# CV05 Shimen (Stone Gate) – Conception Vessel

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Location: On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths below umbilicus.

Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/cv05

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Qi, Benefit Regulate Uterus, Benefit Water Passages, Benefit Water Passages, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Diarrhea, Disease Breast, Disease Breast, Shan Disorder, Shan Disorder, Abdomen Inferior Bloating, Abdomen Inferior Bloating, Dysentery, Eating Problems, Eating Problems, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Fibroids / Masses Abdomen, Fibroids Masses Abdomen, Hardness Abdomen Inferior, Hardness Abdomen Inferior, Injury Cold, Injury Cold, Genital Itching, Genital Itching, Vaginal Discharge, Vaginal Discharge, Edema, Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Abdomen Inferior Twisting Pain, Abdomen Inferior Twisting Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Periumbilical Acute Pain, Periumbilical Acute Pain, Period / Menstruation Persistent Post-partum, Period Persistent Post Partum, Qi Running Piglet Heart, Qi Running Piglet Heart, Regulate Qi, Regulate Uterus, Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention, Retraction Testicles, Retraction Testicles, Water Passages Stagnation, Water Passages Stagnation, Undigested Food in Stool, Undigested Food in Stool, Penis Swelling, Penis Swelling, Urination Dysfunction Qi, Urination Dysfunction Qi, Painful Urination, Painful Urination, Urine Dark, Urine Dark, Vomiting Blood, Vomiting Blood

## Most often selected alongside CV05

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 3 protocols
- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 3 protocols
- CV03 (Central Pivot) – 2 protocols
- CV06 (Sea Of Qi) – 2 protocols
- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 2 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 2 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 2 protocols
- SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using CV05

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension, Obesity Abdominal, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome | ST21, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV05, CV10, CV12 | 84 days | doi:10.1155/2017/8598210 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Endometriosis, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Fibroids | LI04, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP09, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV20 | 180 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2019.1379 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Frequency Urinary, Urgency Urinary, Discomfort Urinary Catheter-related, Suprapubic Pain, Agitation Postoperative | BL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 | 2 days | doi:10.1155/2021/6691459 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 30 days | Zhao Yaping, Ding Min, Wang Yanjun. Forty Cases of Gastrointestinal Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 207-209 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity | ST25, ST27, ST28, SP15, KD13, KD14, CV04, CV05 | 40 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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