Ren 02 (CO 2)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Qugu, Curved Bone
Location
On the midpoint of the upper border of the symphysis pubis.
Indications
Retention and dribbling of urine, enuresis, nocturnal emission, impotence, morbid leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, hernia.
Traditional Action
Warms Yang and supplements Kidney, regulates menses and stops vaginal discharge.
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.