Qihai (CV6)
Qihai (CV6), “Sea of Qi”, is a point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). It is point 6 of the 24 on the channel. Tonifies original Qi (Yuan Qi), strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, benefits essence, treats weakness and exhaustion.
Location
1.5 cun inferior to the navel, on the midline.
Functions according to tradition
Tonifies original Qi (Yuan Qi), strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, benefits essence, treats weakness and exhaustion.
Traditional indications
- Constitutional weakness
- Weak digestion
- Prolapse
- Fatigue
- Incontinence
- Chronic diarrhea
- Impotence
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Caution during pregnancy. With a full bladder, needle shallowly.
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.
- BL20 Pishu (Bladder): Chronic diarrhea, Fatigue, Weak digestion
- GV4 Mingmen (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Chronic diarrhea, Impotence
- LV13 Zhangmen (Liver): Weak digestion
Point profile
- Code
- CV6
- Pinyin name
- Qì Hǎi
- Characters
- 气海
- Translation
- Sea of Qi
- Meridian
- Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Topics
- Qi, Digestion, Constitution
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
