Ren-7 Yin Intersection YINJIAO - Acupuncture Points
Location
( Ren-7 Yin Intersection YINJIAO - Acupuncture Points ) On the anterior midline, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus.
How to find
The distance between the centre of the umbilicus and the upper border of the pubic symphysis is divided into 5 cun, which can vary considerably from the patient’s finger cun. Therefore, only proportional cun measurements should be used here (helpful device: elastic tape ➞ 2.3.1). Ren-7 is located on the midline, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus.
Located on the same level are ➞ KID-15 (0.5 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞ ST-26 (2 cun lateral to the midline).
Needling
Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, pregnancy.
Actions/Indications
● Regulates menstruation
● Regulates the Qi flow in the abdomen and the genital area
Special features
Meeting point with the chong mai and the KID channel
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Category: Acupuncture Points




