REN-03 (Zhong Ji) Central Pole - Acupuncture point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)

"The Heart opens into the Tongue"

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Documents

Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point REN-03 (Zhong Ji) Central Pole

Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)

Meeting Point of the Conception Vessel with the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney Channels
Front Mu of the Bladder

Common and Key Uses:

Damp-Heat urinary disorders

Actions:

Benefits the Bladder, regulates Qi transformation and drains damp-heat
Drains dampness and treats leucorrhoea
Benefits the uterus and regulates menstruation
Dispels stagnation and benefits the lower jiao
Fortifies the Kidneys

Indications:

Enuresis, nocturnal emission, impotence, hernia, uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, morbid leukorrhea, frequency of urination, retention of urine, pain in the lower abdomen, prolapse of the uterus, vaginitis.

Location (CAM):

On the anterior midline, 4 cun below the umbilicus.

Location (AMOA):

On the midline of the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

Great care should be taken to puncture the points from Qugu (REN-02) to Shangwan (REN-13) of this meridian in pregnant women.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM