REN-09 (Shui Fen) Water Divide
  Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
Actions:
- Regulates the water passages and treats edema
- Harmonizes the intestines and dispels accumulation
Indications:
- Abdominal pain, borborygmus, edema, retention of the urine, diarrhea.
Location
CAM:
- On the anterior midline, 1 cun above the umbilicus.
AMOA:
- On the midline of the abdomen, 1 cun above the umbilicus and 7 cun below the sternocostal angle.
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.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM