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Quepen (ST 12)

Location

At the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Indications
  • Cough, sore throat, asthma
  • Pain in the supraclavicular fossa
Contraindications: 
Contraindicated during pregnancy
Applications
  • Descends Lung qi and clears heat from the chest
  • Activates the channel
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun. Deep insertion is not advisable as it may puncture the lung.

Remarks
  • Meeting Point of the Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Sanjiao, and Gallbladder Channels