Location
On the anterior midline 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus.
Cautions
Needle obliquely downwards and shallowly – deep or upward needling risks the heart and liver. New, worsening or unstable cardiac symptoms need medical assessment before treatment.
Indications
Conditions for which CV14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationAgitation HeartAngerAversion Heat FireBenefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit Regulate HeartBenefit Regulate StomachCalm Spirit ShenConstriction OesophagusCoughQi DeficiencyDepressionDescend Qi LungDescend RebellionDisease FebrilePsychological DisorderPsychological Ranting DisorderShan DisorderTurmoil DisorderDisorientationAbdominal BloatingAbdomen Inferior BloatingFocal BloatingBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsEpilepsyFrightAbdomen Inferior FullnessChest FullnessHeatInjury ColdJaundiceJaundice AcutePoor MemoryNauseaObstruction DiaphragmPainAbdominal PainBack PainChest PainRib PainHeart PainHeart Cold PainRoundworms PainPalpitationsPhlegmRebellion QiRefluxReflux StomachRegulate HeartRegulate StomachSaliva BloodMuscle SpasmsPhlegm Chest StagnationUnbind ChestLoss of ConsciousnessVomitingVomiting Foam
Protocols using CV14
- Asthma, Immune Dysregulation, Respiratory Chronic – BL13, BL43, CV14, CV22 (doi:10.1155/2015/896247 ↗)
- Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain – LI11, HT07, SI03, SI15, BL10, BL65, PC06, TB03, TB15, GB20, GB34, GB39, GB41, CV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1027-y ↗)
- Hyperlipidemia, Elevated Ldl-c, Elevated Tc, Elevated Tg – ST25, ST40, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, CV14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2029-x ↗)
- Breathlessness, Edema Pedal, Kidney Disease Chronic, Coronary Artery Disease, Chest Heaviness – SP06, BL23, BL25, KD01, KD03, LV03, CV14 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2025.101261 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain, Anesthesia Opioid Reduction, Cardiac Surgery – CV14, CV17 (doi:10.4103/2468-5658.179743 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Hiccup – LV01, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV24 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, SP03, HT08, BL62, BL66, KD03, KD06, PC08, CV12, CV14, GV20, GV23, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000006 ↗)
- Kidney Disease Chronic, Coronary Artery Disease, Autonomic Cardiac Problems – SP06, BL23, BL25, KD01, KD03, LV03, CV14 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2025.101261 ↗)
- Kidney Disease Chronic, Coronary Artery Disease – SP06, BL23, BL25, KD01, KD03, LV03, CV14, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2025.101261 ↗)
- Cancer Breast, Insomnia Chemotherapy-related – BL15, BL18, BL23, GB25, LV14, CV14, GV20, XH03, XH16 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S604964 ↗)
- 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)
- Sweating, Lassitude, Poor Appetite, Palpitation, Chest Precordial Pain, Loose Stool – LI04, ST36, HT06, BL15, BL17, PC06, LV03, CV14, CV17 (Hu Jinsheng. Acupuncture Treatment of Chest Bi Syndrome. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 148-151)
- Dizziness, Insomnia, Palpitation, Precordial Pain – ST36, HT07, BL13, BL15, BL20, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV14, CV17, GV20, GV24 (Hu Jinsheng. Acupuncture Treatment of Palpitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 228-230)
- Coronary Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV14, CV17 (程施瑞邵欣梁繁荣曾芳. 针灸治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床用穴规律分析. 时珍国医国药 ., 2014 [CNKI])
- Epidemic Disease, Infection Prevention – ST25, ST36, BL13, BL43, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV12, CV14, GV13, GV14 (龚玉张旭东袁静云孙娇刘继鹏李音音刘鑫刘清国. 艾灸防治疫病的古代文献分析. 安徽中医药大学学报 ., 2022 [CNKI])
- Postpartum Insufficient Lactation – ST25, GB39, CV14 (王官丽代继红张代碧唐素华. 穴位艾灸促进产后泌乳的临床研究. 护理研究 ., 2017 [CNKI])
- Obesity Simple Children – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP09, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV14 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
- Aphasia Post-stroke – PC06, CV14, GV26 (Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321.)
- Dementia Senile – ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, LV02, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV14, CV17, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
- Gastroptosis – ST21, CV14 (Wu Zhong-Chao et al.. [Professor Qiu Mao-Liang's theory of "three benefits" of acupuncture for diseases of digestive system].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2012)
- Retention Food, Hiccups, Retention Food – ST18, ST36, BL17, BL18, BL46, PC06, CV12, CV14, XL25 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Blood Deficiency, Melancholia, Hysteria, Neurosis, Blood Deficiency – SP06, HT07, LV03, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Blood Deficiency, Melancholia, Hysteria, Neurosis, Aphonia Inability To Speak, Blood Deficiency, Aphonia Inability To Speak – SP06, HT05, HT07, LV03, CV14, CV23 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Discomfort Chest, Blood Deficiency, Melancholia, Hysteria, Neurosis, Discomfort Chest, Blood Deficiency – SP06, HT07, PC06, LV03, CV14, CV17 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Convulsions, Blood Deficiency, Melancholia, Hysteria, Neurosis, Blood Deficiency – LI04, SP06, HT07, GB34, LV03, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Blood Deficiency, Hiccups, Melancholia, Hysteria, Neurosis, Blood Deficiency – SP04, SP06, HT07, LV03, CV14, CV22 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Blood Deficiency, Melancholia, Hysteria, Neurosis, Loss of Consciousness, Blood Deficiency – SP06, HT07, KD01, LV03, CV14, GV26 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Palpitations, Yin Deficiency, Fire, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Yin Deficiency, Cardiac Arrhythmia – HT07, BL14, BL15, BL23, KD03, PC06, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Palpitations, Qi Deficiency, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Insufficiency Blood, Qi Deficiency, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Insufficiency Blood – ST36, HT07, BL15, BL20, BL21, PC06, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Palpitations, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Retention Harmful Fluid, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Retention Harmful Fluid – SP09, HT07, BL15, PC06, CV04, CV08, CV09, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Palpitations, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen – HT07, BL15, PC05, PC06, GB40, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Phlegm, Palpitations, Heat, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen – ST40, HT07, BL15, BL19, PC05, PC06, GB40, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Hiccups, Retention Food – ST18, ST36, BL17, BL18, BL46, PC06, CV12, CV14, XL25 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside CV14
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- PC06Inner Gate16 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate15 protocols
- LV03Great Surge12 protocols
- BL15Heart Shu Point11 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection11 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles11 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point8 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre7 protocols
- KD03Great Stream7 protocols
- BL18Liver Shu Point6 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate6 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi6 protocols
