# ST14 Kufang (Store Room) – Stomach Meridian

库房 · kù fáng

Location: In the 1st intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

Cautions: Risk of pneumothorax; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st14

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Descend Rebellion Qi, Cough, Coughing Blood, Coughing Blood, Cough Pus, Cough Pus, Descend Rebellion Qi, Chest Bloating, Chest Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Shortness of Breath, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest

## Most often selected alongside ST14

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 7 protocols
- LU01 (Central Mansion) – 6 protocols
- ST18 (Breast Root) – 5 protocols
- GB24 (Sun And Moon) – 3 protocols
- KD22 (Stepping Upward) – 3 protocols
- KD27 (Shu Mansion) – 3 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 3 protocols
- LU02 (Cloud Gate) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using ST14

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Breast, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain | LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 3 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain, Fistula Breast | LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 2 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Postoperative Pain, Cancer Breast Pain | LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 1 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Qi Deficiency | LU01, LU02, LU09, LI20, ST14, ST15, ST36, SI11, BL13, BL42, XB02T6 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Lung | ST13, ST14, SP19, SP20, SP21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse | LI11, ST14, ST15, ST36, HT07, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL35, BL54, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB21, GB30, LV08 | 45 days | 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. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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