REN1 (Conception Vessel 1) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Huiyin
English Name: Meeting of Yin

Location: Between the anus and the root of the scrotum in males nad between the anus and the posterior labial commissure in females.

Nature:

Beginning poing of Directing, Penetrating and Governing Vessels, Connecting point of the Directing Vessel, 11th of the 13 Ghost points.

Actions:

Nourishes Yin, promotes resuscitation, resolves Damp-Heat, benefits Essence.

Indications:

Vaginitis, retention of urine, hemorrhoids, nocturnal emission, enuresis, irregular menstruation, mental disoders.

References:

The English Name, Nature and Function have been reprinted from Maciocia: The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Copyright 1989, with permission from Elsevier. Point indications have been used from the book Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.

View other points on the Conception Vessel:

(REN1, REN2, REN3, REN4, REN5, REN6, REN7, REN8, REN9, REN10, REN11, REN12, REN13, REN14, REN15, REN16, REN17, REN18, REN19, REN20, REN21, REN22, REN23, REN24)

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