Location
On the anterior midline at the level with 3rd intercostal space.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which CV18 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationBenefit Descend QiBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate QiCold PhlegmCold PhlegmCoughDescend QiBreathing ProblemsBreathing ProblemsShortness of BreathChest FullnessChest FullnessBreast PainBreast PainChest PainChest PainRib PainRib PainSternum PainSternum PainPharyngitisQi RisingQi RisingRegulate Qi SwellingSwollen ThroatSwollen ThroatUnbind ChestUnbind ChestVomitingWheezing
Protocols using CV18
- Chest Fullness – LU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Swollen Throat – LU03, SI03, SI17, CV15, CV18, CV22, XH06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Rib Pain – LU05, LI08, ST15, ST20, ST36, SP13, SP17, SP18, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI05, SI08, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL29, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL52, BL67, KD03, KD20, KD21, KD24, PC01, PC03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB19, GB11, GB13, GB22, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB30, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV18, GV20, XB03, XH47, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Wheezing – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LI18, ST13, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST20, ST40, SI17, KD03, KD04, KD19, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV10, XB01A, XB01B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Unbind Chest – ST13, ST14, ST15, ST18, SP01, SP19, SP20, SP21, HT01, SI11, BL14, BL15, BL44, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC06, PC07, TB15, GB22, GB23, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, GV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Chest Pain – LU01, LU02, LU06, LU08, LI09, LI14, ST13, ST15, ST19, ST40, SP18, SP21, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI05, SI08, SI17, SI18, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL21, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL49, BL67, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD24, KD27, PC02, PC04, PC07, PC08, TB19, GB10, GB13, GB29, GB35, GB38, GB40, GB43, LV02, CV07, CV09, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV23, GV20, XB03, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XL11, XU02A, XU02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Regulate Qi – LU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Pharyngitis – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI11, LI17, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST40, ST44, ST45, HT05, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI04, SI08, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL30, BL40, KD01, KD02, PC07, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB10, TB16, GB01, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB20, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB44, LV02, CV15, CV18, CV21, CV22, GV14, XH12, XH13, XH46 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Swelling – LU03, LU06, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI18, ST01, ST03, ST05, ST07, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST15, ST18, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST35, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, SP07, HT02, HT04, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI08, SI16, SI17, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL17, BL28, BL34, BL52, BL58, BL65, KD03, KD06, KD08, PC01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB09, GB10, GB16, GB19, GB33, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV10, CV18, GV16, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH11, XH12, XH13, XL02, XL05A, XL05B, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU01, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU18, XU22, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Digestion – LU01, LI17, ST11, ST18, ST20, ST25, ST36, SP01, SP13, SP17, SP20, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, KD07, KD11, KD21, PC08, GB24, GB34, LV14, CV12, CV13, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, XB04, XC03, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XC14A, XC14B, XC23, XH47, XL07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Cough – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI05, LI13, LI18, ST10, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST40, SP05, SP14, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI01, SI02, SI11, SI15, SI17, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL30, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD07, KD19, KD20, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC03, PC08, TB06, TB10, GB10, GB11, GB18, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB44, LV03, LV10, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV20, XB01A, XB01B, XH15, XH27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Descend Qi – ST11, ST19, SP18, SP19, SP20, BL14, TB16, GB21, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)