REN-15 (Jiu Wei) Turtledove Tail
  Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
Actions:
- Regulates the Heart and calms the spirit
- Descends Lung Qi and unbinds the chest
Indications:
- Pain in the cardiac region and the chest, nausea, mental disorders, epilepsy.
Location
CAM:
- On the anterior midline, 1 cun below the xiphosternal synchondrosis. Locate the point in supine position with the arms uplifted.
AMOA:
- On the midline of the abdomen, 7 cun above the umbilicus and 1 cun below the sternocostal angle.
Needling Method:
- Puncture obliquely downward 0.4-0.6 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM