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CP36

Curious point · CP catalog

Plum blossom

梅花Méi Huā

Anatomical location

Around CV12 (Zhongwan): four points at the corners of a square, half a cun lateral and half a cun above and below it. Together with CV12 itself in the center, they form the Plum Blossom.

Main function

Regulates Stomach Qi, promotes digestion, tonifies or disperses the appetite.

Therapeutic indications

  • Cachexia
  • gastric pain
  • duodenal ulcer
  • gastrointestinal discomfort
Location of point CP36, Plum blossom
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View point on the 3D modelCP36 on the anatomy
Needling techniquePerpendicular needling directed upward to increase the appetite, or in the opposite direction to decrease it, 1.5-2 cun.
Depth1.5-2 cun
MoxibustionApplicable (3-7 cones or 5-15 minutes).
PrecautionsAvoid deep needling so as not to injure the abdominal organs.
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Protocols for the 20 patterns you see most in practice

Each pattern with its tongue, its pulse, the treatment principle and the points to tonify and disperse. Made for the treatment table, not the bookshelf.

Do you use CP36 with your patients?

In the Clinic you record it in the patient's file, next to the tongue, the pulse and the measurements, so at the next session you know exactly what you used. The Atlas is built in.

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