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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
In the 1st intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Risk of pneumothorax; avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which ST14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
CoughCoughing BloodCough PusChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of BreathChest FullnessCostal Lateral Fullness
TCM actions
What classical sources say ST14 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend Rebellion QiDescend Rebellion QiUnbind Chest
Protocols using ST14
- Breast Cancer, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain – LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 ↗)
- Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain, Fistula Breast – LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 ↗)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 ↗)
- Cough Externally Contracted – LU01, ST14, BL13, CV21, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60042-x ↗)
- Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LI11, ST14, ST15, ST36, HT07, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL35, BL54, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB21, GB30, LV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30037-6 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain, Cancer Breast Pain – LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 ↗)
- Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Qi Deficiency – LU01, LU02, LU09, LI20, ST14, ST15, ST36, SI11, BL13, BL42, XB02T6 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Lung – ST13, ST14, SP19, SP20, SP21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
Most often selected alongside ST14
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- ST36Leg Three Miles7 protocols
- LU01Central Mansion6 protocols
- ST18Breast Root5 protocols
- GB24Sun And Moon3 protocols
- KD22Stepping Upward3 protocols
- KD27Shu Mansion3 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- LU02Cloud Gate3 protocols
- ST13Qi Door3 protocols
- BL13Lung Shu Point2 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre2 protocols
- CV17Chest Centre2 protocols