Acupuncture Points On The Conception Vessel Meridian Acupuncture Points Database

Acupuncture Points On The Conception Vessel Meridian

Click to view detailed clinical information for any of the points along the conception vessel meridian. You will find location information, relationships, clinical applications, precautions and more.

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CV Point of the Day

Stone Gate (CV5)

Generally, useful for patterns of excess involving the lower abdomen a/or urinary tracts. Not used as often as other CV points.
Mentioned classically to both cause and treat infertility, although the cause may merely be incorrect needling which is specifically mentioned. Modern texts have largely ignored these cautions.
Useful for lower abdominal pain of an excess nature, genital pain/itching, shan disorders, hernia.
Diarrhea, undigested food in stools, poor appetite, abdominal pain, edema.

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CV Meridian Student/Usage Information

Internal/External Pathways
Originates inside of the lower abdomen and emerges from the perineum
Runs anteriorly to the pubic region and ascends along the interior of the abdomen
Passes through CV 4 and the other points to the throat
Ascending further it curves around the lips
Passes through the cheek and enters the infraorbital region (ST 1)
Measurements Needed
Sternal Costal Angle -to- Umbilicus (CV 8) = 8 cun
Umbilicus (CV 8 -to- Upper Border of the Symphysis Pubis = 5 cun
CV 22 -to- CV 16 = 9 cun
Suprasternal Fossa -to- Intercostal Angle (level with 5th ICS) = 9 cun
Precautions - [all]
CV 2 thru CV 7 - No Deep Needle in Pregnancy and No Perpendicular Needling in Advanced Pregnancy
CV 8 - No Needling
CV 9 thru CV 15 - No Perpendicular Needling in Advanced Pregnancy

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