CV14 Juque (Great Palace Gate)

Location

On the anterior midline 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus.

Categories

• Front-Mu point of the Heart

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

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.

TCM actions

What classical sources say CV14 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using CV14

• 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 ↗)
• Sweating, Lassitude, Poor Appetite, Palpitation, Chest Precordial Pain, Loose Stool – LI04, ST36, HT06, BL15, BL17, PC06, LV03, CV14, CV17 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60034-5 ↗)
• Dizziness, Insomnia, Palpitation, Precordial Pain – ST36, HT07, BL13, BL15, BL20, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV14, CV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60052-7 ↗)
• Asthma, Immune Dysregulation, Respiratory Chronic – BL13, BL43, CV14, CV22 (doi:10.1155/2015/896247 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Obesity Simple Children – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP09, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
• Aphasia Post-stroke – PC06, CV14, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60031-x ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Kidney Disease Chronic, Coronary Artery Disease – SP06, BL23, BL25, KD01, KD03, LV03, CV14, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2025.101261 ↗)
• Breast Cancer, Insomnia Chemotherapy-related – BL15, BL18, BL23, GB25, LV14, CV14, GV20, XH03, XH16 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S604964 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris – BL14, BL15, BL16, CV14 (doi:10.1155/2021/7228033 ↗)
• Anxiety Generalized – CV12, CV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Asthma – BL12, BL13, BL17, BL20, CV12, CV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Depression Major – HT07, KD03, LV08, LV14, CV14 (doi:10.1016/j.jad.2012.11.058 ↗)
• Distress Psychological, Sleep Quality Poor – BL10, KD01, PC06, CV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2019.01.003 ↗)
• 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])
• 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)
• Palpitations, Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease – ST36, SP04, SP06, BL15, PC06, CV14 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
• Palpitations, Tachycardia – HT07, PC07, CV14, CV17 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Schizophrenia, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – ST40, HT07, BL15, BL18, PC07, GB34, LV03, CV14 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Schizophrenia, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – ST40, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL18, KD03, PC07, GB34, LV03, CV14 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Epilepsy – ST40, HT07, KD06, LV03, CV14, XB09 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Achalasia – ST36, BL11, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL21, KD16, PC06, CV12, CV14, CV22, CV23, GV14 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Jaundice, Hepatomegaly – ST45, SP04, BL18, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV09 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Vomiting – ST25, BL21, PC05, LV13, CV14 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Palpitations, Insomnia – ST40, BL15, PC06, LV02, CV04, CV14 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Palpitations, Insomnia – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, KD03, PC06, PC07, LV03, CV14, CV17 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Palpitations, Coronary Heart Disease, Chest Precordial Pain – ST36, SP06, BL14, BL15, BL17, PC06, CV06, CV14, CV17 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• 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 ↗)
• Chest Discomfort, 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 Gate21 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate20 protocols
• BL15Heart Shu Point18 protocols
• LV03Great Surge17 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection15 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles14 protocols
• CV12Stomach Centre11 protocols
• KD03Great Stream10 protocols
• BL18Liver Shu Point9 protocols
• CV17Chest Centre9 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point8 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi8 protocols

Other points on the Conception Vessel