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Names Of Shi Men

CV 5 Acupuncture Point

English Name: Stone Gate
Pinyin Name: Shi Men
Chinese Character: 石門

Meridian Information

Where Is CV 5 ?

CV 5 Location

3 cun above CV 2 (pubic symphysis).
For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

What Is CV 5 Used For?

CV 5 Clinical Usages

Generally, useful for patterns of excess involving the lower abdomen a/or urinary tracts. Not used as often as other CV points.
Mentioned classically to both cause and treat infertility, although the cause may merely be incorrect needling which is specifically mentioned. Modern texts have largely ignored these cautions.
Useful for lower abdominal pain of an excess nature, genital pain/itching, shan disorders, hernia.
Diarrhea, undigested food in stools, poor appetite, abdominal pain, edema.

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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CV 5 Acupuncture Point Associations

Front Mu Point of the Triple Heater Meridian.

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