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CV-6 Qihai (氣海) — Sea of Qi
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
Deep insertion may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
Location (classical)
In the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1.5 cun inferior to the umbilicus.
Anatomy
Linea alba. Innervated by the eleventh intercostal nerve.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
Etymology
Qi (氣), Qi; Hai (海), sea. The point is located below the umbilicus; it is the sea of the Qi of the body.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Classical Combinations
Qi and Yang deficiency, fatigue, urogenital disorders
Adjacent Points on the Meridian