Ren 07 (CO 7)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Yinjiao, Yin Crossing
Location
On the midline of the abdomen, 1 cun below the umbilicus.
Indications
Abdominal distension, edema, hernia, irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, morbid leukorrhea, pruritus vulvae, postpartum hemorrhage, abdominal pain around the umbilicus.
Traditional Action
Nourishes yin, regualtes the uterus, point of the Penetrating Vessel (Ren Mai)
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.