Stomach 13, Qi Hu
氣户, qì hù, "Qi Door"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Meridian: Stomach		Reference Source:		Point Location: CAM At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline. Deadman At the top of the chest, directly below Quepen ST- 12, on the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line.
	Innervation: The branches of the supraclavicular nerve and the anterior thoracic nerve.		Vasculature: The branches of the thoracoacromial artery and vein; superiorly, the subclavicular vein.
	Cautions: Deep or perpendicular insertion carries a substantial risk of puncturing the lung or injuring the subclavian vessels.		Technique: CAM Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Deadman Transverse-oblique insertion laterally or medially, 0.5 to 0/8 cun or transvese insertion inferiorly along the channel.