conception vessel

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Related to conception vessel: Acupuncture points, Governing Vessel

conception vessel

Abbreviation: CV

In acupuncture, a meridian that runs down the midline of the body from the chin to the perineum.

See also: vessel

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The results of the aforementioned study were consistent with the results of the present study that further explored the specific response of a single herbal medicine on the governor and conception vessels and provided an experimental basis for the effects of different cold and hot herb-induced medical properties caused to the body.

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They also have two special meridians, the Conception Vessel and the Governing Vessel, which are unpaired single meridians that do not connect to specific organs.

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