Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

On the upper border of the clavicle, between the tendons of the

sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

How to find

By rotating the patient’s head in the opposite direction (espec-

ially against resistance), the ropey sternal insertion of the sterno-

cleidomastoid muscle (➞3.2) becomes clearly visible. ST-11is

located in a shallow depression, the minor supraclavicular fossa,

between the sternal insertion and the more extended insertion of

the clavicular head.

Needling

Vertically 0.3–0.5 cun. Caution: Pneumothorax, jugular veins.

Actions/Indications

● Benefits the throat and neck

● Regulates counterflow Qi

Qi Abode QISHE ST-11

ST-9

Laryngeal prominence

ST-10

ST-11

(^1) / 2
(^1) / 2
Transverse cervical
nerve
External jugular vein
ST-12
Ren-22 ST-11
Clavicle
Minor supraclavicular fossa
Suprasternal Major supraclavicular fossa
fossa
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