ST-12 (Que Pen) Empty Basin
  Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming
- Meeting Point of the Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Sanjiao, and Gallbladder Channels
Actions:
- Descends Lung Qi and clears heat from the chest
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications:
- Cough, asthma, sore throat, pain in the supraclavicular fossa.
Location
CAM:
- In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
AMOA:
- In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle and at its midpoint, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Deep puncture is not advisable. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM