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CV15 · 任脉

Jiuwei jiū wěi · 鸠尾

Location. On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1 cun below the xiphisternal junction.

Category. Luo-connecting point of the Ren Mai 任脉络穴

The Luo-connecting point of the Conception Vessel, from which the collateral of the vessel is said to spread across the abdomen.

定位。上腹部,前正中线上,胸剑联合下 1 寸。

特定穴。Luo-connecting point of the Ren Mai 任脉络穴

任脉之络穴,任脉的络脉自此散布于腹部。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The liver and the heart lie deep to this point. Classical texts advise shallow oblique insertion rather than deep perpendicular needling - a practitioner skill, never a home activity.

Other points on the Conception Vessel

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