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Qihu (ST 13)

Location

Directly below Quepen (ST 12), on the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Indications
  • Fullness in the chest, asthma, cough, hiccup
  • Pain in the chest and hypochondrium
Applications
  • Descends rebellious qi
  • Unbinds the chest
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle obliquely 0.3-0.5 cun. Deep or perpendicular insertion is not advisable as it may puncture the lung.