Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Meeting Point of the Conception, Penetrating and Governing Vessels
- Sun Si-miao Ghost Point
Regulates the anterior and posterior yinDrains damp heat Calms the spirit Promotes resuscitation and revives from drowning
Vaginitis, retention of urine hemorrhoids, nocturnal emission, enuresis, irregular menstruation, mental disorders.
Where is REN-01 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 497): At the perineum, midway between the anus and the scrotum in men, and the anus and the posterior labial commissure in women.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 235): Between the anus and the root of the scrotum in males and between the anus and the posterior labial commissure in females.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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