ST08 Touwei (Head Corner)

Location

On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.

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.

Protocols using ST08

The 50 best-sourced of 73, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Facial Palsy Peripheral – ST04, ST08 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Eye Pain, Headache Severe – ST08, PC07 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
• Headache Migraine – ST08, ST36, TB05, GB20 (doi:10.1155/2012/543943 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function – LI04, ST08, SI06, BL60, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2013/219817 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Urination Frequent, Pelvic Pain, Leucorrhea, Uterine Myoma – ST08, ST25, ST36, SP06, GB16, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV08 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.10.003 ↗)
• 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 Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic – LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.570335 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Without Aura – ST08, GB05, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04349-w ↗)
• Fatigue, Lethargy, Headache Temporal, Neck Pain, Headache Bilateral, Vasculitis Temporal-arteritis – ST08, SI19, BL08, GB01, GB08, GB18 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.002 ↗)
• Depression, Cognitive Dysfunction, Memory Impaired, Concentration Impaired, Executive Function Impaired – LU09, ST08, KD03, GB13, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.12688/f1000research.146897.4 ↗)
• Neuropathic Pain, Herpes Zoster Head, Herpes Zoster Face, Neuralgia Postherpetic Risk – ST08, TB23, GB15, GV23 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042066 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Stress, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd, Trauma Domestic Violence – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05033-3 ↗)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Behavior, Social Communication Deficit – ST08, GB13, GB19, GV17, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000014880 ↗)
• Alopecia, Alopecia Areata, Hair Loss – LI04, ST08, ST36, BL07, KD03, PC06, GB05, LV02, GV20, GV22 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.3.93 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression Cancer-related – ST08, HT07, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.1036634 ↗)
• Headache Tension-type – ST08, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230189 ↗)
• Headache Cluster – ST08, GB14 (doi:10.22246/jikm.2023.44.6.1197 ↗)
• Headache Migraine – LI04, ST08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s44424-025-00029-9 ↗)
• Headache Tension-type – LI04, ST08, GB20, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.27879/d.cnki.ggxzy.2025.000086 ↗)
• Headache Internal Injury, Headache Deficiency – ST08, ST40, SP10, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.19589/j.cnki.issn1004-6569.2018.16.171 ↗)
• Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type – ST08, BL10, GB08, GB12, GB20, GV16 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2014.11.73 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial Chronic – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 ↗)
• Depression, Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Stress Post-traumatic – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05033-3 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Depression Major, Mood Dysphoric – LI04, ST08, SP06, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL42, BL46, BL48, KD01, LV03, CV06, CV12, CV15, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.761419 ↗)
• Depression, Acute Depressive Disorder – LI04, ST08, SP06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV15, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.2147/NDT.S601078 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1002/gps3.70035 ↗)
• Migraine, One-Sided Headache – LI04, ST08, SI03, BL09, PC06, GB08, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/prm/2200276 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Facial Palsy Peripheral, Facial Palsy Peripheral Acute, Bell Palsy – ST02, ST04, ST06, ST08, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230717-k0002 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Appetite Decreased, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Abnormal – LI04, ST08, ST25, ST36, BL15, BL20, GB15, LV03, GV07, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240318-k0001 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Paralysis Facial, Synkinesis Facial, Synkinesia Facial, Eyelid Closure Problems – ST02, ST08, SI18, BL02, GB14, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250724-k0007 ↗)
• Herpes Zoster, Facial Pain, Perimenopause, Herpes Zoster Head, Herpes Zoster Face – LU07, LI04, ST08, BL10, PC06, GB08, GB20, GB42, GV20, GV23 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250317-0002 ↗)
• Depression, Cognitive Impairment, Depression Major – LU09, ST08, KD03, GB13, LV03, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.12688/f1000research.146897.4 ↗)
• Headache Cluster – LI04, ST08, GB14, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211111-k0007 ↗)
• Uterine Myoma, Uterine Fibroids – ST08, ST36, SP06, GB16, CV02, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.10.003 ↗)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder – ST08, ST25, ST36, CV12, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220111-0004 ↗)
• Migraine, Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura – ST08, GB05, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04349-w ↗)
• Cognitive Impairment, Depression Major – LU09, ST08, KD03, GB13, LV03, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.12688/f1000research.146897.4 ↗)
• Herpes Zoster, Herpes Zoster Face – ST08, TB23, GB15, GV23, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042066 ↗)
• Insomnia, Agitation, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, LI11, ST08, HT07, BL07, KD07, GB08, GB13, GB34, LV02, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗)
• Fever, Poor Appetite, Tongue Coating Yellow, Urine Scanty, Urine Red, Temperature 40, Tongue Body Red, Pulse Full, Common Cold, Common Cold, Autumn Warmth Syndrome, Flu Symptoms, Headache, Aching, Weakness, Soreness Head, Soreness Body, Soreness Throat, Constipation, Tongue Coating Thick, Pulse Tight, Heat External, Heat, Release Exterior, Poor Appetite, Tongue Coating Yellow, Urine Scanty, Urine Red, Temperature 40, Tongue Body Red, Pulse Full, Common Cold, Autumn Warmth Syndrome, Flu Symptoms, Soreness Head, Soreness Body, Soreness Throat, Tongue Coating Thick, Pulse Tight, Heat External, Release Exterior – LI04, ST08, ST36, SP06, BL11, BL17, BL23, GB20, GB34, GB39, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV14, GV16, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC5)
• Wind Liver, Wind Liver – LU11, ST01, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST42, ST45, SI03, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL09, BL10, BL41, XU25 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Rising Liver Yang, Rising Liver Yang – ST08, BL05, BL18, KD01 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – ST08, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB20 (WANG Li-ju. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68)

Most often selected alongside ST08

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GV20100 Convergences35 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley32 protocols
• GB08Leading Valley26 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool23 protocols
• LV03Great Surge21 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection17 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles17 protocols
• GV24Spirit Court14 protocols
• GB15Head Governor Of Tears13 protocols
• GB14Yang Bright11 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate9 protocols
• XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall9 protocols

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