# CV16 Zhongting (Central Court) – Conception Vessel

中庭 · zhōng tíng

Location: On the anterior midline at the level with 5th intercostal space on the xiphoid process.

Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/cv16

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Descend Rebellion, Benefit Digestion, Benefit Digestion, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Common Cold, Constriction Oesophagus, Constriction Oesophagus, Descend Rebellion, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Pain Around Navel, Pain Around Navel, Regulate Stomach, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest, Vomiting Post Prandial, Vomiting Post-prandial, Vomiting Post Prandial (infant), Vomiting Post-prandial Infantile

## Most often selected alongside CV16

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- CV17 (Chest Centre) – 5 protocols
- BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- BL21 (Stomach Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 2 protocols
- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 2 protocols
- GB21 (Shoulder Well) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using CV16

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Wrist Left Pain, Hand Left Pain, Functional Limitation Wrist | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV12, CV16, CV17 | 60 days | doi:10.3390/children8121187 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 | 5 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 | 5 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV12, CV16, CV17 | 60 days | doi:10.3390/children8121187 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Ileus, Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (pogd) | CV08, CV16 | – | Abdominal Acupuncture for Gastrointestinal Function Recovery After Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07293026 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fracture Chest Pain, Fracture Abdomen Pain | GB24, GB25, GB26, LV13, LV14, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19 | – | 백승원 et al.. 골절에 침 치료를 적용한 2013년 이후 증례보고 문헌고찰. 한방재활의학과학회지, 2021 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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