Ren

RN1 (huiyin)

• [intersection of RN, DU, & Chong]
• reproductive problems, boosts KI, regulates Ren & Chong
• Location:  midway between the anus & scrotum

RN2 (qugu)

• [intersection of LR]
• warms Yang & KI, regulates menses, stops leukorrhea
• Location:  on the midline, at the upper border of the pubic symphysis, 5 cun below the umbilicus.

RN3 (zhongji)

• [Alarm-Mu of BL, intersection of LR KI SP]
• BL problems (w/ BL 60), regulates LR, warms KI, irregular menses
• Location:  1 cun superior to qugu

RN4 (guanyuan)

• [Alarm-Mu of SI, intersection of LR KI SP]
• stongly tonifying, strengthens & warms KI, returns Yang, warm & regulate LR, Cold/Damp, separates clear & turbid, regulates Yuan Qi, dispels pathogens, boosts immune system & overall health, reproductive & BL problems, ? Wind strike, (w/ ST 36 very strong tonify)
• Location:  1 cun above zhongji

RN5 (shimen)

• [Alarm Mu of TH]
• warm KI & Yang, regulates menses, water metabolism
• Location:  2 cun below the umbilicus.

RN6 (qihai)

• tonify Qi & Yang, drain, harmonize Ying-Xue, menstrual disorders, warm low Jiao,
• turbid Damp, diarrhea & constipation.
• Location:  1.5 cun below umbilicus.

RN7 (yinjiao)

• [intersection of Ren, & Chong]
• warm/tonify KI Yang, regulates menses & blood
• Location:  1 cun below umbilicus.

RN8  (shenque)

• Moxa only, warm Yuan Yang, open portals, moves GI Qi, Cold/Damp, ? Wind strike, incessant diarrhea.
• Location:  in the center of the umbilicus.

RN9 (shuifen)

• water retention, moves SP, edema, borborygmi
• Location:  1 cun superior to the umbilicus.

RN10 (xiawan)

• digestion
• Location:  2 cun above the umbilicus.

RN12 (zhongwan)

• [Alarm Mu ST, Hui-influential of 6 Fu] tonify &/or drain SP ST (damp, rebel ST Qi), digestion, calm spirit
• Location:  4 cun superior to the umbilicus, halfway between the umbilicus & the sternocostal angle.

RN13 (shangwan)

• emotions causing digestive problems (calm spirit), Phlegm
• Location:  3 cun below sternocostal angle.

RN14 (juque)

• [Alarm Mu of HT]
• clear HT, stabilize spirit, phlegm in chest, cardiothoracic pain, esophageal constriction, palpitation, insomnia, depression
• Location:  2 cun below the sternocostal angle.

RN15 (jiuwei)

• [connect to abdomen]
• loosen chest (phlegm), rebel LU ST Qi, cardiothoracic pain, calm spirit
• Location:  1 cun below sternocostal angle.

RN17 (tanzhong)

• [Alarm Mu of MH, Qi Hui-influential]
• regulate Qi of whole body, hiccup, promotes lactation
• Location:  between the nipples, level with the 4th intercostals space.

RN22 (tiantu)

• loss of voice, hiccup, clear LU & pharynx (cough, sore throat, dyspnea)
• Location:  above the suprasternal notch in the suprasternal fossa.

RN23 (lianquan)

• clears Fire, throat & phlegm, problems with tongue (speaking, swallowing, drooling,
• swelling, stiffness) stroke
• Location:  on the anterior midline of the neck, in the depression above the hyoid bone.

RN24 (chengjiang)

• [Ghost point]
• wind, Bell’s paulsy (wryness of face), dental pain/swelling, mania/withdrawal
• Location:  above the chin in the depression in the center of the mentolabial groove.