Gallbladder
GB8
率谷 · Shuaigu
Leading Valley
Above the ear, a temple-headache landmark.
Local temporal point
System
- Channel
- Gallbladder (GB)
- Element
- Wood
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Gallbladder
- Region
- Head and face
- Limb rule
- Foot Shaoyang
Where it is
On the side of the head, about one and a half thumb-widths above the apex of the ear, in a slight hollow.
Nearby: Temporal muscle and skull. Superficial vessels. Light pressure.
Traditionally said to
A common local point for one-sided headache and alcohol-related headache in traditional notes. It does not treat migraine disease.
What people look up
Acupressure
Fingertips in small circles, light to moderate, 30–45 seconds.
When not to press: Sudden severe headache, weakness, or a headache after a head injury: get care.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Transverse subcutaneously, often 0.5–0.8 cun. Not into the skull.
Angle
Transverse, along the scalp.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Pupil Crevice
Outer corner of the eye. Fingertip only.
Use caution
Yang White
Forehead, just above the eyebrow.
Wind Pool
The skull-base hollows for neck headache and “wind.”
Use caution
Shoulder Well
Top of the shoulder muscle. Not for pregnancy self-care.
Traditionally avoided in pregnancy
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
shuaigu · temple · migraine