CV10 Xiawan (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.

TCM actions

What classical sources say CV10 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using CV10

The 50 best-sourced of 99, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60007-8 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Hypertension, Obesity Abdominal, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV05, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2017/8598210 ↗)
• 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, Diastasis-recti Postpartum – ST25, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1003361 ↗)
• Abdominal Distension, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Feeding Intolerance, 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, Intestinal Obstruction, 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, Recovery Postoperative, Insomnia Postoperative, Cesarean-incision Pain, Post-cesarean 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, Neurogenic Bladder Post-stroke, 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 ↗)
• Obesity Simple – LI04, LI11, LI14, ST24, ST25, ST27, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP10, SP15, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, BL27, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
• Obesity Simple – ST23, ST27, SP14, CV08, CV10 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
• Qi Blood Yin Yang Syndrome Deficiency – ST36, BL20, BL21, BL43, GB21, CV10, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60060-6 ↗)
• Dementia Senile – LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD01, PC06, GB20, GB21, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV16, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Obesity, Obesity Perimenopausal, Perimenopausal Syndrome – ST40, SP09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220526-0007 ↗)
• Insomnia, Parkinson's Disease, Sleep Fragmentation – LI04, ST24, ST36, SP06, HT07, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1550250 ↗)
• Cancer Colorectal, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Immune Function Impaired – ST24, ST26, ST36, ST37, SP06, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1515/biol-2022-1060 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Chronic – SI19, KD17, KD19, TB17, GB02, GB13, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.1016/j.explore.2022.06.002 ↗)
• Limb Weakness, Extremities Numbness, Guillain-barre Syndrome – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.908282 ↗)
• Dyspepsia Functional – ST25, ST36, PC06, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191115-k0003 ↗)

Most often selected alongside CV10

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• CV12Stomach Centre87 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi72 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate64 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot43 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles43 protocols
• ST24Slippery Flesh Gate24 protocols
• LV03Great Surge22 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate21 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection20 protocols
• CV13Upper Stomach19 protocols
• SP15Great Horizontal19 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences18 protocols

Other points on the Conception Vessel