Stomach 8, Abbreviated as ST 8, Transliterated Touwei in Chinese, Head’s Corner in English.
ST 8 Acupuncture Point Location:
On both sides of the scalp, 0.5 cun above the hairline at the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral from the midline of the head.
ST 8 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Headache, dizziness and blurring vision
- Ophthalmalgia, lacrimation, twitching of the eyelids
ST 8 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes, relieves pain.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Stomach and Gall Bladder Meridians and the Yang Wei Vessel.
