CV 6 Acupuncture Point - Qi Hai - Conception Vessel Meridian

Submitted by yyh_staff on Wed, 2006-05-24 08:52.

  • Chinese Name Qi Hai
  • English Name Sea of Qi
     
  • Location: Midway between CV 5 and CV 7, 1.5 cun below CV 8 (umbilicus).
     
  • Precautions: NDN in pregnancy, NPN in advanced pregnancy.
     
  • Actions & Effects:
  • Generally, useful for Qi tonification.
  • Deficiencies of the lower and middle warmers - abdominal distention, blaoting, edema, poor digestion, loose stools, fatigue.
  • Tonify ST/SP Qi Deficiencies.
  • Main point for prolapse of any type.
  • Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Main point for building and storing Qi (energy), useful for deficiency conditions - asthma, shortness of breath, general fatigue, etc.
     
  • 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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