Location
At the midpoint of the lower line of the interior Antitragus.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which CVC10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Various Disorders
Protocols using CVC10
- Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Regurgitation Acid – GV20, CVC10, CYC01, HCS05, TF10, MS03 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 ↗)
- Heartburn, Regurgitation, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – GV20, CVC10, CYC01, HCS05, TF10, MS03 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – CVC10, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12871-020-01187-4 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC10, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC02, CVC10, IAC01, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC10, TF02, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC10, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Experimental Pain – CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – CVC02, CVC10, IAC01, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.pain.2004.08.021 ↗)
- Labor Pain – CVC10, HX04, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102413 ↗)
- Musculoskeletal Pain – CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.1007/s10549-023-07072-1 ↗)
- Musculoskeletal Pain – CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2023.1279420 ↗)
- Migraine – CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.7759/cureus.60369 ↗)
- Recovery Anesthetic – AT12, AT17, CVC01, CVC10, IAC03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240204-0002 ↗)
- Diabetes Type1 – CVC10, CYC09 (doi:10.1186/s13256-024-04994-2 ↗)
- Seizure Psychogenic-nonepileptic – LI04, LI10, ST36, GV20, XH03, CVC10 (doi:10.7759/cureus.82845 ↗)
- Procedural Pain – CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12887-025-06126-1 ↗)
- Labor Pain – AT02, AT15, CVC10, HX04, IN01, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.61622/rbgo/2025rbgo33 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – CVC10 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2026.1722394 ↗)
- Dyspareunia, Atrophy Vaginal, Dryness Vaginal – CVC10, HX04, IN01, IN02, TF09 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2025.101193 ↗)
- Procedural Pain – CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fped.2020.615008 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary – CVC10, CYC11, HCS02, IN01, IN02, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05622-w ↗)
- Hot Flashes – CVC02, CVC10, IN01, IN02, TF10 (doi:10.6118/jmm.21008 ↗)
- Sexual Difficulties in Women – AT17, CVC10, HCS02, IN02, SC10, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.18502/ijps.v17i3.9726 ↗)
- Insomnia Menopausal, Sleep Quality Poor – CVC02, CVC10, TF10 (doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_243_22 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – CVC10, HCS02, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ijotn.2023.101035 ↗)
Most often selected alongside CVC10
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CVC10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- TF10Shenmen22 protocols
- TF08Uterus (Female) / Male Internal Genital (Male)7 protocols
- CVC02Lung4 protocols
- IN01Endocrine4 protocols
- IN02Ovary4 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences3 protocols
- HCS02Ear Center3 protocols
- HX04External Genital3 protocols
- TF09Pelvis (Pelvic Cavity)3 protocols
- AT17Exciting Point2 protocols
- CYC01Stomach2 protocols
- HCS05Cardia2 protocols
Other points on the Auricular Points
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