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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 PeriodsAbnormal 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
TCM actions
What classical sources say CV07 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Abdomen InferiorBenefit Genitals
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 ↗)
- Obesity – ST25, ST28, ST36, ST37, SP06, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, TB06, LV13, CV04, CV07, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
- Obesity – ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, BL23, BL25, BL28, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV12, XB07 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Perimenopausal Syndrome – SP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07, GV20, XC01, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1880483 ↗)
- Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – BL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1155/2021/6691459 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST29, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, CV07, CV09, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240509-k0001 ↗)
- Fatigue Cancer-related – BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV10, CV11, CV12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.107698 ↗)
- Obesity – ST23, ST25, ST27, SP14, SP15, KD14, KD16, GB26, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13020-019-0258-5 ↗)
- Infertility Male, Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia – ST29, ST36, SP03, SP06, KD03, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1089/acu.2020.1513 ↗)
- Infertility Male, Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia – ST29, ST36, SP03, SP06, KD07, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1089/acu.2020.1513 ↗)
- 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])
- Cirrhosis, Ascites Cirrhotic – LI04, ST28, ST36, KD01, CV07, CV09, GV26 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Cirrhosis, Ascites Cirrhotic – LI04, ST28, ST36, BL23, KD01, CV07, CV09, GV26 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Infertility Male, Azoospermia – ST36, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL18, BL23, KD03, KD18, LV03, LV05, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV07, GV04 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Hernia, Hernia Inguinal – ST30, LV03, CV02, CV07 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
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 Gate18 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection13 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi11 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles10 protocols
- LV03Great Surge9 protocols
- CV09Water Separation8 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot8 protocols
- BL20Spleen Shu Point7 protocols
- KD03Great Stream7 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point6 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point6 protocols
- CV03Central Pivot6 protocols