Location
In the center of the suprasternal fossa.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; caution with trachea.
Indications
Conditions for which CV22 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Abscess LungAbscess LungAsthmaBenefit Descend Rebellion QiBenefit ThroatBenefit ThroatBenefit VoiceBenefit VoiceChillsConstriction OesophagusConstriction OesophagusCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodCough PusCough PusDescend Rebellion QiDry ThroatDry ThroatBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsShortness of BreathFeverChest FullnessChest FullnessGoiterJaundiceNosebleedNumbnessObstruction ChestObstruction ChestObstruction QiObstruction QiBack PainBack PainHeart PainHeart PainPharyngitisQi PlumstoneQi PlumstoneRebellion QiRebellion QiFacial RednessFacial RednessSaliva ExcessiveSaliva ExcessiveCold Benefit Throat SensationCold Throat SensationHeat Abdomen Skin SensationHeat Abdomen Skin SensationHeat Face Skin SensationHeat Face Skin SensationPhlegm Throat StagnationPhlegm Throat StagnationBack SwellingBack SwellingNeck SwellingNeck SwellingShoulder SwellingShoulder SwellingSwollen ThroatSwollen ThroatThroat RattlingThroat RattlingTongue Purple GreenTongue Purple / GreenUlceration ThroatUlceration ThroatHivesVaricose VeinsVoice CrackedVoice CrackedVomitingWheezing
Protocols using CV22
- Pneumothorax Spontaneous, Respiratory Dysfunction Postoperative, Pulmonary Infection Postoperative – BL13, BL23, BL43, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000014575)
- Asthma, Immune Dysregulation, Respiratory Chronic – BL13, BL43, CV14, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/896247)
- Cough, Copd, Dyspnea – BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, CV04, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1786971)
- Dysphagia Post-stroke, Cerebral Infarction Sequela – CV22 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.10.004)
- Ischemic Stroke, Persistent Hiccups – ST36, BL17, PC06, CV12, CV17, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913)
- Lower Back Pain, Stiffness Morning, Kidney Yang Deficiency, Lumbar Weakness, Ankylosing Spondylitis – ST36, SP10, BL23, BL25, CV03, CV22, GV02, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20231040)
- Dyspnea, Asthma Chronic Persistent – LU05, BL13, BL17, BL20, BL23, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.27253/d.cnki.gnjzu.2025.000657)
- Globus Pharyngeus, Throat Sensation Of Lump, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder – LU11, LI03, ST36, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2020.00179)
- Asthma, Wheezing, Airway Hyperresponsiveness – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD07, PC06, LV02, CV17, CV22, GV14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
- Asthma – LU05, ST40, BL13, CV22 (Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Asthma. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00917215)
- Sputum Production, Cough Postoperative, Wheezing Postoperative – LU05, LU09, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03404-4)
- Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction, Cough On Swallowing – TB17, GB12, GB20, CV22, CV23, GV16 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S526827)