CV05 Shimen (Stone Gate)

石門shí ménShimen

Conception Vessel

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Location of acupuncture point CV05 Shimen (Stone Gate)
32
Indications
7
Protocols
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Location

On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths below umbilicus.

Categories

  • Front-Mu point of the Triple Burner

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

Cautions

Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Indications

Conditions for which CV05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Abnormal Uterine BleedingDiarrheaDisease BreastShan DisorderAbdomen Inferior BloatingDysenteryEating ProblemsUrinary ProblemsFibroids / Masses AbdomenFibroids Masses AbdomenHardness Abdomen InferiorInjury ColdGenital ItchingVaginal DischargeEdemaPainLower Abdominal PainAbdomen Inferior Twisting PainLower Back PainPeriumbilical Acute PainPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumQi Running Piglet HeartUrinary RetentionRetraction TesticlesWater Passages StagnationUndigested Food in StoolPenis SwellingUrination Dysfunction QiPainful UrinationUrine DarkVomiting Blood

TCM actions

What classical sources say CV05 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit Regulate QiBenefit Regulate UterusBenefit Water PassagesRegulate QiRegulate Uterus

Protocols using CV05

  • Hypertension, Obesity Abdominal, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV05, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2017/8598210 ↗)
  • Endometriosis, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Fibroids – LI04, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP09, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV20 (doi:10.1089/acu.2019.1379 ↗)
  • Frequency Urinary, Urgency Urinary, Discomfort Urinary Catheter-related, Suprapubic Pain, Agitation Postoperative – BL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1155/2021/6691459 ↗)
  • Obesity – ST25, ST27, ST28, SP15, KD13, KD14, CV04, CV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
  • Endometriosis, Pelvic Chronic Pain – LI04, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP09, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV20, XC01 (doi:10.1089/acu.2019.1379 ↗)
  • Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – BL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1155/2021/6691459 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Headache, Constipation, Insomnia, Nausea, Nervousness, Hiccup, Abdominal Pain, Stomach Bloating, Stomach Pain, Anorexia, Eructation – ST03, ST40, SP01, SP03, SP09, HT07, BL20, BL21, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV13, CV05, CV06, CV12 (Zhao Yaping, Ding Min, Wang Yanjun. Forty Cases of Gastrointestinal Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 207-209)

Most often selected alongside CV05

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • CV04Original Qi Gate5 protocols
  • CV03Central Pivot4 protocols
  • ST25Celestial Pivot4 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi3 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream3 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge3 protocols
  • SP09Yin Mound Spring3 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles3 protocols
  • BL32Second Bone Hole2 protocols
  • BL33Middle Bone Hole2 protocols
  • BL34Lower Bone Hole2 protocols
  • CV07Yin Intersection2 protocols