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.

Protocols using CV10

The 50 best-sourced of 74, 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, 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, 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, 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 ↗)
• 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 Centre66 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi57 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate45 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles37 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot34 protocols
• LV03Great Surge21 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate20 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection20 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences18 protocols
• SP15Great Horizontal18 protocols
• ST24Slippery Flesh Gate17 protocols
• CV13Upper Stomach16 protocols

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