Atlas of Acupuncture

4.3 The Stomach Channel System – Foot yangming(zu yang ming jing luo)

Location

At the midpoint of the clavicle and on its inferior border, 4 cun

lateral to the anterior midline.

How to find

On the upper thorax region, the midclavicular line (4 cun lateral

to the anterior midline) runs slightly obliquely from the clavicu-

lar midpoint to the generally more lateral nipple. Find the mid-

point of the clavicle (or measure 4 cun lateral to the midline) and

locate ST-13at the lower border of the clavicle. Since the 1st rib

curves posteriorly in a short bow, ST-13is generally situated lat-

eral to the 1st rib.

➞KID-27is located medial to ST-13, but inferior to the lower

border of the clavicle and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

➞Ren-21is located on the midline. ➞ST-14is located only

slightly inferior to ST-13in the 1st intercostal space.

Needling

0.3–0.5 cun obliquely in a lateral or medial direction or trans-

versely (subcutaneously) along the channel pathway. Caution:

Pneumothorax, subclavicular artery/vein.

Actions/Indications

● Descends counterflow Qi

● Clears Heat

● Unbinds the chest

Qi Door QIHU ST-13

ST-13

KID-27

24 18

26

16

12

ST-9

19

SP-20

14

Ren-22

25

19

20

17

Ren-20

Ren-21

KID-27

KID-26 1st rib

ST-14

ST-13

1st intercostal space

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