CV07 Yinjiao (Yin Intersection)

陰交yīn jiāoYinjiao

Conception Vessel

Location of acupuncture point CV07 Yinjiao (Yin Intersection)
40
Indications
12
Protocols
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Location

On the anterior midline 1 thumb width below umbilicus.

Cautions

Caution in pregnancy.

Indications

Conditions for which CV07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Absent PeriodsBenefit Abdomen InferiorBenefit GenitalsAbnormal Uterine BleedingStomach RumblingCold UmbilicusConstipationDamp GenitalsDisease BreastShan DisorderShan Cold DisorderTurmoil DisorderUrinary ProblemsFontanelle / Soft Spot PersistentFontanelle Soft Spot PersistentHardness AbdomenInfertilityGenital ItchingVaginal DischargeNosebleedEdemaPainAbdominal PainChest PainRib PainGenital PainLower Abdominal PainKnee PainLumbar Spine PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumQi Running PigletUrinary RetentionRetraction TesticlesHeat Below Umbilicus SensationSweating GenitalsUrine DarkVomiting Blood

Protocols using CV07

  • Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi ElevatedLI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610)
  • Frequency Urinary, Urgency Urinary, Discomfort Urinary Catheter-related, Suprapubic Pain, Agitation PostoperativeBL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1155/2021/6691459)
  • Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression Perimenopausal, Hot Flashes ClimactericSP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1120567)
  • Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood DisturbanceSP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927)
  • Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder Post-strokeST25, ST30, SP06, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV17 (doi:10.27982/d.cnki.ghbyz.2023.000120)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis, Ovarian Cysts, Infertility Female, Acne HormonalLI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379)
  • Infertility Male, Sperm Motility Low, Sperm Quality PoorLI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379)
  • Infertility, Infertility Female, Infertility MaleLI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379)
  • Insomnia, Depression Perimenopausal, Insomnia PerimenopausalSP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07, GV20, XC01, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1120567)
  • Menstrual Irregularity, Ovarian InsufficiencyST30, KD12, KD16, CV04, CV06, CV07 (苏晨晨许焕芳杨莉李佳珊杨会生刘思雨丰逸轩勾明会肖奇蔚黎蔚欣范素房繄恭. 从冲任理论探讨卵巢功能衰退性疾病的针灸诊疗思路. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2025 [CNKI])
  • ObesityST25, ST28, ST36, ST37, SP06, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, TB06, LV13, CV04, CV07, CV09, CV12 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
  • ObesityST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, BL23, BL25, BL28, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV12, XB07 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)

Most often selected alongside CV07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • CV04Original Qi Gate12 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection9 protocols
  • ST25Celestial Pivot7 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge6 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point5 protocols
  • BL21Stomach Shu Point5 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi5 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu Point4 protocols
  • BL32Second Bone Hole4 protocols
  • CV13Upper Stomach4 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream4 protocols