Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) 4, Guan Yuan
關元, guān yuán, "Origin Pass"


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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Bao Menbāo mén胞門Bladder Gate
Bo Yangbó yāng脖胦Navel
Chan Menchǎn mén產門Delivery Gate
Chi Shuchí shū持樞Junior Pivot
Chui Jiangchuí jiāng垂漿Fallen Sauce
Ci Mencì mén次門Second Gate
Da Haidà hǎi大海Great Sea
Da Kundà kùn大涃Great Reservoir
Da Zhong Jidà zhōng jí大中極Great Central Pole
Dan Tiandān tián丹田Cinnabar Field
Huang Zhi Yuanhuāng zhī yuán肓之原Origin of Huang
Jing Lujīng lù精露Essential Dew
Kun Lunkūn lún昆侖Kunlun Mountains
Li Jilì jī利機Crux Disinhibitor
Ming Menmìng mén命門Life Gate
Niao Shuiniào shuǐ溺水Urine
Qi Haiqì hǎi氣海Sea of Qi
San Jie Jiaosān jié jiāo三結交Triple Intersection
Wu Chengwǔ chéng五城Fifth City
Xia Huangxià huāng下肓Lower Huang
Xia Jixià jì下紀Lower Regulator
Xue Haixuè hǎi血海Sea of Blood
Xue Shixuè shì血室Blood Chamber
Zi Chuzǐ chù子處Infant's Place
Zi Chuangzǐ cháng子腸Infant's Intestine
Zi Gongzǐ gōng子宮Infant's Palace
Zi Huzǐ hù子戸Infant's Door
Meridian
Meridian:
Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)  Browse
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Location
Point Location:
  • CAM
On the anterior midline, 3 cun below the umbilicus.
  • Deadman
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior the umbilicus and 2 cun superior to the pubic symphysis.
Innervation
Innervation:
The medial branch of the anterior cutaneous branch of the twelfth intercostal nerve.
Vasculature
Vasculature:
The branches of superficial epigastric artery and vein, and the branches of inferior epigastric artery and vein.
Cautions
Cautions:
Great care should be taken to puncture the points from Qugu (REN-02) to Shangwan (REN-13) of this meridian in pregnant women.
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Technique
Technique:
  • CAM
Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 inches. This is one of the important points for tonification. Great care should be taken to puncture the points from Qugu (REN-02) to Shangwan (REN-13) of this meridian in pregnant women.
  • Deadman

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