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Indications
3
Protocols
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Location
On the anterior midline in the center of the sternal menubrium 1 thumb width below CV22.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which CV21 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
CoughShortness of BreathChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessPainPharyngitisRebellion QiSpeech ImpairmentFood StagnationStomach StagnationThroat RattlingWheezing
TCM actions
What classical sources say CV21 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Descend Qi StomachBenefit DigestionBenefit ThroatDescend Qi LungDescend Qi StomachUnbind Chest
Protocols using CV21
- Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
- Fatigue Cancer-related – LU07, LU09, LI04, ST36, HT07, CV21, GV22 (doi:10.25259/IJPC_95_2023 ↗)
- Cough Externally Contracted – LU01, ST14, BL13, CV21, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60042-x ↗)
Most often selected alongside CV21
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV21. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL13Lung Shu Point2 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate2 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley2 protocols
- LU01Central Mansion2 protocols
- LU07Interrupted Sequence2 protocols
- LU09Great Source2 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles2 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point1 protocols
- BL18Liver Shu Point1 protocols
- BL20Spleen Shu Point1 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point1 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point1 protocols