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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
On the midpoint of the upper border of the symphysis pubis.
Cautions
Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
Indications
Conditions for which CV02 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Cold AcuteCold KidneysDampDeficiencyZang Five DeficiencyShan DisorderAbdomen Inferior BloatingDryness GenitalsErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrination Retention Pregnancy ProblemsMenstrual CrampsBedwettingExhaustion Five Zang FullnessPenis Contraction StiffnessImmobility Penis ContractionItchiness ScrotumLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedWhite Vaginal DischargeLower Abdominal PainAbdomen Inferior Acute PainGenital PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularUrination Dysfunction Five TypesPainful UrinationUrination ScantyKidneys WeaknessWeariness
TCM actions
What classical sources say CV02 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit UrinationRegulate Jiao Lower
Protocols using CV02
- Urinary Retention, Urination Difficulty, Abdominal Distending Pain – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, BL32, BL39, CV02, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60020-5 ↗)
- Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting – ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 ↗)
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Urinary Retention Chronic – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2016/9245186 ↗)
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Urinary Retention Chronic – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2016/9245186 ↗)
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Incontinence Poststroke – SP06, SP11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2016/5709295 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Urination Frequent, Pelvic Pain, Leucorrhea, Uterine Myoma – ST08, ST25, ST36, SP06, GB16, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV08 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.10.003 ↗)
- Fatigue, Constipation, Abdominal Distension, Voiding Dysfunction, Urinary Retention Acute, Herpes Zoster Sacral – SP06, BL32, BL33, CV02, CV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036007 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain – CV02, CV04 (doi:10.4103/1735-1995.193176 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Cramping Abdominal Pain – CV02, CV04 (doi:10.1186/s12906-019-2433-8 ↗)
- Dysuria, Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Hesitancy, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Incomplete Bladder Emptying – ST28, CV02, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000020376 ↗)
- Dysuria, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – ST28, ST36, SP06, CV02, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2024.000579 ↗)
- Urinary Retention – LI04, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL22, BL23, BL28, BL32, BL54, KD03, LV03, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2013.23.017 ↗)
- Dysuria, Urinary Retention, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231222-k0002 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis, Ovarian Cysts, Infertility Female, Acne Hormonal – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379 ↗)
- Infertility Male, Sperm Motility Low, Sperm Quality Poor – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Erectile Dysfunction, Erectile-dysfunction – ST36, KD12, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231005-0001 ↗)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Hyperplasia Prostate Benign, Urinary Symptoms Lower Tract, Overactive Bladder – ST28, ST36, SP06, CV02, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240322-k0003 ↗)
- Stroke, Urinary Retention, Neurogenic Bladder Post-stroke, Bladder Neurogenic – KD11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250302-0001 ↗)
- Infertility, Infertility Female, Infertility Male – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379 ↗)
- Uterine Myoma, Uterine Fibroids – ST08, ST36, SP06, GB16, CV02, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.10.003 ↗)
- Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention Postoperative – ST28, SP06, SP09, CV02 (doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2023.01.003 ↗)
- Herpes Zoster, Urinary Retention, Neurogenic Bladder – SP06, BL32, BL33, CV02, CV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036007 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure – BL23, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190504-k0002 ↗)
- Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention Postoperative – BL28, BL54, BL60, CV02, CV03 (doi:10.3831/kpi.2024.27.2.123 ↗)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – CV02, CV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.06.007 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Breast Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, PC06, LV03, CV02, CV06, CV12, GV20 (Anil A et al.. Importance of acupuncture on premenstrual syndrome.. Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology, 2012)
Most often selected alongside CV02
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV02. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- CV04Original Qi Gate19 protocols
- CV03Central Pivot18 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection17 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles11 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi10 protocols
- BL32Second Bone Hole9 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring8 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point6 protocols
- BL28Bladder Shu Point6 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley5 protocols
- LV03Great Surge5 protocols
- ST28Waterway5 protocols