GB 8 Acupuncture Point

Gallbladder 8, Abbreviated as GB 8, Transliterated Shuaigu in Chinese, Leading Valley in English.

GB 8 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the head, directly above the apex of the auricle and TE 20, 1.5 cun within the hairline.

GB 8 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Migraine, vertigo, vomiting
  • Infantile convulsion

GB 8 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, benefits the head, relieves vomiting, relieves pain.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the Gall Bladder and Urinary Bladder Meridians