CV 14 - Acupuncture Point - Ju Que

CV 14 Names

• English Name: Great Tower Gate
• Pinyin Name: Ju Que
• Chinese Character: 巨闕

Location

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

CV 14 Clinical Uses

• Any Shen or Heart issue arising from an Excess or a Deficiency.
• Front Mu Point of the HT - angina, pain/tightness in the Heart area.
• Nausea, reflux, acid regurgitation, vomiting, abdominal a/or epigastric pain.
• Shen disturbances arising from Phlegm "misting the mind" - manic depression, muddled thinking, anger outbursts, poor memory, anxiety, palpitations, panic attacks, epilepsy.
• Descends lung qi - cough, asthma.  

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CV 14 Point Associations

CV 14 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• There are no patterns associated at this time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

CV 14 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• No Linked Conditions At This Time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".