Conception Vessel 任脈

Hui Yin 會陰 (CV 1)

TRANSLATION: Meeting of Yin
TYPE: Meeting point of the Conception Vessel, Penetrating Vessel, and Governing Vessel channels; Ghost Point
LOCATION: Between anus and root of scrotum in males, and anus and posterior labial commissure in females
NEEDLE INSERTION: 90° insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: 0.5-1.0 cun

Qu Gu 曲骨 (CV 2)

TRANSLATION: Curved Bone
TYPE: Meeting point of the Conception Vessel and Liver channels
LOCATION: On the midline of the lower abdomen, at the superior border of the pubic symphysis, 5 cun below the umbilicus
NEEDLE INSERTION: 90° insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: 0.5-1.0 cun

Zhong Ji 中極 (CV 3)

TRANSLATION: Central Pole
TYPE: Mu point of Urinary Bladder; Meeting point of the Conception Vessel, Liver, Spleen and Kidney channels
LOCATION: On midline of abdomen, 4 cun below umbilicus
NEEDLE INSERTION: 90° insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: 0.5-1.0 cun

Guan Yuan 關元 (CV 4)

TRANSLATION: Gate Origin
TYPE: Mu point of the Small Intestines; Meeting point of the Conception Vessel, Liver, Spleen, and Kidney channels
LOCATION: On midline of abdomen, 3 cun below umbilicus
NEEDLE INSERTION: a) 90° insertion, b) 45° inferior insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.0-1.5 cun

Shi Men 石門 (CV 5)

TRANSLATION: Stone Gate
TYPE: Mu point of the Triple Burner
LOCATION: On midline of abdomen, 2 cun below umbilicus
NEEDLE INSERTION: 90° insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: 0.8-1.5 cun

Qi Hai 氣海 (CV 6)

TRANSLATION: Sea of Qi
TYPE:  
LOCATION: On midline of abdomen, 1.5 cun below umbilicus
NEEDLE INSERTION: 90° insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: 0.8-1.5 cun