Ren 06 (CO 6)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Qihai, Sea of Qi
Location
On the midline of the abdomen, 1.5 ucn below the umbilicus.
Indications
Abdominal pain, enuresis, nocturnal emission, impotence, hernia, edema, asthma, diarrhea, dysentery, uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, dysmenorreha, morbid leukorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum hemorrhage, constipation, flaccid type apoplexy.
Traditional Action
Tonifies Qi and yang, regulates Qi, tonifies original Qi, resolves dampness.
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.