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    CV 11
    Jianli
    jiàn lǐ ( 建里 )
    Interior Strengthening, Strengthen the Interior

Jianli (CV 11)

Location

On the anterior midline, 3 cun above the umbilicus.

Indications
  • Stomachache, vomiting
  • Abdominal distention, borborygmus, edema
  • Anorexia
Contraindications: 
Contraindicated during pregnancy
Applications
  • Harmonizes the middle jiao, regulates qi
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.2 cun. Deep insertion is not advisable as it may puncture the peritoneal cavity.