Que Pen: TCM Acupoint Guide

Name

Que Pen (Quepen)

Location

In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle and at the midpoint, 4 cun lateral to the midline. Note: this point should be located behind the clavicle.

Needling

• Straight insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
• Caution: care must be taken to avoid the blood vessel.
• Caution: deep or posterior insertion may injure the subclavian vessels or puncture the lung.
• Perpendicular insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun, along the posterior border of the clavicle.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

• Meeting point of the Large Intestine, Small Intestine, San Jiao and Gall Bladder channels

Actions

• Descends lung qi
• Clears heat from the chest
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain

Indications

• Asthma
• Hiccups
• Intercostal neuralgia
• Scrofula
• Pain of the supraclavicular fossa
• Pain of the shoulder that radiates to the neck
• Numbness and painful obstruction of the upper limb
• Inability to raise the arm
• Lumbar pain with inability to turn
• Insomnia
• A sense of loss
• Edema
• Cough
• Coughing blood
• Dyspnea
• Intermittent suffocation
• Fullness of the chest
• Heat and fullness of the chest
• Chills and fever with sweating
• Edema
• Throat bi
• Sore throat
• Shortness of breath
• Anxiety
• Nervousness
• Cervical adenopathy

Contraindications

Some classical texts prohibit needling this point during pregnancy.

Notes

This point principal function is to descend rebellious qi. It has a calming effect on the mind.