When it comes to headaches, even seasoned doctors often get stumped. That is because headaches can be both a symptom and a condition of their own. Sometimes, they show up disguised as something else entirely, like dental pain, sending desperate patients to the dentist when the real issue is tension or a migraine.
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), though, headaches are not treated as a single category. They are sorted based on what is happening in the body, and that is where today’s acupoint, touwei (ST8), comes in. Literally meaning “Head Support,” touwei, an acupoint on the forehead, is here to help.
The Triple Pathways of Power: Where Meridians Meet
Touwei’s historical roots date back to the “Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing (A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion),” the oldest surviving acupuncture manual. What sets touwei apart is its location at the crossroads of three significant pathways: the stomach meridian, to which it belongs; the gallbladder meridian; and the yang qiao mai, an extraordinary vessel associated with maintaining physical balance, upright posture, and our interaction with the outside world.
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors.
She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia.
Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.
