Juque (CV14)
Juque (CV14), “Great Gateway”, is a point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). It is point 14 of the 24 on the channel. Front-Mu of the Heart: calms the Shen, regulates Heart Qi and harmonizes the Stomach.
Location
On the upper-abdomen midline, 6 cun above the umbilicus (2 cun below the sternum).
Functions according to tradition
Front-Mu of the Heart: calms the Shen, regulates Heart Qi and harmonizes the Stomach.
Traditional indications
- Palpitations
- Anxiety
- Epigastric pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Insomnia
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
On the chest or abdomen, where the Qi of an organ “gathers”. Its tenderness to pressure guides diagnosis; it is used more in acute conditions and those of the fu organs.
Precautions
Gentle pressure: sensitive area below the sternum. Avoid deep pressure after meals.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- PC6 Neiguan (Pericardium): Anxiety, Insomnia, Nausea and vomiting, Palpitations
- BL15 Xinshu (Bladder): Anxiety, Insomnia, Palpitations
- GV11 Shendao (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Anxiety, Insomnia, Palpitations
- PC7 Daling (Pericardium): Anxiety, Insomnia, Palpitations
- EX-HN22 Anmian (Extraordinary points): Anxiety, Insomnia, Palpitations
- HT7 Shenmen (Heart): Anxiety, Insomnia, Palpitations
Point profile
- Code
- CV14
- Pinyin name
- Jù Què
- Characters
- 巨阙
- Translation
- Great Gateway
- Meridian
- Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Classification
- Front-Mu (HT)
- Topics
- Heart, Calming
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