| 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 |
Conception Vessel 任脈
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |