GB08 Shuaigu (Leading Valley)

Location

Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline.

Indications

Conditions for which GB08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB08 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GB08

The 50 best-sourced of 115, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Headache, Migraine, Vascular Headache – LI04, SP06, SP10, PC06, GB08, GB20, LV02, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60076-5 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-25 ↗)
• Insomnia, Depression Major, Mood Depressed – ST08, GB08, GB15, GV20 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029651 ↗)
• Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Migraine, Head Pain – LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, BL02, BL10, BL11, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB02, GB08, GB14, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV18, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function – LI04, ST08, SI06, BL60, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2013/219817 ↗)
• Headache Temporal, Headache Migraine, Head Unilateral Pain – TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
• Headache Occipital, Headache Migraine, Head Posterior Pain – SI03, BL60, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
• Headache Frontal, Head Forehead Pain, Headache Migraine – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Headache Vertex, Head Crown Pain – GB08, GB20, GB40, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Head Pain, Headache Migraine Menstrual – LI04, ST29, ST44, SI03, BL60, KD12, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, CV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-374 ↗)
• Anxiety, Dizziness, Constipation, Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Head Sharp Pain, Aura Visual – ST08, SP06, SP09, GB08, GB20, LV02 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2013.060 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke Hemorrhagic – LI04, LI11, ST08, ST36, GB08, GB15, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-255 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Shortness Of Breath, Chest Tightness, Panic Attack, Dizziness Lightheadedness – GB08, GB09, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.034 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea, Nightmares, Weight Loss, Chest Pain, Back Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Irritability, Ptsd, Anxiety Severe – GB08, GB09, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.034 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 ↗)
• Headache, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden, Otalgia – SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1177/2050313X17711861 ↗)
• Headache Migraine Chronic, Headache Shaoyang – TB05, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020653 ↗)
• Headache Migraine Chronic, Headache Yangming – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB13, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020653 ↗)
• Headache Migraine Chronic, Headache Taiyang – SI03, BL60, GB08, GB13, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020653 ↗)
• Headache Migraine Chronic, Headache Jueyin – GB08, GB13, GB20, GB40, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020653 ↗)
• Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Aura Visual, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Noise, Aura Blurred-vision – LI04, ST08, ST44, GB08 (doi:10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_11_18 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Migraine, Phonophobia, Headache Episodic – LI04, ST08, BL10, GB08, GB20, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1136/bmj.m697 ↗)
• Headache, Headache Occipital, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain – LU07, LI04, PC06, GB08, GB20, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02955-y ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Gastrointestinal Symptoms – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5676718 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic – LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.570335 ↗)
• Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia – LI04, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1097/NRL.0000000000000386 ↗)
• Menstrual Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Encephalitis Autoimmune, Memory Loss Recent And Distant, Seizure Faciobrachial Dystonic, Sleep Disorder Dreaminess And Easy Awakening, Mood Disorder Depression, Dry Eyes – BL07, GB08, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1203915 ↗)
• Dizziness, Nausea, Vertigo, Balance Impaired, Vertigo Positional, Tinnitus Ear Stuffiness, Cold Sweats, Vertigo Positional Paroxysmal – BL61, GB08, GB20, GB39, GB42, GV20, GV23 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036032 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Without Aura – ST08, GB05, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04349-w ↗)
• Fatigue, Headache, Lethargy, Headache Temporal, Neck Pain, Headache Bilateral, Vasculitis Temporal-arteritis – ST08, SI19, BL08, GB01, GB08, GB18 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.002 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Depression, Insomnia, Photophobia, Neck Stiffness, Phonophobia, Headache Medication-overuse, Chronic Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache, Head Throbbing Pain – LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗)
• Head Pain, Headache Migraine, Headache Chronic – LI04, BL02, GB08, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04617-9 ↗)
• Dizziness, Nausea, Headache Occipital, Headache Temporal, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain, Temporal Pain – LI04, LI11, SP06, TB05, GB08, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.12659/AJCR.945546 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Migraine, Headache Migraine, Phonophobia, Migraine Without Aura, Headache Recurrent – GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1002/brb3.70536 ↗)
• Dizziness, Insomnia, Agitation, Disorientation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tremor Holmes, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairment – LI04, LI11, SP06, BL07, TB05, GB08, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗)
• Insomnia, Agitation, Disorientation, Sleep Disturbed, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, LI11, ST08, HT07, BL07, KD07, GB08, GB13, GB34, LV02, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Phonophobia – GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1111/jebm.70059 ↗)
• Stress, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd, Trauma Domestic Violence – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05033-3 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – SI03, BL60, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – PC06, GB08, GB20, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, TB03, TB17, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, SI19, TB03, TB17, GB07, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034315 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Non-pulsating, Tinnitus Idiopathic – LI04, ST36, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.5114/pq.2021.108662 ↗)
• Headache Menstrual – LI04, GB08, GB20, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1145/3707127.3707140 ↗)
• Headache Tension, Headache Liver Yang Hyperactivity – KD03, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB43, LV02 (doi:10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2024.000180 ↗)
• Headache Migraine – LI04, GB08, GB20, GB40, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.10.004 ↗)
• Headache Migraine – GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB40, GB41 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.10.004 ↗)
• Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type – ST08, BL10, GB08, GB12, GB20, GV16 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2014.11.73 ↗)

Most often selected alongside GB08

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GB20Wind Pool76 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences66 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley48 protocols
• LV03Great Surge40 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate31 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring29 protocols
• ST08Head Corner29 protocols
• GV24Spirit Court24 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate19 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles19 protocols
• XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)19 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection18 protocols

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