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CV7 · 任脉

Yinjiao (Abdomen) yīn jiāo · 阴交

Location. On the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1 cun below the centre of the umbilicus.

Category. Meeting of the Ren and Chong vessels 任脉与冲脉交会

Named for the meeting of vessels; it lies next to CV6 and is often listed together with CV6 and CV8 in the classical literature on the abdomen.

定位。下腹部,前正中线上,脐中下 1 寸。

特定穴。Meeting of the Ren and Chong vessels 任脉与冲脉交会

穴名取阴交交会之意;位于 CV6 之侧,经典腹部论述中常与 CV6、CV8 并举。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the lower abdomen; classical sources carry a caution about use in pregnancy.

Other points on the Conception Vessel

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