Location
On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy and UTI.
Indications
Conditions for which CV03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsBenefit BladderBenefit BladderBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit KidneysBenefit KidneysBenefit Regulate QiBenefit UterusBenefit UterusDampYang Qi DeficiencyYang Qi DeficiencyYuan Qi DeficiencyYuan Qi DeficiencyShan Seven Kinds DisorderShan Seven Kinds DisorderBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsEating ProblemsEating ProblemsUrination Retention Pregnancy ProblemsUrination Retention Pregnancy ProblemsFibroids / Masses Below UmbilicusFibroids Masses Below UmbilicusFibroids / Masses Zheng Jia AbdomenFibroids Masses Zheng Jia AbdomenInfertilityGenital ItchingGenital ItchingVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargeLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteMenorrhagiaNocturnal Emission Wet DreamNocturnal Emission Wet DreamEdemaPainAbdomen Inferior Acute PainAbdomen Inferior Acute PainBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainBelow Umbilicus Twisting Acute PainBelow Umbilicus Twisting Acute PainGenital PainGenital PainUrethra PainUrethra PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumUterine ProlapseUterine ProlapseQi Cold HeartQi Cold HeartQi Running Piglet HeartQi Running Piglet HeartRegulate QiRetention LochiaRetention LochiaRetention PlacentaRetention PlacentaCold Abdomen SensationCold Abdomen SensationHeat SensationHeat Sensation StagnationCold Qi StagnationCold Qi StagnationCervix SwellingCervix SwellingDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat SyndromeLoss of ConsciousnessUrination Dysfunction Five TypesUrination Dysfunction Five TypesFrequent UrinationFrequent UrinationPainful UrinationPainful UrinationUrine DarkUrine Dark
Protocols using CV03
- Infertility Female, Poor Ovarian Response, Infertility Ivf – ST36, SP06, SP10, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000011813)
- Absent Periods, Infertility, Alopecia, Acne, Oligomenorrhea, Hirsutism, Menstrual Irregularity, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – SP06, SP10, LV03, CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2920132)
- Urinary Retention, Myelitis Acute – SP06, CV03, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.16448/j.cjtcm.2013.11.025)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Qi-blood Stagnation, Mood Changes – LI04, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, LV03, CV03, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep239)
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Urinary Retention Chronic – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9245186)
- Dysuria, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – ST28, ST36, SP06, CV02, CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2024.000579)
- Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Discomfort Bladder, Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort – ST36, SP06, CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000044553)
- Urinary Retention Postoperative, Dysuria Postoperative – CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30060-1)
- Abdominal Distention, Abdominal Pain, Urinary Retention Postpartum – ST28, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL67, CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2072091)
- Depression, Shoulder Pain, Upper-limb Pain, Scapular-girdle Pain, Range-of-motion Restricted, Functional-limitation Upper-limb, Post-mastectomy – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, ST38, SP09, BL60, KD07, GB21, LV03, CV03 (https://doi.org/10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.3.809)
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Incontinence Poststroke – SP06, SP11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5709295)
- Urination Pain, Urinary Problems, Infection Urinary Tract – CV03 (https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2026.02.017)