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 Elevated – LI04, 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 Postoperative – BL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1155/2021/6691459 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression Perimenopausal, Hot Flashes Climacteric – SP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1120567 ↗)
- Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – SP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder Post-stroke – ST25, ST30, SP06, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV17 (doi:10.27982/d.cnki.ghbyz.2023.000120 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis, Ovarian Cysts, Infertility Female, Acne Hormonal – LI04, 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 Poor – LI04, 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 Male – LI04, 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 Perimenopausal – SP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07, GV20, XC01, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1120567 ↗)
- Menstrual Irregularity, Ovarian Insufficiency – ST30, 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])
- Obesity – ST25, 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)
- Obesity – ST24, 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
