CV12 Zhongwan (Stomach Centre)

中脘zhōng wǎnZhongwan

Conception Vessel

Location of acupuncture point CV12 Zhongwan (Stomach Centre)
60
Indications
585
Protocols
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Location

On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus.

Cautions

Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

Indications

Conditions for which CV12 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Anxiety OverthinkingPoor AppetiteBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleBenefit Regulate QiBenefit SpleenBenefit Tonify StomachBody Odour FoulBody Odour ScorchedCommon ColdComplexion SallowDepressionDescend RebellionDiarrheaDisease SpleenDisease StomachPsychological DisorderTurmoil DisorderAbdominal BloatingFocal BloatingDizziness Post PartumDizziness Post-partumDysentery RedDysentery WhiteDefecation ProblemsShortness of BreathEpigastriumEpilepsy FullnessAbdominal FullnessFocal FullnessStomach FullnessGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindHardness Costal LateralHeat Small IntestineInjury AnxietyInjury Seven InjuriesInjury SpleenInjury StomachNauseaPainAbdomen Acute PainRib PainUpper Stomach PainHeart PainSpleen PainQi Running PigletReflux StomachRegulate Jiao MiddleRegulate QiUndigested Food in StoolDeficiency Taxation SyndromeDeficiency-taxation SyndromeTongue ThrustingTonify StomachLoss of ConsciousnessUrine DarkVomitingVomiting Blood

Protocols using CV12

The 50 best-sourced of 585, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

Most often selected alongside CV12

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV12. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • ST36Leg Three Miles374 protocols
  • ST25Celestial Pivot244 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate219 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi212 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate166 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection165 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge136 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences125 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley125 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point86 protocols
  • ST40Abundant Bulge73 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point71 protocols