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    Quepen ST-12 is an acupuncture point located in the supraclavicular area that meets the Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Sanjiao and Gall Bladder channels. It is used to descend lung qi, clear heat from the chest, and alleviate pain. Indications for its use include cough, coughing blood, chest fullness, shoulder and neck pain radiating from the supraclavicular area, and numbness in the arm. Caution must be taken when needling this point due to its proximity to blood vessels in the neck.

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    Quepen ST-12 is an acupuncture point located in the supraclavicular area that meets the Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Sanjiao and Gall Bladder channels. It is used to descend lung qi, clear heat from the chest, and alleviate pain. Indications for its use include cough, coughing blood, chest fullness, shoulder and neck pain radiating from the supraclavicular area, and numbness in the arm. Caution must be taken when needling this point due to its proximity to blood vessels in the neck.

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    Quepen ST-12 is an acupuncture point located in the supraclavicular area that meets the Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Sanjiao and Gall Bladder channels. It is used to descend lung qi, clear heat from the chest, and alleviate pain. Indications for its use include cough, coughing blood, chest fullness, shoulder and neck pain radiating from the supraclavicular area, and numbness in the arm. Caution must be taken when needling this point due to its proximity to blood vessels in the neck.

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    ST 12

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    Quepen ST-12 is an acupuncture point located in the supraclavicular area that meets the Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Sanjiao and Gall Bladder channels. It is used to descend lung qi, clear heat from the chest, and alleviate pain. Indications for its use include cough, coughing blood, chest fullness, shoulder and neck pain radiating from the supraclavicular area, and numbness in the arm. Caution must be taken when needling this point due to its proximity to blood vessels in the neck.

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    Stomach Channel

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    QUEPEN ST-12
    Empty Basin
    Meeting point of the Stomach, Large Intestine,
    Small Intestine, Sanjiao and Gall Bladder channels
    LOCATION
    In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior
    border of the clavicle and at its midpoint, 4 cun lateral to
    the midline, on the mamillary line.
    LOCATION NOTE
    This point should be located and needled behind the
    clavicle, paying strict attention to the caution below.
    NEEDLING
    Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun along the posterior
    border of the clavicle. Note: according to the Systematic
    Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the Illustrated
    Supplement to the Classic of Categories this point is contra-
    indicated in pregnancy.
    Caution: deep or posterior insertion may injure the sub-
    clavian vessels or puncture the lung.
    ACTIONS
    Descends Lung qi and clears heat from the chest
    Activates the channel and alleviates pain
    INDICATIONS
    Cough, coughing blood, dyspnoea, fullness of the
    chest, heat and fullness in the chest, chills and fever
    with sweating, absence of sweating, oedema,
    scrofula, throat painful obstruction.
    Pain of the supraclavicular fossa, pain of the shoul-
    der that radiates to the neck, numbness and painful
    obstruction of the upper limb, inability to raise the
    arm, lumbar pain with inability to turn.
    COMMENTARY
    Quepen ST-12, is a meeting point of the Stomach channel
    with all the primary yang channels except the Bladder,
    and its principal function is to descend rebellion of qi. This
    is reflected both by its ability to treat rebellion of Lung qi
    manifesting as cough, dyspnoea and fullness of the chest,
    as well as by the traditional observation that it is
    contraindicated in pregnancy. The Essential Questions
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    includes Quepen ST-12 among the eight points (bilateral
    Quepen ST-12, Dazhu BL-11, Zhongfu LU-1 and Fengmen
    BL-12) to clear heat from the chest.
    Quepen ST-12 is also indicated for pain of the supracla-
    vicular fossa, pain of the shoulder that radiates to the
    neck, and numbness and pain of the upper limb.
    COMBINATIONS
    Cough: Quepen ST-12, Shanzhong REN-17 and Juque
    REN-14 (Thousand Ducat Formulas).
    Coughing and spitting blood: Quepen ST-12, Xinshu
    BL-15, Ganshu BL-18, Juque REN-14 and Jiuwei
    REN-15 (Supplementing Life).
    Heat in the chest: Quepen ST-12 and Qimen LIV-14
    (Thousand Ducat Formulas).
    Pain of the shoulder and back: Quepen ST-12,
    Tianyou SJ-16, Shendao DU-11, Dazhu BL-11, Tiantu
    REN-22, Shuidao ST-28 and Jugu L.I.-16 (Thousand
    Ducat Formulas).
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    Quepen ST-12
    Combinations Index
    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
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    CONTENTS
    Lung
    L. Intestine
    Stomach
    Spleen
    Heart
    S. Intestine
    Bladder
    Kidney
    Pericardium
    Sanjiao
    Gall Bladder
    Liver
    Conception
    Governing
    Extra Points
    See Notes
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    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
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    Next Point Previous Point
    CONTENTS
    Combinations Index
    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
    Next Point Previous Point
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    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
    Next Point Previous Point
    CONTENTS
    Combinations Index
    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
    Next Point Previous Point
    CONTENTS
    Combinations Index
    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
    Next Point Previous Point
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    Combinations Index
    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
    Next Point Previous Point
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    Combinations Index
    Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary
    Next Point Previous Point
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