Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

At the temporal corner of the forehead, on the border of the tem-

poralis muscle and 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline or 4.5 cun

lateral to the anterior midline (➞Du-24).

How to find

First, find the anterior hairline (➞3.1.1). Then locate ST-8at the

temporal corner of the forehead 0.5 cun within the hairline.

Chewing movements of the temporalis muscle will still be palp-

able here.

Also located 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline are

➞Du-24/BL-3/BL-4/G.B.-15/G.B.-13(anterior midline/superior

to the inner canthus of the eye/1.5 cun lateral to the anterior mid-

line/3 cun lateral to the anterior midline). These distances refer to the

distance between ➞Du-24and ST-8(
4.5 cun, ➞2.2). ST-8and

➞G.B.-7(a depression on the level of the apex of the ear, within

the temporal hairline) mark the endpoints of a curved line, on

which ST-8 and➞G.B.-4–7are located at regular intervals (by

dividing the line into five parts).

Needling

0.5–1 cun transversely (subcutaneously) or obliquely in the

direction of the disorder. Moxibustion possible (contraindicated

according to some classical texts).

Actions/Indications

● Eliminates Wind from the head and eyes, benefits the eyes,

alleviates pain

Special features

Meeting point with the yang wei maiand the G.B. channel.

Important local point for headaches and disorders of the eyes.

ST-8 Head’s Binding TOUWEI

BL-2

Ex-HN-4

ST-1

ST-2

BL-1

G.B.-14

Ex-HN-7

Ex-HN-3

G.B.-13

T.B.-23

Du-24

G.B.-15

G.B.-1

ST-8 BL-4

BL-3

BL-5Du-23

G.B.-7 T.B.-20

Circumauricular

hairline

4.5 cun ST-8

ST-8

Chewing movement

still palpable

Temporalis

Original hairline

ST-8

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