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Location
At the midpoint of a line from Stomach to the notch between Antihelix and Antitragus.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which CVC06 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Abdominal DistentionAnergasia Of The ExtremitiesCheilitisConstipationDysfunctional MenorrhagiaEarly Morning DiarrheaGastroptosisGlossitisHemorrhoidsIndigestionLumbagoMenorrhagiaMyatrophyIn The Leg And Knees PainRectal ProlapseStomatitisUpper Back And Shoulder Pain
Protocols using CVC06
The 50 best-sourced of 86, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension Intradialytic – CVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 (doi:10.1155/2021/9953986 ↗)
- Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
- Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
- Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 ↗)
- Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 ↗)
- Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular Pain – CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HCS03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 ↗)
- Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – ST36, SP06, PC06, LV14, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0191en ↗)
- Obesity, Overweight – ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 ↗)
- Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Pregnancy Complication – LI04, LI20, XH03, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, TR10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046194 ↗)
- Constipation – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
- Anxiety – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HX09, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0239en ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Incontinence Urinary – CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, CYC13, HX03 (doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100720 ↗)
- Incontinence Urinary – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04979-8 ↗)
- Obesity – CVC06, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010435 ↗)
- Spasm Facial – AT07, AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, EL10, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.01.008 ↗)
- Constipation, Urinary Retention, Postpartum Pain, Hemorrhage Postpartum – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.07.010 ↗)
- Appetite Loss Cancer-related – AT12, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC03, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.21037/apm.2020.04.24 ↗)
- Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
- Insomnia – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GB21, GV14, AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
- Chronic Kidney Disease Hemodialysis – CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC05, HX02, IAC03, IN01 (doi:10.1155/2022/4166420 ↗)
- Constipation – CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3390/healthcare12020218 ↗)
- Hypertension – CVC01, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC08, TF10 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294306 ↗)
- Wheezing – AT01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.3791/66188 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety – AT10, CVC06, CYC11, HCS01, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.3390/healthcare13020166 ↗)
- Recovery Gastrointestinal – CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC03, CYC05, HCS02 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240813-k0005 ↗)
- Insomnia, Dyspepsia Functional – CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, CYC11 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1496502 ↗)
- Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance – AT12, CVC06, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1097/NCC.0000000000001498 ↗)
- Bladder Neurogenic – AT12, CVC06, CYC11, CYC13 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240245 ↗)
- Anxiety – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, EL12, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.15649/cuidarte.4728 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Fatigue Cancer-related – CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, EL12, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1177/27536130251380590 ↗)
- Dyslexia Developmental – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250204-k0001 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC06, CYC08, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – CVC01, CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC10, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Neuralgia Postherpetic – CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fnmol.2026.1790658 ↗)
- Neuralgia Postherpetic – CVC06, CYC08, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.3389/fnmol.2026.1790658 ↗)
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP15, CV06, CV09, CV12, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1038/nutd.2016.16 ↗)
- Tic Disorder – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, IAC03 (doi:10.1097/md.0000000000049703 ↗)
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HX09, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0522 ↗)
- Insomnia – ST36, SP06, SP09, BL15, BL20, BL21, CV12, XH16, AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.009 ↗)
- Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.009 ↗)
- Myopia Juvenile – CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, EL10 (doi:10.1155/2022/9208478 ↗)
- Injection Pain – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102900 ↗)
- Depression Major – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL18, BL20, BL21, PC06, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV12, CV17, GV20, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.32598/bcn.2024.5960.2 ↗)
Most often selected alongside CVC06
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CVC06. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- TF10Shenmen62 protocols
- CYC08Liver43 protocols
- CYC11Kidney43 protocols
- CVC01Heart31 protocols
- IAC03Sympathetic30 protocols
- CYC01Stomach28 protocols
- AT12Nervous Subcortex25 protocols
- CVC02Lung17 protocols
- IN01Endocrine16 protocols
- CVC09San Jiao14 protocols
- CYC05Large Intestine11 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles11 protocols
Other points on the Auricular Points
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