CV, Controlling (rèn) Vessel Points

• CV-1 会阴 〔會陰〕huì yīn, Meeting of Yīn
  An acupoint located at the center of the perineum, between the anus and the scrotum on males, and between the anus and the posterior labial commissura on females.

• CV-2 曲骨 〔曲骨〕qū gǔ, Curved Bone
  An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, at the superior border of the pubic symphysis, 5 cùn inferior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-3 中极 〔中極〕zhōng jí, Central Pole
  An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 4 cùn inferior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-4 关元 〔關元〕guān yuán, Pass Head
  An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 3 cùn inferior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-5 石门 〔石門〕shí mén, Stone Gate
  An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 2 cùn inferior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-6 气海 〔氣海〕qì hǎi, Sea of Qì
  An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 1.5 cùn inferior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-7 阴交 〔陰交〕yīn jiāo, Yīn Intersection
  An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 1 cùn inferior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-8 神阙 〔神闕〕shén què, Spirit Gate Tower
  An acupoint located on the abdomen, at the center of the umbilicus.

• CV-9 水分 〔水分〕shuǐ fēn, Water Divide
  An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 1 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-10 下脘 〔下脘〕xià wǎn, Lower Stomach Duct
  An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 2 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-11 建里 〔建里〕jiàn lǐ, Interior Strengthening
  An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 3 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-12 中脘 〔中脘〕zhōng wǎn, Central Stomach Duct
  An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 4 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-13 上脘 〔上脘〕shàng wǎn, Upper Stomach Duct
  An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 5 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-14 巨阙 〔巨闕〕jù què, Great Tower Gate
  An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 6 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-15 鸠尾 〔鳩尾〕jiū wěi, Turtledove Tail
  An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 7 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

• CV-16 中庭 〔中庭〕zhōng tíng, Center Palace
  An acupoint located on the chest, at the substernal angle, level with the fifth intercostal space on the midline.

• CV-17 膻中 〔膻中〕dàn zhōng, Chest Center
  An acupoint located on the chest, level with the fourth intercostal space on the midline.

• CV-18 玉堂 〔玉堂〕yù táng, Jade Hall
  An acupoint located on the chest, level with the third intercostal space on the midline.

• CV-19 紫宫 〔紫宮〕zǐ gōng, Purple Palace
  An acupoint located on the chest, level with the second intercostal space on the midline.

• CV-20 华盖 〔華蓋〕huá gài, Florid Canopy
  An acupoint located on the chest, level with the first intercostal space on the midline.

• CV-21 璇玑 〔璇璣〕xuán jī, Jade Swivel
  An acupoint located on the chest, about 1 cùn inferior to the suprasternal notch on the midline.

• CV-22 天突 〔天突〕tiān tú, Celestial Chimney
  An acupoint located on the chest, immediately superior to the suprasternal notch on the midline.

• CV-23 廉泉 〔廉泉〕lián quán, Ridge Spring
  An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the neck, immediately superior to the hyoid bone on the midline.

• CV-24 承浆 〔承漿〕chéng jiāng, Sauce Receptacle
  An acupoint located on the chin, below the lower lip, in the center of the mentolabial groove.