CV-15 - Turtledove Tail

鸠尾 - Jiū wěi

Point Region: Upper abdomen

CV

Conception Vessel

任脉 - Rèn mài

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the upper abdomen, on the midline, 1 cun below the bottom of the breastbone (the xiphisternal junction).

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the bottom of your breastbone, where the lower ribs meet in the middle
  2. Measure one thumb-width down the midline
  3. The point is there
CV-15 (Turtledove Tail) acupressure point location: On the upper abdomen, on the midline, 1 cun below the bottom of the breastbone (the xiphisternal junction).

How to Apply Pressure

From the breastbone bottom, move one cun down the midline and touch there. Use steady, comfortable pressure only; do not press deeply or painfully. Do not use this point during pregnancy, with a severe psychiatric condition, or after recent chest surgery.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Hiccups
  • Vomiting
  • Anxiety
  • Panic attacks
  • Emotional agitation

Related Health Concerns

HiccupNausea and VomitingAnxietyPanic Attack

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Severe psychiatric conditions
  • Recent chest surgery