PointStudy reference
CV12CV
Zhongwan
Middle Cavity
中脘
- MeridianRen Mai (Conception)
- ElementEarth
- ZoneAbdomen
- SystemTCM channels
Where it is
Chart of the classical path. Tap a point to open its card. It does not replace palpation.
4 cun on the navel, midline
Study themes
- stomach
- digestion
- fu
Traditional educational themes: stomach, digestion, fu. TCM/Shiatsu study framework; not a clinical indication.
In traditional study
Traditionally associated with the Ren Mai channel within TCM/Shiatsu educational frameworks. Study themes: stomach, digestion, fu. Not medical advice.
Point families
- Front-MuAlarm/mu points on chest/abdomen corresponding to zang-fu.
- Hui (Influential)Eight influential points for zang, fu, qi, blood, sinews, vessels, bone, marrow.
- Crossing / MeetingIntersection of multiple channels; multi-meridian educational leverage.
- Extraordinary Vessel PointBelongs to or strongly regulates Ren, Du, Chong, Dai, Qiao or Wei vessels.
How it is worked
- Acupuncture
- Moxibustion
- Shiatsu Pressure
- Tuina
Origins, lineages and aliases
Origins
- WHO Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature
- Huangdi Neijing
Lineages
- Classical TCM
- Modern TCM / TCM colleges
Also known as
CV12 · Zhongwan · CV 12 · 中脘
Study
Zhongwan (CV12) on the abdominal midline between xiphoid and navel. Stomach front-mu and a hara study centre.
- Is CV12 used in hara study?
- In educational Zen Shiatsu, the mid-abdomen is studied with CV12 as a map reference — not medical diagnosis.
Study reference within traditional Shiatsu/TCM frameworks. Does not diagnose or treat.
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Keep exploring
- Ren Mai (Conception)This point belongs to the meridian channel in traditional TCM mapping.
- earthIn Five Element theory, this meridian is associated with this element.
- CV11 · JianliEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
- CV13 · ShangwanEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
- CV10 · XiawanEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
- Digestive discomfortRelated educational symptom theme.
- Hara / abdomen (shiatsu)Related educational symptom theme.
- Try a quizContinue learning with a short practice.