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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Risk of pneumothorax; caution with subclavian vessels.
Indications
Conditions for which ST12 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Descend Qi LungChillsCoughCoughing BloodDescend Qi LungShortness of BreathFeverChest FullnessHeatHeat ChestUnable to Raise ArmTurning StiffnessImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility TurningArm NumbnessEdemaPainLower Back PainNeck PainShoulder PainSupraclavicular Fossa PainPharyngitisScrofulaChannel StagnationSweatingSpontaneous SweatingBi Arthralgia Arm SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Arm Syndrome
Protocols using ST12
- Hypothyroidism – LI04, ST12, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI17, BL20, KD03, LV03, LV04, CV04, GV04 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.5.200 ↗)
- Hiccups – ST12, ST13, ST36, BL17, PC06, GB24, LV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Stomach Qi Deficiency, Stomach Qi Deficiency – ST12, ST21, ST30, BL21 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious Stomach – LI11, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST34, ST44, SP14, BL14, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
Most often selected alongside ST12
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST12. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point2 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point2 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles2 protocols
- BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point1 protocols
- BL16Governing Vessel Shu Point1 protocols
- BL19Gallbladder Shu Point1 protocols
- BL20Spleen Shu Point1 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate1 protocols
- GB24Sun And Moon1 protocols
- GV04Life Gate1 protocols
- KD03Great Stream1 protocols
- KD18Stone Gate1 protocols