CV09 Shuifen (Water Separation)

Location

On the anterior midline 1 thumb width above the umbilicus.

Indications

Conditions for which CV09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using CV09

The 50 best-sourced of 52, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Obesity, Overweight, Dyslipidemia – LI11, ST25, ST40, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1100/2012/603539 ↗)
• Inflammation Intestinal, Crohn's Disease, Barrier Dysfunction Intestinal Epithelial – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, BL23, BL25, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4986 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP15, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1038/nutd.2016.16 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Postpartum, Weight Retention – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP06, SP15, CV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004716 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Abdominal Obesity – ST25, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10 (doi:10.1186/s12938-018-0571-8 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Loss of Consciousness, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Edema Traumatic, Increased Intracranial Pressure – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, KD07, PC06, GB20, GB39, LV03, CV09, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028959 ↗)
• Obesity, Obesity Abdominal, Overweight, Waist Circumference Elevated – LI11, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, BL20, BL21, TB06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2022/4780019 ↗)
• Cough, Weakness, Cachexia, Breathlessness, Infection Pulmonary Fungal, Edema Pedal, Diabetes Uncontrolled – LU01, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s13256-022-03736-6 ↗)
• Cirrhosis, Ascites Cirrhotic, Liver Function Impaired, Portal Hypertension, Endotoxemia – CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.200970 ↗)
• Hypertension, Obesity, Hyperglycemia, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome, Menopause Postmenopausal – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10103-024-04158-0 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal, Dyslipidemia, Waist Circumference Elevated, Waist Circumference Increased – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.2147/DMSO.S551806 ↗)
• Hypertension, Dementia, Hiccups Persistent, Pneumonia Covid-19, Stroke Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage – KD16, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Hypertension, Hiccups Intractable, Stroke Brainstem, Stroke Cerebellar, Pneumonia Aspiration – KD16, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70718 ↗)
• Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – LI11, ST25, ST40, SP06, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 ↗)
• Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – ST25, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 ↗)
• Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity, Pcos – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, KD07, KD13, GB34, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s40814-020-00591-4 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Food Craving – ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST24, ST25, SP06, SP15, HT07, BL62, KD06, GB13, GB26, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Edema Renal – ST36, SP06, SP09, BL20, BL23, CV04, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.13862/j.cn43-1446/r.2024.07.026 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST34, ST36, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV09, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2024.13.4027 ↗)
• Diarrhea Functional, Spleen-stomach Deficiency – ST25, ST36, SP09, BL20, BL25, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000184 ↗)
• Depression Mild-to-moderate, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Depression Mild-moderate – LI04, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP09, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL25, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000867 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS – BL18, BL23, CV03, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1002/brb3.71129 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – ST21, ST25, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230219-k0001 ↗)
• Stroke, Urinary Retention, Neurogenic Bladder Post-stroke, Bladder Neurogenic – KD11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250302-0001 ↗)
• Hiccups, Hiccups Persistent – KD16, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Constipation, Dyspepsia, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Gastrointestinal Problems, Copd Acute Exacerbation – LU05, LU07, ST25, ST36, SP09, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220730-0002 ↗)
• Constipation, Cancer Advanced, Constipation Opioid-induced – LI04, ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP14, HT07, KD06, LV03, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1177/26892820261454476 ↗)
• Obesity – CV03, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200405-k0002 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.1.11 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 ↗)
• Ascites – BL20, BL23, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV09, CV12, GV04, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.12.010 ↗)
• Obesity, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – LI11, ST24, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190201-k00034 ↗)
• Hiccups, Hiccups Persistent – KD16, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating – ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP15, CV06, CV09, CV12 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Ooedema – LU07, LI04, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL23, KD03, KD07, CV09 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Hives, Itching – LI11, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, GB20, GB31, CV06, CV09, GV14, GV20, GV24 (TAO Sha. Acupuncture Treatment for 35 Cases of Urticaria. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 97-100)
• Postpartum Weight Retention – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP06, SP15, CV09 (Laser Acupuncture for Postpartum Weight Retention. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02840916)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture for Abdominal Obesity: Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04957134)
• 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 Simple – LI11, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST34, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP09, KD03, LV03, CV06, 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)
• Obesity;menstrual Disorder – LI04, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, KD08, GB31, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV09, CV12 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
• Insomnia, Stroke – KD16, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13 (Li Li-Jun. [On academic thought and clinical application of LI Yan-Fang's middle-warmer energy method].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2010)
• Obesity, Obesity Postpartum – LI10, ST25, ST29, ST36, ST40, SP09, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (ZHANG Hui-min et al.. Effect of Acupuncture Therapy in Combination with Nutrition Control on Body-weight Reduction in Postpartum Obesity Subjects. 针刺研究, 2017)
• Edema, Oedema Yin, Oedema Yin – ST36, BL20, BL23, KD07, CV04, CV09 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Edema, Oedema Yin, Puffiness Face, Oedema Yin, Puffiness Face – ST36, BL20, BL23, KD07, CV04, CV09, GV26 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside CV09

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• CV12Stomach Centre34 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi32 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate31 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot31 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles28 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection24 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring16 protocols
• BL20Spleen Shu Point15 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley14 protocols
• SP15Great Horizontal14 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point13 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend13 protocols

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