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ST 12 · Quepen

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

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

Location

Supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to midline

Needling Depth

0.3–0.5 cun

Shallow — low depth risk.

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

Avoid pneumothorax.

Anatomy & Safe Needling

Structure: Supraclavicular fossa, apex of lung

Risk: Pneumothorax

Method: Superficial only; avoid deep downward.

Stomach Meridian Flow

Earth · Yang · peak 7–9 AM

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

My notes on ST 12