CV 13 CV13 Upper Venter Shang Wan 上脘 conception vessel 13 Conception Vessel 13 cv13
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CV 13 CV13
CV 13 CV13

CV 13 Upper Venter - Shang Wan - 上脘

CV 13 Point Location

Location

5 cun above CV 8 (umbilicus).

Associations

  • Intersection Point of the CV, SI & ST Meridians.

Actions

  • CV 13 is useful for upper warmer issues (vomiting, hiatal hernia, hiccups, epigastric pain), whereas CV 12 is useful for middle warmer issues and CV 10 is useful for lower warmer issues.
  • Abdominal pain a/or distention, epigastic pain, nausea, vomiting.
  • Spleen deficiency related heart and emotional issues - insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, heart pain, running piglet, sensations of heat in the chest and/or body (possibly without sweating).  

CV 13 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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