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GB-8 Shuaigu (率谷) — Valley Lead
Depth
00.3–0.5 cun3.0
Transverse insertion
Precautions
No special precautions.
Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the head, directly superior to the apex of the ear, 1.5 cun within the hairline.
How to find it (practical)
Seated or in lateral decubitus, locate the point 1.5 cun directly above the apex of the ear.
Anatomy
Temporalis muscle and epicranial aponeurosis. Innervated by the auriculotemporal nerve.
Needling
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.3–0.5 cun.
Etymology
Shuai (率), along; Gu (谷), valley. The point is located in a depression above the ear.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian