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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.
Benefit Descend Rebellion QiCoughCoughing BloodCough PusDescend Rebellion QiChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of BreathChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessUnbind Chest
Protocols using ST14
- Cancer Breast, 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 ↗)
- 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)
- Cough Externally Contracted – LU01, ST14, BL13, CV21, GV14 (ZHONG Lan. Joint Reinforcing-Reducing Effect of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Cupping Therapies. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 101-103.)
- Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LI11, ST14, ST15, ST36, HT07, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL35, BL54, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB21, GB30, LV08 (Bai Y, Guo Y, Wang H, Chen B, Wang Z, Liu Y, Zhao X, Li Y. Efficacy of acupuncture on fibromyalgia syndrome: a Meta-analysis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014; 34(4): 381-391.)
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