CV 13 - Acupuncture Point - Shang Wan | Chinese Medicine Theory - Yin Yang House

Names Of Shang Wan

CV 13 Acupuncture Point

English Name: Upper Venter
Pinyin Name: Shang Wan
Chinese Character: 上脘

Meridian Information

Where Is CV 13 ?

CV 13 Location

5 cun above CV 8 (umbilicus).
For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

What Is CV 13 Used For?

CV 13 Clinical Usages

CV 13 is useful for upper warmer issues (vomiting, hiatal hernia, hiccups, epigastric pain), whereas CV 12 is useful for middle warmer issues and CV 10 is useful for lower warmer issues.
Abdominal pain a/or distention, epigastic pain, nausea, vomiting.
Spleen deficiency related heart and emotional issues - insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, heart pain, running piglet, sensations of heat in the chest and/or body (possibly without sweating).

There Are 24 Points Along The (CV) Conception Vessel Meridian ...

CV 1 CV 2 CV 3 CV 4 CV 5 CV 6 CV 7 CV 8 CV 9 CV 10 CV 11 CV 12 CV 13 CV 14 CV 15 CV 16 CV 17 CV 18 CV 19 CV 20 CV 21 CV 22 CV 23 CV 24

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How Is CV 13 Categorized?

CV 13 Acupuncture Point Associations

Intersection Point of the CV, SI & ST Meridians.

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CV 12 CV 14 (CV) Conception Vessel Meridian Graphic (CV) Conception Vessel Meridian Locations (CV) Conception Vessel Meridian Functions (CV) Conception Vessel Meridian Info All Meridians

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