CV04 Guanyuan (Original Qi Gate)

關元guān yuánGuanyuan

Conception Vessel

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Location of acupuncture point CV04 Guanyuan (Original Qi Gate)
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Indications
841
Protocols
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Location

On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.

Categories

  • Front-Mu point of the Small Intestine

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Cautions

Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.

Indications

Conditions for which CV04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Absent PeriodsAnxietyMuscle WastingAversion Cold BackBelchingUterine and Menstrual ConditionsBleeding PregnancyCold Qi Abdomen InferiorCold SpleenComplexion DarkCoughCoughing BloodDeficiencyKidney DeficiencyDiarrheaShan DisorderTurmoil DisorderDizzinessDysenteryErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrination Retention Pregnancy ProblemsShortness of BreathEmaciation Limbs Despite EatingBedwettingFertilityFever TidalFrightAbdominal FullnessHeat Hypogastrium AcuteHeavinessIncontinence BowelInfertilityInsomniaLethargyLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedWhite Vaginal DischargeEdemaLower Abdominal PainAbdomen Post Partum PainAbdomen Post-partum PainBack PainLower Back PainBelow Umbilicus Twisting PainRib PainGenital PainHeadacheLeg Bones Elderly PainLeg Joints Elderly PainPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumQi Running Piglet HeartUrinary RetentionCold Vagina SensationCold StagnationUndigested Food in StoolHeat Taxation SyndromeHeat-taxation SyndromeTaxation KidneyThirsting ExcessiveTremor HandTuberculosis PulmonaryUlceration Bone Deep RootedUlceration Bone Deep-rootedUrination Dysfunction Five TypesFrequent UrinationPainful UrinationUrination Painful BurningUrine BloodUrine DarkUrine WhiteVomiting Phlegm WeaknessBack Lumbar WeaknessLeg WeaknessLimbs WeaknessQi Spleen WeaknessWindStroke

TCM actions

What classical sources say CV04 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit BladderBenefit EssenceBenefit Qi YuanBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi Small IntestineBenefit SpleenBenefit Tonify KidneysBenefit UterusNourish KidneysRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi Small IntestineTonify Kidneys

Protocols using CV04

The 50 best-sourced of 841, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Hypomenorrhea Follicular, Kidney Qi Weakness, Kidney Jing Weakness, Mai Ren Deficiency, Mai Chong Deficiency, Restore Yin, Yang Weakness, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Hypomenorrhea Follicular, Kidney Qi Weakness, Kidney Jing Weakness, Mai Ren Deficiency, Mai Chong Deficiency, Restore Yin, Yang Weakness – BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
  • Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Hypomenorrhea Ovulatory, Vitality Weakness, Hypomenorrhea Luteal, Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Conduct Blood Downward, Hypomenorrhea Ovulatory, Vitality Weakness – SP01, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
  • Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis – BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
  • Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Hypomenorrhea Follicular, Kidney Qi Weakness, Kidney Jing Weakness, Mai Ren Deficiency, Mai Chong Deficiency, Restore Yin, Yang Weakness, Hypomenorrhea Ovulatory, Vitality Weakness – SP06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
  • Hypomenorrhea, Menstrual Irregular – BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
  • Hypomenorrhea, Menstrual Irregular – SP06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
  • Hypomenorrhea, Menstrual Irregular – SP01, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST25, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL23, BL32, KD03, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60035-2 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST25, BL18, BL20, BL23, CV03, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60035-2 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST36, SP06, BL32, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60035-2 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea Primary – BL23, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60035-2 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea Primary – SP06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60035-2 ↗)
  • Constipation, Urinary Incontinence, Thigh Pain, Lumbar Pain, Urinary Frequent, Urinary Urgent, Lower Limbs Weakness – LI04, ST25, ST31, ST32, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB31, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60017-9 ↗)
  • Bedwetting, Restlessness, Mental Retardation, Slow Reaction, Glossolalia, Salivation, Feeble Neck – LI04, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC06, GB13, GB20, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60036-2 ↗)
  • Limbs Numbness, Limbs Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Abnormal Sensation Limbs – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60003-9 ↗)
  • Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Insomnia, Lassitude, Amnesia, Diarrhea, Knees Weakness, Joints Pain, Back Pain, Sore Throat, Vision Blurred, Dreaming Excessive, Sweating Spontaneous, Neck Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Oppression Thoracic, Muscles Pain, Shoulders Pain, Arms Pain, Loin Weakness, Lymphadenectasis, Anorexia, Taste Bitter Mouth, Taste Absent Mouth, Abdominal Bloating, Urination Frequent Night – ST24, ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60007-8 ↗)
  • Osteoarthritis Knee – ST26, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60075-3 ↗)
  • Osteoarthritis Knee – ST26, ST34, ST35, SP10, SP15, GB33, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60075-3 ↗)
  • Insomnia – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60009-1 ↗)
  • Abdominal Pain, Dysmenorrhea Cold-damp, Dysmenorrhea Deficiency-cold – CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(11)60010-1 ↗)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
  • Dizziness, Abdominal Distension, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Anorexia – CV04, CV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60008-x ↗)
  • Diarrhea – ST25, ST36, CV04, CV08, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60062-3 ↗)
  • Obesity Abdominal – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
  • Obesity Symmetrical – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Dreaming, Spermatorrhea, Poor Memory, Appetite Poor, Nocturnal Emission, Lack Of Energy, Low Back Weakness, Soreness Knee – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL52, KD03, PC06, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60090-x ↗)
  • Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paralysis Flaccid – LU05, LI04, SP06, HT01, BL40, KD01, PC06, GB40, CV04, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60022-9 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Menorrhagia, Diarrhea, Bleeding Uterine, Appetite Poor – SP06, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60013-1 ↗)
  • Urinary Retention, Urination Difficulty, Abdominal Distending Pain – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, BL32, BL39, CV02, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60020-5 ↗)
  • Stroke, Urinary Dysfunction, Urinary Voiding Dysfunction, Stroke Cerebrovascular Accident, Stroke Recovery, Urinary Dysfunction Voiding – CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
  • Hypertension – LI11, CV04 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem020 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Dizziness, Palpitations, Headache, Insomnia, Night Sweats, Hot Flashes Menopausal, Diaphoresis, Depression Menopausal – LI04, LI11, SP06, KD07, GB20, CV04, GV14 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep001 ↗)
  • Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Incontinence Urinary – BL32, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep010 ↗)
  • Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Nocturia, Urinary Weak Stream, Urinary Hesitancy, Urinary Incomplete Emptying, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – ST36, SP06, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2011/303198 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Qi-blood Deficiency – ST36, SP06, SP08, BL17, BL20, BL32, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Cold Stagnation – LU07, ST36, SP06, BL23, KD06, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Kidney Deficiency, Liver Deficiency, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes – ST36, SP06, BL17, BL18, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
  • Exercise Capacity Reduced, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Low, Sedentary Lifestyle – LU01, ST36, BL17, BL23, BL52, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV17 (doi:10.6061/clinics/2012(02)18 ↗)
  • Infertility Female, Ivf Failed Embryo Transfer, Infertility Repeated Ivf Failure – ST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, HT07, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-60 ↗)
  • Obesity, Overweight, Dyslipidemia – LI11, ST25, ST40, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1100/2012/603539 ↗)
  • Fatigue Chronic, Fatigue Idiopathic – CV04, CV08 (doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0503 ↗)
  • Hypertension, Hypertension Prehypertension – LI11, ST36, GB39, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-188 ↗)
  • Osteoarthritis Knee – ST36, GB34, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2012/372670 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Disorder – SP06, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2012/543943 ↗)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z ↗)
  • Absent Periods, Infertility, Night Sweats, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Mood Swings – ST25, ST29, BL33, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2013/657234 ↗)
  • Hemiparesis, Paralysis Unilateral, Sensorimotor Deficit, Brain Tumor Astrocytoma – CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2013/859763 ↗)
  • Hypertension, Medication Side Effects Diarrhea, Medication Side Effects Fatigue, Medication Side Effects Flushing, Medication Side Effects Palpitations – LI04, LI11, ST09, ST36, SP06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010407 ↗)

Most often selected alongside CV04

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV04. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • SP06Three Yin Intersection434 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles411 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi348 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre255 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point222 protocols
  • ST25Celestial Pivot219 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences201 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge186 protocols
  • CV03Central Pivot174 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream155 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley150 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point123 protocols

Other points on the Conception Vessel

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