ST-13 Qihu - Qi Door
More Spirit Names: Qi's Household
| English: | Qi's Door |
| Also Known As: | Qi's Household |
Location
- At the top of the chest, directly below ST-12 Quepen, on the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the midline on the mammilary line.
- At the middle of the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to REN-21 Xuanji.
- At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Needling
- Transverse-oblique insertion, laterally or medially 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
- Transverse insertion inferiorly along the channel.
- Caution: Deep or perpendicular insertion carries a substantial risk of puncturing the Lung or injuring the subclavian vessels.
- Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Command Functions
Actions
- Descends Qi
- Unbinds the chest
Indications
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Combinations
Chronic pain of the lateral costal region | Dyspnea with Rebellious Qi Breathing with raised shoulders Inability to taste food |
Contraindications
Notes
- Use this point to allow Qi to flow through.
- It is good for people who reject sympathy or anything being offered.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Qi Door is used for opening, letting energy pass. Unless energy passes through Qi Door, no Qi will be present. It is for the person who rejects sympathy or anything being offered. Heavenly Qi and breath must pass this door on the way to the Lung, and it can restore the free passage of trust as well as of digestion. Doors let energy in, and gates swing both ways: this point helps someone who can't be nurtured to receive and to be mothered. |
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| Worsley | Location: At the lower edge of the clavicle, on the paramedian nipple line, 4 ACI from the midline. |
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