ST 12 Acupuncture Point

Stomach 12, Abbreviated as ST 12, Transliterated Quepen in Chinese, Empty Basin in English.

ST 12 Acupuncture Point Location:

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

ST 12 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Cough, asthma, sore throat
  • Pain in the supraclavicular fossa, scrofula

ST 12 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Descends Lung Qi, activates the meridian.