Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Meeting Point of the Conception Vessel with the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney Channels
- Front Mu of the Bladder
Benefits the Bladder, regulates Qi transformation and drains damp-heatDrains dampness and treats leucorrhoea Benefits the uterus and regulates menstruation Dispels stagnation and benefits the lower jiao Fortifies the Kidneys
Enuresis, nocturnal emission, impotence, hernia, uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, morbid leukorrhea, frequency of urination, retention of urine, pain in the lower abdomen, prolapse of the uterus, vaginitis.
Damp-Heat urinary disorders
Where is REN-03 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 499): On the midline of the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 236): On the anterior midline, 4 cun below the umbilicus.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Great care should be taken to puncture the points from Qugu (REN-02) to Shangwan (REN-13) of this meridian in pregnant women.
Great care should be taken to puncture the points from Qugu (REN-02) to Shangwan (REN-13) of this meridian in pregnant women.
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