach 08 (ST 8)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Touwei, Head Support (Corner)
Location
0.5 cun within the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to Shenting (Du 24).
Indications
Headache, blurring of vision, ophthalmalgia, lacrimation.
Traditional Action
Expels wind, relieves pain, brightens the eyes, relieves dizziness, clears heat.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.