ST 15 - Acupuncture Point - Wuyi

ST 15 Names

• English Name: Roof
• Pinyin Name: Wuyi
• Chinese Character: 屋翳

Location

• 4 cun lateral to the AML in the 2nd ICS.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

ST 15 Clinical Uses

• Asthma, chest oppression, fullness a/or pain in the chest.
• Breast pain, distention, mastitis, abscess.
• General pain, heaviness and/or itching of the whole body.

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ST 15 Point Associations

None listed.

ST 15 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Liver Qi Stagnation
• Lung Qi Deficiency

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

ST 15 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Asthma
• Wheezing (Dyspnea)
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Breast Distention
• Mastitis

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".