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率谷

Shuài Gǔ

Shuaigu

Location · 定位

耳尖直上，入发际1.5寸处

Directly above the ear apex, 1.5 cun within the hairline

Needling

平刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

足太阳少阳交会穴

Actions · 功效

dispels wind and stops pain
levels the liver and extinguishes wind
disinhibits the gallbladder and harmonizes the stomach

Indications · 主治

偏头痛migraine
眩晕、耳鸣dizziness, tinnitus
呕吐、小儿惊风vomiting, infantile convulsions

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-shuai-gu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Shuài Gǔ 率谷 (Shuaigu) — GB-8},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/shuai-gu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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