CV 3 CV3 Central Pole Zhong ji 中極 conception vessel 3 Conception Vessel 3 cv3
CV 3 CV3
CV 3 CV3
CV 3 Central Pole - Zhong ji - 中極
Location
1 cun above CV 2 (pubic symphysis).
Associations
- Front Mu Point of the Urinary Bladder.
Actions
- Generally useful for Excess-Type Genito-urinary disorders.
- Urinary disorders from excess heat, stagnation a/or dampness - cystitis, dark/burning/urgent/frequent urination, retention of urine.
- Main point for damp-heat in the genital area - genital itching w/sensation of heat, rashes, genital herpes, impotence, seminal emission.
- Yin excess accumulations - masses below the umbilicus, cold lower abdomen.
- Moving and cooling point for Gynecological disorders - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, fibroids, leukorrhea, uterine bleeding, uterine prolapse.
- Running Piglet Disorder.
CV 3 Cautions
Precautions:
- No Deep Needle (NDN): No Deep Needling.
- No Perpendicular Needle (NPN): No Perpendicular Needling.
- General (X): General precautions.
Additional Cautions:
No Deep Needling in Pregnancy, No Perpendicular Needling in Advanced Pregnancy
For a more comprehensive list of all cautions, see our precautions and contraindications page.
Relationships
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