Location
On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths below umbilicus.
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.
Benefit Regulate QiBenefit Regulate UterusBenefit Water PassagesBenefit Water PassagesAbnormal Uterine BleedingAbnormal Uterine BleedingDiarrheaDisease BreastDisease BreastShan DisorderShan DisorderAbdomen Inferior BloatingAbdomen Inferior BloatingDysenteryEating ProblemsEating ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsFibroids / Masses AbdomenFibroids Masses AbdomenHardness Abdomen InferiorHardness Abdomen InferiorInjury ColdInjury ColdGenital ItchingGenital ItchingVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargeEdemaPainLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainAbdomen Inferior Twisting PainAbdomen Inferior Twisting PainLower Back PainLower Back PainPeriumbilical Acute PainPeriumbilical Acute PainPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumQi Running Piglet HeartQi Running Piglet HeartRegulate QiRegulate UterusUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionRetraction TesticlesRetraction TesticlesWater Passages StagnationWater Passages StagnationUndigested Food in StoolUndigested Food in StoolPenis SwellingPenis SwellingUrination Dysfunction QiUrination Dysfunction QiPainful UrinationPainful UrinationUrine DarkUrine DarkVomiting BloodVomiting Blood
Protocols using CV05
- Frequency Urinary, Urgency Urinary, Discomfort Urinary Catheter-related, Suprapubic Pain, Agitation Postoperative – BL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (https://doi.org/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)
- Hypertension, Obesity Abdominal, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV05, CV10, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8598210)
- Vaginal Discharge – ST29, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP12, BL23, BL24, BL27, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL55, KD10, KD12, KD13, PC05, GB26, GB28, CV03, CV05, CV07, GV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Eating Problems – LU10, ST04, ST41, BL16, BL17, BL25, KD24, KD26, KD27, GB08, GB39, CV03, CV05, CV23, GV06, GV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Genital Itching – LU10, SP10, HT08, BL31, BL35, KD02, KD06, KD08, LV02, LV05, LV08, LV10, CV03, CV05, CV07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abdomen Inferior Bloating – LI08, ST27, ST28, ST44, BL39, TB10, LV05, CV02, CV05, CV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Undigested Food in Stool – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP16, SP17, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL43, BL53, BL66, KD20, LV13, CV04, CV05, CV10, CV12, CV13 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Painful Urination – LU07, ST25, ST30, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, BL28, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL39, BL61, KD08, KD10, KD11, KD16, PC06, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV08, GV01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Injury Cold – LI02, LI03, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST30, SP02, BL11, BL12, BL30, BL40, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB39, GB41, LV14, CV05, CV14, GV02, GV05, GV11, GV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Dysentery – LI04, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL22, BL25, BL27, BL29, BL35, BL40, BL48, KD08, KD15, KD21, PC03, CV04, CV05, CV06, XC07, XH47 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – ST30, SP01, SP06, SP10, BL55, KD08, KD10, KD13, GB21, LV06, LV14, CV05, CV06, CV07, XC01, XC08, XU16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)