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24 Cards in this Set
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REN1 會陰 (会阴)
Huìyīn = Meeting of Yin |
Location: between anus and root of scrotum in males/posterior labial commissure in females
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Contraindicated during pregnancy |
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REN2 曲骨
Qūgŭ = Crooked Bone |
Location: on midpoint of upper border of symphysis pubis
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture full bladder |
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REN3 中極 (中极)
Zhōngjí = Central Pole |
Location: on anterior midline 4 cun below umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture full bladder |
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REN4 關元 (关元)
Guānyuán = Origin Gate |
Location: on anterior midline 3 cun below umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture full bladder |
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REN5 石門 (石门)
Shímén = Stone Gate |
Location: on anterior midline 2 cun below umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN6 氣海 (气海)
Qìhăi = Sea of Qì |
Location: on anterior midline 1.5 cun below umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN7 陰交 (阴交)
Yīnjiāo = Yin Intersection |
Location: on anterior midline 1 cun below umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN8 神闕 (神阙)
Shénquè = Spirit Tower Gate |
Location: in center of umbilicus
Needling: Contraindicated |
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REN9 水分
Shuĭfēn = Water Divide |
Location: on anterior midline 1 cun above umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN10 下脘
Xiàwăn = Lower Venter |
Location: on anterior midline 2 cun above umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.2 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN11 建里
Jiànlĭ = Strengthen Interior |
Location: on anterior midline 3 cun above umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.2 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN12 中脘
Zhōngwăn = Central Venter |
Location: on anterior midline 4 cun above umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.2 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN13 上脘
Shàngwăn = Upper Venter |
Location: on anterior midline 5 cun above umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.2 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture peritoneal cavity |
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REN14 巨闕 (巨阙)
Jùquè = Great Tower Gate |
Location: on anterior midline 6 cun above umbilicus
Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.8 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture liver and/or heart |
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REN15 鳩尾 (鸠尾)
Jiūwéi = Turtledove Tail |
Location: on anterior midline 1 cun below xiphoid process, locate point with patient supine with arms raised
Needling: ∠ (downward) 0.4 – 0.6 cun; Caution: deep insertion may puncture liver and/or heart |
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REN16 中庭
Zhōngtíng = Central Courtyard |
Location: on anterior midline at level with 5th intercostal space on xiphoid process
Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun |
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REN17 膻中
Shānzhōng = Chest Center |
Location: on anterior midline at level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples
Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun |
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REN18 玉堂
Yùtáng = Jade Hall |
Location: on anterior midline at level with 3rd intercostal space
Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun |
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REN19 紫宮 (紫宫)
Zĭgōng = Purple Palace |
Location: on anterior midline at level with 2nd intercostal space
Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun |
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REN20 華蓋 (华盖)
Huágài = Florid Panoply |
Location: on anterior midline at midpoint of sternal angle at level with 1st intercostal space
Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun |
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REN21 璇璣 (璇玑)
Xuánjī = Jade Pivot |
Location: on anterior midline in center of sternal menubrium 1 cun below Ren-22
Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun |
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REN22 天突
Tiāntú = Heavenly Chimney |
Location: in center of suprasternal fossa
Needling: 1st puncture ⊥ 0.2 cun then insert needle tip downward along posterior aspect of sternum 0.5 – 1.0 cun |
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REN23 廉泉
Liánquán = Ridge Spring |
Location: above Adam’s apple in depression of upper border of hyoid bone
Needling: ∠ (toward tongue root) 0.5 – 1.0 cun |
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REN24 承漿 (承浆)
Chéngjiāng = Fluid Container |
Location: in depression in center of mentolabial groove
Needling: ∠ (upward) 0.2 – 0.3 cun |
