Location
In the 2nd intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Risk of pneumothorax; avoid deep needling.
Indications
Conditions for which ST15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessBreast AbscessArthritis SternoclavicularArthritis SternoclavicularBenefit BreastsBenefit BreastsBenefit Descend Rebellion QiCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodCough PusCough PusDescend Rebellion QiChest BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsShortness of BreathHeavinessItchinessItchiness SkinItchiness SkinPainBreast PainBreast PainChest PainChest PainRib PainRib PainSkin PainSkin Pain SwellingUnbind ChestUnbind ChestLimbs WeaknessLimbs WeaknessWheezing
Protocols using ST15
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB21, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)
- Benefit Descend Rebellion Qi – LU05, LU10, ST13, ST14, ST15, SI17, BL17, KD27, PC05, CV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Breast Pain, Mastalgia Cyclic, Breast Pain Premenstrual, Mammary Gland Hyperplasia – LI04, ST15, ST18, SP06, SI11, BL17, BL18, LV03, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03779-8)
- Cough Pus – LU01, ST14, ST15, KD07, CV17, CV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Rib Pain – LU05, LI08, ST15, ST20, ST36, SP13, SP17, SP18, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI05, SI08, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL29, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL52, BL67, KD03, KD20, KD21, KD24, PC01, PC03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB19, GB11, GB13, GB22, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB30, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV18, GV20, XB03, XH47, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems – LU02, LU04, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, ST09, ST10, ST15, ST16, ST20, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP12, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT01, HT07, SI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL27, KD04, KD07, PC01, PC07, TB02, GB25, GB40, GB44, LV02, LV13, CV03, CV14, CV17, CV22, GV11, GV14, GV20 (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 Pain – LU01, LU02, LU06, LU08, LI09, LI14, ST13, ST15, ST19, ST40, SP18, SP21, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI05, SI08, SI17, SI18, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL21, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL49, BL67, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD24, KD27, PC02, PC04, PC07, PC08, TB19, GB10, GB13, GB29, GB35, GB38, GB40, GB43, LV02, CV07, CV09, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV23, GV20, XB03, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XL11, XU02A, XU02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Itchiness – LI11, ST15, BL34, TB03, GB31, LV05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Skin Pain – LU01, ST15, BL17, BL20, TB07, GB36 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Heaviness – ST15, ST40, SP02, SP03, SP05, SP06, BL17, BL58, GB39, LV04, CV04, GV16, XH11 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)