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 BloodCoughing BloodCough PusCough PusDescend Rebellion QiChest BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of BreathChest FullnessChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessUnbind ChestUnbind Chest
Protocols using ST14
- 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)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)
- Cough Pus – LU01, ST14, ST15, KD07, CV17, CV22 (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)
- Shortness of Breath – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI08, LI09, LI20, ST08, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP01, SP09, SP21, HT07, BL03, BL04, BL07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL30, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD20, KD22, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC03, TB19, GB10, GB18, GB21, GB23, LV03, LV08, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV12, GV14, GV24, GV25, XB01A, XB01B, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Chest Bloating – LU08, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST45, SP03, SP20, HT05, BL19, BL47, BL49, KD04, KD06, KD07, KD19, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB35, GB36, GB39, GB40, LV02, LV14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Costal Lateral Fullness – LU07, LI01, LI08, ST13, ST14, ST30, ST36, ST37, ST43, SP09, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, HT01, HT05, SI11, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL21, BL47, BL52, KD01, KD07, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC02, GB24, GB34, GB43, LV13, CV16, CV20, CV21, GV09, GV14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Coughing Blood – LU01, LU03, LU05, LU06, LU09, LU10, ST12, ST14, ST15, SI02, BL12, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD21, KD26, PC03, PC04, LV02, CV04, CV15, CV19, CV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- 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)
- Benefit Descend Rebellion Qi – LU05, LU10, ST13, ST14, ST15, SI17, BL17, KD27, PC05, CV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Costal Lateral Bloating – ST13, ST14, ST15, SP03, SP08, SP20, SP21, HT01, HT05, BL18, BL19, BL47, BL49, KD07, KD21, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB35, GB36, GB40, LV02, LV03, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Cough – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI05, LI13, LI18, ST10, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST40, SP05, SP14, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI01, SI02, SI11, SI15, SI17, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL30, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD07, KD19, KD20, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC03, PC08, TB06, TB10, GB10, GB11, GB18, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB44, LV03, LV10, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV20, XB01A, XB01B, XH15, XH27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)