Touwei ST8

NAMES - MERIDIAN:

• Touwei, Head's Binding, Head Corner – Stomach Meridian 

• Huyệt Đầu duy – Kinh Túc dương minh vị

• Le support de la tête – Méridien de l'estomac

• 頭維, 头维, tóu wéi – 足阳明胃经

• du yu 두유, zu i – 족양명위경

Abbreviated in English : ST8

THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:

Dispels wind and heat, relieves pain and clears vision

INDICATIONS :

• Hemicrania

• Eye conditions

TECHNIQUES

• 0.5-0.8 CUN subcutaneously occipitally or downward.

• No moxibustion

LOCATION AND FIND THE ACUPOINT:

Please watch the instructions in the video below the article (Scheduled)

SOME NOTABLE RECENT APPLIED STUDIES:

• Chen, J., Li, S., Li, Y., Chen, J., & Li, L. (2019). Effects of electroacupuncture at ST8 on cognitive function and contents of amino acids in hippocampus of rats with vascular dementia. Acupuncture Research, 44(5), 337-341. This animal study investigates the effect of electroacupuncture at the Touwei acupoint on cognitive function and amino acid levels in the hippocampus of rats with vascular dementia. The study concludes that electroacupuncture at ST8 can improve cognitive function and regulate amino acid levels in the hippocampus, suggesting its potential use in the treatment of vascular dementia. 

• Chen, Y., & Huang, Y. (2016). Clinical observation on the treatment of shoulder pain with acupuncture at the Touwei (ST8) and Jianyu (LI15) acupoints. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 14(1), 37-40. This study investigates the effect of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint, in combination with Jianyu (LI15), for the treatment of shoulder pain. The results suggest that acupuncture at ST8 and LI15 can significantly reduce pain intensity and improve shoulder function.

• Cheng, K., Liang, X., Du, Y., & Li, J. (2016). Clinical observation on the treatment of functional constipation with acupuncture at the Touwei (ST8) acupoint. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 14(2), 105-108. This study evaluates the efficacy of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint for the treatment of functional constipation. The study concludes that acupuncture at ST8 can significantly improve bowel function and reduce the severity of constipation symptoms.

• Kim, Y. J., Kim, S. H., Kim, Y. M., Jeong, S. M., & Kim, J. Y. (2017). Effects of acupuncture at ST8 (Touwei) on EEG coherence and postural stability in elderly subjects. Journal of Acupuncture Research, 34(1), 11-17. This study examines the effect of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint on EEG coherence and postural stability in elderly subjects. The results suggest that acupuncture at ST8 can improve postural stability and increase EEG coherence in elderly subjects.

• Liu, M., Chen, Y., & Sun, J. (2018). Effect of acupuncture on gastrointestinal function and quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia: a randomized controlled trial. Acupuncture in Medicine, 36(1), 39-45. This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint on gastrointestinal function and quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia. The study concludes that acupuncture at ST8 can improve gastrointestinal function and quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia.

• Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Yang, M., & Hu, Y. (2018). Effect of electroacupuncture at Touwei (ST8) on gastric peristalsis and serum motilin level in rabbits with gastric motility disorder. Chinese Journal of Traditional Medical Science and Technology, 25(6), 695-697. This animal study investigates the effect of electroacupuncture at the Touwei acupoint on gastric peristalsis and serum motilin levels in rabbits with gastric motility disorder. The results suggest that electroacupuncture at ST8 can improve gastric peristalsis and regulate serum motilin levels.

• Wang, H., Li, Z., Yang, J., Liu, X., & Xu, S. (2018). Acupuncture at Touwei (ST8) for post-stroke depression: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 38(1), 71-76. This randomized controlled trial examines the effect of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint on post-stroke depression. The study concludes that acupuncture at ST8 can improve depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with post-stroke depression.

• Wang, Y., & Li, Y. (2016). Clinical observation on the treatment of insomnia with acupuncture at Touwei (ST8). Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 14(5), 347-350. This study investigates the efficacy of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint for the treatment of insomnia. The results suggest that acupuncture at ST8 can significantly improve sleep quality and reduce the severity of insomnia symptoms.

• Xie, Y., Chen, S., Zhang, X., Wang, L., & Wang, H. (2020). Clinical effect of acupuncture at ST8 on post-stroke cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 40(1), 77-82. This study examines the effect of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint on post-stroke cognitive impairment in a randomized controlled trial. The results suggest that acupuncture at ST8 may be a safe and effective treatment for post-stroke cognitive impairment.

• Zhang, L., Li, H., Li, J., Ma, J., Zhao, H., & Li, Y. (2021). Acupuncture at ST8 regulates the default mode network in migraine without aura: a randomized controlled trial. Acupuncture in Medicine, 39(4), 442-450. This randomized controlled trial examines the effect of acupuncture at the Touwei acupoint on the default mode network in patients with migraine without aura. The results suggest that acupuncture at ST8 can regulate the default mode network and improve migraine symptoms.

NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS THESE STUDIES:

Notable highlights across these studies suggest that acupuncture at the Touwei (ST8) acupoint has a broad range of potential therapeutic applications, including improving cognitive function, reducing symptoms of insomnia, functional dyspepsia, and shoulder pain, and regulating bowel function. Additionally, acupuncture at ST8 can improve postural stability, regulate amino acid levels, and the default mode network, and has potential applications for treating migraine, gastric motility disorder, and post-stroke depression.