Location
At the superior border of the sternal extremity of the clavicle between sternal head and clavicular head of the scm muscle.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; proximity to subclavian vessels.
Indications
Conditions for which ST11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AsthmaBenefit Descend QiBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit NeckBenefit NeckBenefit ThroatBenefit ThroatDescend QiLung DisorderLung DisorderRespiratory DisorderRespiratory DisorderBreathing ProblemsBreathing ProblemsShortness of BreathGoiterHiccupsStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningSore ThroatSore ThroatScrofula Swelling
Protocols using ST11
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8)
- Goiter – LU01, LU03, LI11, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST09, ST10, ST11, SI16, SI17, BL07, BL08, BL13, KD09, PC05, TB13, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, LV04, CV17, CV22, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Hiccups – LU06, LU10, ST11, ST13, ST20, ST36, SP18, BL17, KD18, PC06, GB24, LV14, XH11, XU04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Stiff Neck – LU07, LI02, LI03, LI14, ST06, ST11, ST13, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, BL02, BL07, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL42, BL60, BL64, BL65, TB05, TB15, TB16, GB07, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB17, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GV10, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV28, XH27, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Neck – ST09, ST10, ST11, SI03, SI17, GB10, GB39, GV15, GV16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Digestion – LU01, LI17, ST11, ST18, ST20, ST25, ST36, SP01, SP13, SP17, SP20, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, KD07, KD11, KD21, PC08, GB24, GB34, LV14, CV12, CV13, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, XB04, XC03, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XC14A, XC14B, XC23, XH47, XL07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Sore Throat – LU06, LI18, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST40, HT08, SI16, BL19, KD01, KD04, KD06, PC08, TB02, TB06, TB10, LV03, LV07, GV16, XH45 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Asthma – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LI18, ST09, ST11, ST13, ST40, SI17, BL13, BL14, BL23, BL42, BL43, BL44, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB23, CV17, CV20, CV22, GV10, XB01A, XB01B, XC13A, XC13B, XC22, XU03, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Lung Disorder – ST11, BL14, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Unable to Turn Neck – LI15, ST11, ST13, SI03, SI14, SI16, BL09, KD20, TB01, TB12, TB16, TB20, GB07, GB12, GB19, GB20, GV14, GV16, GV18, GV28, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Scrofula – LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST05, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, HT01, HT02, HT03, SI10, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB16, TB17, GB21, GB23, GB38, GB41, LV03, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)