Touwei (ST8)
Touwei (ST8), “Head Corner”, is a point on the Stomach meridian. It is point 8 of the 45 on the channel. Eliminates Wind, stops pain and benefits the eyes.
Location
At the corner of the forehead, 0.5 cun within the hairline and 4.5 cun lateral to the midline.
Functions according to tradition
Eliminates Wind, stops pain and benefits the eyes. Useful point in chronic frontal-temporal headaches.
Traditional indications
- Frontal and temporal headache
- Migraine
- Dizziness
- Tearing on wind exposure
- Blurred vision
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
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
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.
- EX-HN5 Taiyang (Extraordinary points): Dizziness, Migraine
- BL5 Wuchu (Bladder): Blurred vision, Dizziness
- BL6 Chengguang (Bladder): Blurred vision, Dizziness
- BL8 Luoque (Bladder): Blurred vision, Dizziness
- GB1 Tongziliao (Gallbladder): Blurred vision, Migraine
- GB37 Guangming (Gallbladder): Blurred vision, Migraine
Point profile
- Code
- ST8
- Pinyin name
- Tóu Wéi
- Characters
- 头维
- Translation
- Head Corner
- Meridian
- Stomach
- Element
- Earth
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Head, Eyes
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.
