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Qi She (ST11): TCM Acupoint Guide — Location and Uses

QISHE
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Qi She (Qishe)

Location

At the root of the neck, superior to the medial end of the clavicle, directly below ST-9 Renying, in the depression between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Needling

  • Perpendicular insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Caution: deep insertion may puncture the lung.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Actions

  • Benefits the throat and neck
  • Descends qi

Indications

  • Swelling and pain of the throat
  • Scrofula
  • Goiter
  • Stiffness of the neck with inability to turn the head
  • Dyspnea
  • Difficult ingestion
  • Hiccup
  • Sore throat
  • Pain and rigidity of the neck
  • Asthma
  • Pharyngitis

Notes

This point is said to enrich the spirit.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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