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CV12 · Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)

Zhongwan 中脘 (CV12)

Zhōngwǎn

LOCATION 4 cun above the centre of the umbilicus, on the anterior midline.
INDICATIONS Stomach pain, vomiting, acid regurgitation, abdominal distension, diarrhoea, jaundice, mania.
ACTIONS Harmonises the stomach, descends counterflow, strengthens the spleen, resolves damp.
NEEDLING Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
MOXIBUSTION Moxa cone 5 to 7 cones; mild-warm moxibustion 15 to 20 minutes.

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