Shuaigu (GB8)
Shuaigu (GB8), “Leading Valley”, is a point on the Gallbladder meridian. It is point 8 of the 44 on the channel. Expels Wind, relieves temporal headache, treats dizziness, descends rebellious Qi.
Location
1.5 cun superior to the apex of the auricle, in the temporal region.
Functions according to tradition
Expels Wind, relieves temporal headache, treats dizziness, descends rebellious Qi.
Traditional indications
- Temporal migraine
- Vertigo
- Hangover nausea
- Lateral headache
- Epilepsy
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
Vascular temporal region (temporal artery): needle transversely and shallowly; risk of bruising.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- BL10 Tianzhu (Bladder): Vertigo
- GV20 Baihui (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Vertigo
Point profile
- Code
- GB8
- Pinyin name
- Shuài Gǔ
- Characters
- 率谷
- Translation
- Leading Valley
- Meridian
- Gallbladder
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Migraine, Headache, Dizziness
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
