Stomach
ST8
头维 · Touwei
Head Corner
Corner of the forehead, a headache landmark.
Local forehead point
System
- Channel
- Stomach (ST)
- Element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Stomach
- Region
- Head and face
- Limb rule
- Foot Yangming
Where it is
At the corner of the forehead, about half a finger inside the hairline, in line with the outer corner of the eye.
Nearby: Temple and hairline. Shallow tissue over the skull.
Traditionally said to
Taught for frontal and temporal headache, and for dizziness framed as a yang-ming pattern. Dizziness with other neurological signs needs care.
What people look up
Acupressure
Fingertips along the hairline, light, 30–45 seconds. Not a grind into the skull.
When not to press: Sudden worst-ever headache, weakness, or confusion: emergency 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, often 0.5–1 cun subcutaneously along the scalp. Not into the skull.
Angle
Transverse, posteriorly or toward the temple, under 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
Below the Joint
Hollow under the cheekbone, in front of the ear.
Use caution
Beam Gate
Upper belly point beside the midline, for fullness.
Use caution
Jaw Bone
Masseter point for a tight jaw.
Celestial Pivot
Level with the navel, the Large Intestine alarm point.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
touwei · forehead · hairline