Stomach 13 (ST 13)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Qihu, Qi Door
Location
At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
Indications
Fullness in the chest, asthma, cough, hiccup, pain in the chest and hypochrondrium.
Traditional Action
Clears heat and loosens the chest.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.