CV10 (Lower Stomach)

Location

On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus.

Indications

Conditions for which CV10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using CV10

The 50 best-sourced of 59, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Absent Periods, Infertility, PCOS, Oligomenorrhea, Insulin Resistance, Hyperandrogenism, Hyperinsulinemia – LI04, ST27, ST29, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007757 ↗)
• Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking – ST24, ST26, SP15, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/578972 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Disability Activities Of Daily Living – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST31, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, SP15, TB06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 ↗)
• Cough, Nausea, Belching, Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Hoarseness, Epigastric Pain, Regurgitation, Dysphagia, Gerd – LI04, ST36, SP04, SP09, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV10, CV13 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1371-8 ↗)
• Depression, Anhedonia, Mood Low – ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.09.014 ↗)
• Depression Major, Mood Depressed, Depression Mdd – ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2016.07.011 ↗)
• PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism, Anovulation – ST27, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, CV06, CV10 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1854-2 ↗)
• Hypertension, Obesity Abdominal, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV05, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2017/8598210 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Constipation Post-stroke – ST25, ST36, PC06, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2750-0 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Limb Weakness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Extremities Numbness, Paresthesia Extremities, Extremities Pain, Guillain-barre Syndrome – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.908282 ↗)
• Diastasis Recti Abdominis, Abdominal Wall Separation, Postpartum Abdominal – ST25, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1003361 ↗)
• Abdominal Distension, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Critical Illness – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221172 ↗)
• Anxiety, Indigestion, Nausea, Heartburn, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness, Vomiting Cyclic – ST25, ST36, SP04, LV03, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000040830 ↗)
• Fever, Weight Loss, Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Sore Throat, Muscle Pain, Inflammation Systemic, Rash – ST24, SP15, BL12, BL13, KD13, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i8.101350 ↗)
• Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Obstruction Intestinal Colonic, Flatulence Absent, Covid-19 – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1676907 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70718 ↗)
• Mood Depressed, Depression Mild – LI04, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1743771 ↗)
• Atherosclerosis Carotid, Arterial Stiffness Carotid – ST09, BL15, BL17, BL19, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230354 ↗)
• Postoperative Pain, Depression Postpartum, Anxiety Postpartum, Insomnia Postoperative, Cesarean-incision Pain – ST25, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i21.4527 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST36, ST40, SP06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Insomnia – ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3727/036012908803861203 ↗)
• Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Weight Excess – ST25, ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.17826/cumj.1314635 ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Abdominal, Dampness Accumulation, Spleen Deficiency With Dampness Accumulation – ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.26922/d.cnki.ganzc.2025.000566 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – ST25, ST36, BL10, PC06, GB20, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, GV16 (doi:10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2025.09.009 ↗)
• Headache Tension-type Chronic – ST25, ST36, PC06, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2018.09.1003 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Peptic Ulcer, Epigastric Pain – ST36, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.27119/d.cnki.ghezc.2023.000080 ↗)
• Constipation Habitual – ST25, ST27, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13193/j.archtcm.2012.06.104.zhangshy.037 ↗)
• Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Abdominal Distension Postoperative – CV04, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.14033/j.cnki.cfmr.2011.29.015 ↗)
• Constipation, Obstruction Intestinal – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1676907 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Diarrhea Functional, Spleen-stomach Deficiency – ST36, SP09, CV04, CV06, 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, Insomnia, Menopause – CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Depression, Acute Depressive Disorder – LI04, ST08, SP06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV15, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.2147/NDT.S601078 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – ST21, ST25, ST36, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230705-0001 ↗)
• Stroke, Urinary Retention, Bladder Neurogenic – KD11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250302-0001 ↗)
• Depression, Depression Mild – LI04, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1743771 ↗)
• Depression, Stroke, Depression Post-stroke, Sleep Poor – CV04, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241213-k0002 ↗)
• Absent Periods, Infertility Female, Hormonal Imbalance, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL20, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL52, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S586584 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Obesity Perimenopausal, Perimenopausal Syndrome – ST40, SP09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220526-0007 ↗)
• Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (Yu Hai-bo, Liu Yong-feng & Wu Li-xiong. Acupuncture Combined with Music Therapy for Treatment of 30 Cases of Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 243-246)
• Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Insomnia, Lassitude, Amnesia, Diarrhea, Knees Weakness, Joints Pain, Back Pain, Sore Throat, Vision Blurred, Dreaming Excessive, Sweating Spontaneous, Neck Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Oppression Thoracic, Muscles Pain, Shoulders Pain, Arms Pain, Loin Weakness, Lymphadenectasis, Anorexia, Taste Bitter Mouth, Taste Absent Mouth, Abdominal Bloating, Urination Frequent Night – ST24, ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (HUANG Yong, LIAO Xiao-ming, LI Xiao-xi & SONG Yuan-bin. Clinical Observation on the Effects of Bo's Abdominal Acupuncture in 40 Cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 264-266)
• Joint Pain, Cancer Breast – CV06, CV10, GV20 (Effects of Acupuncture on Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Joint Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02548637)
• Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Bowel Motility Disorder – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV12 (柳瑞. 中西医结合治疗腹部术后胃肠功能紊乱62例临床研究. 中国中西医结合消化杂志 ., 2016 [CNKI])
• Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Bowel Motility Disorder – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV12 (柳瑞. 中西医结合治疗腹部术后胃肠功能紊乱62例临床研究. 中国中西医结合消化杂志 ., 2016 [CNKI])

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