Quepen (ST12)
Quepen (ST12), “Empty Basin”, is a point on the Stomach meridian. It is point 12 of the 45 on the channel. Descends Lung Qi and frees the channel towards the arm.
Location
In the greater supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Descends Lung Qi and frees the channel towards the arm.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Asthma
- Sore throat
- Shoulder pain
- Scrofula
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle shallowly: the apex of the lung lies beneath. Forbidden in pregnancy.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- CV20 Huagai (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- LI18 Futu (Large Intestine): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- LU8 Jingqu (Lung): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- SI15 Jianzhongshu (Small Intestine): Asthma, Cough, Shoulder pain
- BL42 Pohu (Bladder): Asthma, Cough, Shoulder pain
- CV21 Xuanji (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
Point profile
- Code
- ST12
- Pinyin name
- Quē Pén
- Characters
- 缺盆
- Translation
- Empty Basin
- Meridian
- Stomach
- Element
- Earth
- Topics
- Cough, Shoulder, Throat
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
