Ren 12

CV 12 / Zhong Wan / Middle Duct

POINT LOCATION

On the anterior midline 4 cun above the umbilicus

 

Associations

• Front-Mu Point of the Stomach
• Influential Point of the Fu Organs
• Meeting Point of Ren, SI, SJ & ST

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Dizziness
• Pallor
• Abdominal distention/pain
• Indigestion
• Borborygmus
• Anorexia
• Reflux
• Nausea/vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Jaundice
• Insomnia
• Weakness/fatigue

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
• Descends Qi
• Tonifies Spleen and Stomach
• Resolves Dampness

 

Cautions

• In thin patients deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.