ST 13 ST13 Qi Door Qihu 氣戶 stomach 13 Stomach 13 st13
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ST 13 ST13
ST 13 ST13

ST 13 Qi Door - Qihu - 氣戶

ST 13 Point Location

Location

4 cun lateral to the AML at the lower border of the clavicle.

Actions

  • Asthma, cough, wheezing, chest distention, hiccups.
  • Local point - rib pain, inability to turn head, neck pain.

ST 13 Cautions

Precautions:

  • No Deep Needle (NDN): No Deep Needling.
  • General (X): General precautions.

Additional Cautions:

Oblique insertion only.

For a more comprehensive list of all cautions, see our precautions and contraindications page.

Relationships
Nearby Points (3)
Related TCM Patterns (1)
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