Location
On the lateral side of the head, 05 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which ST08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationBenefit EyesBenefit EyesChillsDizzinessShortness of BreathEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionFeverHemiplegiaLachrymation Wind ExposureLachrymation Wind ExposureOppressionPainEye Bursting PainEye Bursting PainHeadacheHeadacheHeadache Splitting PainHeadache Splitting PainTwitch EyelidTwitch EyelidVomitingWind
Protocols using ST08
- Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic – LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.570335)
- Insomnia, Depression Major, Mood Depressed – ST08, GB08, GB15, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029651)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (https://doi.org/10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246)
- Dementia – LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, GB08, GB15, CV04, CV12, GV20 (Combining Acupuncture and Acupressure for Dementia Elderly. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04305951)
- Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function – LI04, ST08, SI06, BL60, GB08, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/219817)
- Paralysis Facial Chronic – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 (https://doi.org/10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73)
- Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain, Cervical Pain – ST08, BL04, BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16, GV24 (Pan Changqing & Tan Guangbo. Forty-two Cases of Greater Occipital Neuralgia Treated by Acupuncture plus Acupoint-Injection. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 175-177)
- Depression, Domestic Violence, Psychiatric Disorder – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (Acupuncture for Women Victims of Domestic Violence With Psychiatric Sequelae. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05102253)
- Depression, Stroke, Stroke Sequelae – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL59, GB08, GB15, CV04, GV20, GV26 (Can Acupuncture Treat Post-stroke Depression?. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02644161)
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (https://doi.org/10.1002/gps3.70035)
- Migraine Without Aura – LI16, ST08, BL10, GB08, GB20, GB21, LV03, GV20 (Efficacy Study of Acupuncture in the Prevention of Migraine Without Aura. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02765581)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Migraine, Phonophobia, Headache Episodic – LI04, ST08, BL10, GB08, GB20, LV03, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m697)