CV 4 Acupuncture Point - Guan Yuan - Conception Vessel Meridian
- Chinese Name Guan Yuan
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English Name Origin Pass
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Location: 2 cun above CV 2 (pubic symphysis).
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Precautions: NDN in pregnancy, NPN in advanced pregnancy.
- Point Associations:
- Front Mu Point of the Small Intestine.
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Intersection Point of the CV, SP, LV & KD Meridians.
- Actions & Effects:
- Generally, useful for deficiencies of Yin, Yang, Qi & Blood.
- Main point for tonifying Prenatal Qi - exhaustion, weakness, chronic fatigue/diseases.
- Main point for Kidney deficiencies of Qi, Jing a/or Yang - low back pain, bone disorders, early morning (5 a.m., "cock-crow") diarrhea. rectal prolapse.
- Genito-urinary issues with Deficient a/or Cold Patterns - incontinence, clear copious urine, nocturia.
- Main point for all menstrual disorders with Deficient, Cold a/or Stagnation Patterns - scanty menstruation, pale blood.
- Sexual / Fertility Issues - infertility, impotence, seminal emission, amenorrhea, bleeding during pregnancy.
- Yang collapse - chills, profuse sweating, SOB, unconsciousness.
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Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: An important point for the storage and development of Qi (energy), useful for deficiency conditions - weakness, shortness of breath, sexual issues. May also be used in Tong Ren (no needling) to ease delivery.
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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
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Listed in our conditions treated section under »
- Abdominal Pain
- Amenorrhea (Absence of Menstruation)
- Chronic Illness
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness (Vertigo)
- Fainting (Loss of Consciousness)
- Frequent Urination
- Hypothyroidism
- Immunity
- Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)
- Incontinence
- Infertility
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irregular Menstruation
- Leukorrhea
- Malabsorption
- Miscarriages
- Muscle Weakness
- Obesity (Weight Loss)
- Seminal Emission
- Urinary Disorders (Lin Disease)
- Uterine Bleeding
Listed in our tcm diagnosis section under »
- Heart Blood Deficiency
- Heart Yang Collapse
- Heart Yin Deficiency
- Kidney Jing Deficiency
- Kidney Qi Deficiency
- Kidney Yang Deficiency
- Kidney Yin Deficiency
- Lung Dryness
- Lung Yin Deficiency
- Stomach Yin Deficiency
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