BL8 (Luoque, “Luoque”) is an acupuncture point on the Bladder Meridian. It is located on the scalp, 5.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, which is 1.5 cun posterior to BL7 (Tongtian). It dispels wind, calms the spirit, benefits the eyes and ears, and clears the brain.
On the scalp, 5.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, which is 1.5 cun posterior to BL7 (Tongtian).
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun, directed posteriorly or medially.
Dispels wind, calms the spirit, benefits the eyes and ears, and clears the brain.
Dizziness, tinnitus, manic running, convulsions, despondency and unhappiness, abdominal distension, green-blindness (glaucoma), internal eye obstruction, loss of vision, sudden collapse resembling corpse-like stillness, epilepsy with vomiting, head turning, head rotation.
Luoque is a point on the upper part of the Bladder channel that primarily addresses wind affecting the head and spirit. Its indications for dizziness, tinnitus, and visual disorders show its capacity to clear the sensory orifices. It is also noted for treating severe psycho-emotional and neurological conditions like mania, epilepsy, and sudden collapse, highlighting its function in calming the spirit and settling internal wind.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《醫學入門》 Yīxué Rùmén — Introduction to Medicine, Li Chan, 1575 · 经穴起止 · Source: Wikisource ↗
络却通天后一寸半。 禁针，灸三壮。 主头旋耳鸣，目盲内障，癫狂，僵仆According to this text, BL8 lies 1.5 cun behind BL7; needling is prohibited and 3 moxa cones are applied; it records use for dizziness with tinnitus, blindness from internal obstruction, mania and withdrawal, and falling down stiffly.
《針灸甲乙經》 Zhēnjiǔ Jiǎyǐ Jīng — Systematic Classic of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, c. 256–282 · 卷03 · Source: Wikisource ↗
絡卻，一名強陽，一名腦蓋，在通天後一寸三分，足太陽脈氣所發，刺入三分，留五呼，灸三壯According to this text, BL8 (also called Qiangyang or Naogai) lies 1.3 cun behind BL7, where the qi of the foot taiyang vessel emerges; needling is 0.3 cun retained for five breaths, with 3 moxa cones.
《針灸逢源》 Zhēnjiǔ Féngyuán — Sources of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Li Xuechuan, 1815 · 卷四 · 經穴考正 · 足太陽膀胱經穴考 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
絡卻（一名強陽。 一名腦蓋） 在通天後一寸半。 （灸三壯。 禁針）治頭旋耳鳴According to this text, BL8 lies 1.5 cun behind BL7; it gives 3 moxa cones with needling prohibited, and records use for dizziness and tinnitus.
BL8 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:
BL8 (Luoque) is located on the scalp, 5.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, which is 1.5 cun posterior to BL7 (Tongtian).
BL8 dispels wind, calms the spirit, benefits the eyes and ears, and clears the brain. Common clinical indications include dizziness, tinnitus, manic running, convulsions, despondency and unhappiness, abdominal distension, green-blindness (glaucoma), internal eye obstruction, loss of vision, sudden collapse resembling corpse-like stillness, epilepsy with vomiting, head turning, head rotation.
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun, directed posteriorly or medially. Caution: The Zhen Jiu Ju Ying and Zhen Jiu Da Cheng list Luoque in the 'Forbidden to Needle' song, which conflicts with needling instructions in all other major classics. This is likely a textual error or refers to a specific contraindication not elaborated upon.
BL8 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).