ST15 (Wuyi, “Room Screen”) is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian. It is located in the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline. It regulates qi, alleviates cough and asthma, unbinds chest.
In the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Oblique or perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun. Deep insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax.
Regulates qi, alleviates cough and asthma, unbinds chest.
Cough, asthma, chest pain, mastitis.
Wuyi, or 'Room Screen,' is an important point for unbinding the chest, regulating qi, and alleviating cough and asthma, particularly when there is a sensation of fullness or pain in the chest. It is frequently used for local conditions such as mastitis, breast distention, and intercostal neuralgia. Its action on qi stagnation makes it beneficial for emotional constraint affecting the chest.
ST15 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST15 (Wuyi) is located in the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST15 regulates qi, alleviates cough and asthma, unbinds chest. Common clinical indications include cough, asthma, chest pain, mastitis.
Oblique or perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun. Deep insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax. Caution: ⚠ Pneumothorax risk: oblique/shallow only, never deep perpendicular over the chest wall.
ST15 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).