ST13

Qihu

Star

氣戶 (Qìhù) — Qi Door

Stomach channel · point 13

Location

On the chest, at the lower border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Needling

Depth: 0.3–0.5 cun
Angle: Oblique or transverse
⚠ Cautions: Do not needle perpendicularly and deeply — pneumothorax risk.

Functions

  • Descends rebellious qi and relieves cough
  • Relieves fullness of the chest

Indications

Cough, asthma and hiccupchest pain and fullness

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