Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Meeting Point of the Conception and Penetrating Vessels and the Kidney Channel
Regulates menstruationBenefits the lower abdomen and genital region
Abdominal distention, edema, hernia, irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, morbid leukorrhea, pruritus vulvae, postpartum hemorrhage, abdominal pain around the umbilicus.
Where is REN-07 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 506): On the midline of the lower abdomen, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 4 cun superior to the pubic symphysis.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 237): On the anterior midline, 1 cun below the umbilicus.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 inches. 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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