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 SyndromeAngina Microvascular Cardiac SyndromeAsthmaBenefit Descend Rebellion QiCoughDescend Rebellion QiChest BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of BreathChest FullnessChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHiccupsChest Pectoral Strain StiffnessStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Chest Pectoral StrainImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningImpairment TasteImpairment TasteChest PainChest PainPain Around NavelPain Around NavelUnbind ChestUnbind ChestVomiting BloodVomiting BloodWheezing
Protocols using ST13
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)
- Unbind Chest – ST13, ST14, ST15, ST18, SP01, SP19, SP20, SP21, HT01, SI11, BL14, BL15, BL44, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC06, PC07, TB15, GB22, GB23, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, GV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Wheezing – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LI18, ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST20, ST40, SI17, KD03, KD04, KD19, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV10, XB01A, XB01B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Chest Fullness – LU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (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)
- 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)
- Benefit Descend Rebellion Qi – LU05, LU10, ST13, ST14, ST15, SI17, BL17, KD27, PC05, CV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Hiccups – ST12, ST13, ST36, BL17, PC06, GB24, LV14 (PGA)