CV 10 CV10 Lower Venter Xia Wan 下脘 conception vessel 10 Conception Vessel 10 cv10
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CV 10 CV10
CV 10 CV10

CV 10 Lower Venter - Xia Wan - 下脘

CV 10 Point Location

Location

2 cun above CV 8 (umbilicus).

Actions

  • CV 10 is indicated for issues with the lower stomach (stagnation, bloating, distention, weak digestion, diarrhea, undigested food in the stool, vomiting, borborygmus).
  • CV 12 is indicated for issues with the middle stomach and CV 13 is indicated for the upper stomach.  

CV 10 Cautions

Precautions:

  • No Perpendicular Needle (NPN): No Perpendicular Needling.
  • General (X): General precautions.

Additional Cautions:

No Perpendicular Needling in Pregnancy.

For a more comprehensive list of all cautions, see our precautions and contraindications page.

Relationships
Nearby Points (2)
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