ST-13 (Qi Hu) Qi Door

Acupuncture Points on this Channel ST-01 ST-02 ST-03 ST-04 ST-05 ST-06 ST-07 ST-08 ST-09 ST-10 ST-11 ST-12 ST-13 ST-14 ST-15 ST-16 ST-17 ST-18 ST-19 ST-20 ST-21 ST-22 ST-23 ST-24 ST-25 ST-26 ST-27 ST-28 ST-29 ST-30 ST-31 ST-32 ST-33 ST-34 ST-35 ST-36 ST-37 ST-38 ST-39 ST-40 ST-41 ST-42 ST-43 ST-44 ST-45

Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

Actions:

• Descends rebellious Qi and unbinds the chest

Indications:

• Fullness in the chest, asthma, cough, hiccup, pain in the chest and hypochondrium.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: At the top of the chest, directly below Quepen ST-12, on the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Needling Method:

• Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.