GB 8 - Acupuncture Point - Shuai Gu

GB 8 Names

• English Name: Valley Lead
• Pinyin Name: Shuai Gu
• Chinese Character: 率谷

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?.

GB 8 Clinical Uses

Acupuncture Blog Posts

• Do Men and Women Respond Differently To Acupuncture? And What Does It Mean?
• Acupuncture with Metformin for Diabetes and Obesity Better Than Metformin Alone (Study)
• Meta-Analysis Finds Acupuncture Effective for Sleep Apnea
• Individualized Acupuncture Found Beneficial for Gulf War Illness (Study)
• Needling Multiple Acupuncture Points – Brain Activation More Than The Sum

GB 8 Point Associations

GB 8 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• There are no patterns associated at this time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

GB 8 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• No Linked Conditions At This Time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".