CV 3 Acupuncture Point - Zhong Ji - Conception Vessel Meridian

Submitted by yyh_staff on Wed, 2006-05-24 08:48.

  • Chinese Name Zhong ji
  • English Name Central Pole

  • Location: 1 cun above CV 2 (pubic symphysis).

  • Precautions: NDN in pregnancy, NPN in advanced pregnancy.

  • Point Associations:
  • Front Mu Point of the Urinary Bladder.
  • Intersection Point of the CV, SP, LV and KD Meridians.

  • Actions & Effects:
  • Generally useful for Excess-Type Genito-urinary disorders.
  • Urinary disorders from excess heat, stagnation a/or dampness - cystitis, dark/burning/urgent/frequent urination.
  • Main point for damp-heat in the genital area - genital itching w/sensation of heat, rashes, genital herpes.
  • Yin excess accumulations - masses below the umbilicus, cold lower abdomen.
  • Moving and cooling point for Gynecological disorders - dysmenorrhea, emenorrhea, fibroids.
  • Running Piglet Disorder.

  • Conception Vessel Meridian Points (24):
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Sources and More Information

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:

  • Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
  • Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes

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