CV 6 CV6 Sea of Qi Qi Hai 氣海 conception vessel 6 Conception Vessel 6 cv6
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CV 6 CV6

CV 6 Sea of Qi - Qi Hai - 氣海

CV 6 Point Location

Location

Midway between CV 5 and CV 7, 1.5 cun below CV 8 (umbilicus).

Actions

  • Generally, useful for Qi tonification.
  • Women's health - hernia, uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation / cramps), amenorrhea, leukorrhea.
  • Men's health - impotence, seminal emission, nighttime urinartion, hernia.
  • Deficiencies of the lower and middle warmers - abdominal distention, bloating, edema, poor digestion, loose stools, diarrhea, fatigue.
  • Tonify ST/SP Qi Deficiencies.
  • Main point for prolapse of any type - rectum, uterus, etc.  Lower abdominal and/or genital pain / swelling.
  • Stroke, loss of consciousness, weakness of the muscles and body generally.
  • Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Main point for building and storing Qi (energy), useful for deficiency conditions - asthma, shortness of breath, general fatigue, etc.  

CV 6 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.

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