Acupoint+CV-5+(Shi+Men)

** CV5 ** ** • **   **Shi Men**  ** ** • **   Conception Vessel 5 **  Stone Gate. Front Mu Point of the Triple Energizer that connects with Back Shu BL-22. = = =Location= On the midline of the abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus.

=Point Summary=  //Benefits the Uterus Regulates Qi// //Alleviates Pain// //Opens And Regulates The Water Passages// local point for dampness

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 1.0 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
Caution during pregnancy

=General Indications=

Functions
local

Indications
local

Special Notes
not used as front mu of TW

=Diagnostic Indications:= Abdominal Pain ** • ** Amenorrhea ** • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ascites **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Diarrhea **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Edema **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hernia **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Leukorrhea **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Postpartum Uterine Hemorrhage **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Retention Of Urine **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Urination Difficult **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Vaginal Discharge **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">