Names Of Shuai Gu
GB 8 Acupuncture Point
- English Name: Valley Lead
- Pinyin Name: Shuai Gu
- Chinese Character: 率谷
Where Is GB 8 ?
GB 8 Location
- Superior to the apex of the auricle, 1.5 cun within the hairline (1/2 ear length from the apex).
- For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.
What Is GB 8 Used For?
GB 8 Clinical Usages
- Migraine, one-sided or unilateral headaches and associated nausea, vomiting a/or visual disturbances.
- Hangover, eases headache and harmonizes the middle jiao.
- In the Bronze Man this point is indicated for cold & phlegm in the Diaphragm & ST, injury by alcohol & agitation & fullness with ceaseless vomiting
There Are 44 Points Along The (GB) Gall Bladder Meridian ...
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- Acupuncture for Tinnitus - Study Shows Positive Results
- Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Finds Acupuncture Superior to Medication for Treatment of Migraines
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- My Heart Is What? Summertime, Heat and Joy...
- Warm Moxibustion Found Most Effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Study)
- Moxibustion May Aid Crohn's Disease
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