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Ren 11 (CO 11)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Jianli, Building Mile (Interior Strengthening)

Location
On the midline of the abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus

Indications
Stomach ache, vomitting, edema, abdominal distension, borborygmus, anorexia.

Traditional Action
Promotes the rotting and ripening in the Stomach, stimulates the descending of Stomach Qi.

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.



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