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ST 13 · Qihu

Stomach meridian · Earth · Yang · peak 7–9 AM

Plate shown for male body
Adult body, front — twelve meridians and acupoints

Location

Chest, below clavicle, 4 cun lateral to midline, 1st ICS

Needling Depth

0.3–0.5 cun, oblique

Shallow — low depth risk.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Avoid pleura.

Stomach Meridian Flow

Earth · Yang · peak 7–9 AM

Qi flowing along the Stomach — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on ST 13