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Indications
9
Protocols
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Location
At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Risk of pneumothorax; avoid deep needling.
Indications
Conditions for which ST13 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Angina Microvascular Cardiac SyndromeAsthmaCoughChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of BreathChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHiccupsChest Pectoral Strain StiffnessStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Chest Pectoral StrainImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningImpairment TasteChest PainPain Around NavelVomiting BloodWheezing
TCM actions
What classical sources say ST13 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend Rebellion QiDescend Rebellion QiUnbind Chest
Protocols using ST13
- Lactation Deficiency, Postpartum Insufficient Milk Production – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, CV17 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016456 ↗)
- Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, 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 ↗)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 ↗)
- Lactation Insufficiency – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, CV17 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016456 ↗)
- Hiccups – ST12, ST13, ST36, BL17, PC06, GB24, LV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- 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 ST13
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST13. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- ST36Leg Three Miles8 protocols
- CV17Chest Centre7 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection7 protocols
- SP10Sea Of Blood7 protocols
- ST16Breast Window6 protocols
- ST18Breast Root6 protocols
- GB21Shoulder Well4 protocols
- ST15Roof4 protocols
- LU01Central Mansion3 protocols
- ST14Store Room3 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point2 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre2 protocols