CV-5 - Stone Gate

石门 - Shí mén

Point Region: Lower abdomen

CV

Conception Vessel

任脉 - Rèn mài

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the lower abdomen, on the midline, 2 cun below the centre of the navel.

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. From the centre of your navel, measure two thumb-widths down the midline
  2. The point is there
CV-5 (Stone Gate) acupressure point location: On the lower abdomen, on the midline, 2 cun below the centre of the navel.

How to Apply Pressure

Measure two cun down from your navel along the midline, then press lightly. Use steady, comfortable pressure only; do not press deeply or painfully. Do not use this point during pregnancy, while trying to conceive, or with acute intestinal inflammation.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Amenorrhea
  • Abdominal distention
  • Intestinal inflammation
  • Urinary disorders
  • Reproductive issues

Related Health Concerns

Menstrual Irregularity

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Desire to conceive
  • Acute intestinal inflammation