ST 11 Acupuncture Point

Stomach 11, Abbreviated as ST 11, Transliterated Qishe in Chinese, Residence of Breath Qi in English.

ST 11 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the neck, on the superior border of the sternal extremity of the clavicle, between the sternal head and clavicular head of muscle sternocleidomastoideus.

ST 11 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Chest congestion, cough and asthma, dyspnea
  • Goiter, scrofula
  • Pain and rigidity of the neck

ST 11 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Descends Qi, benefits the throat and neck, alleviates cough.