Ren 3

CV 3 / Qu Gu / Middle Extremity

POINT LOCATION

On the anterior midline 4 cun below the umbilicus

 

Associations

• Front Mu Point of the Urinary Bladder

• Meeting Point of Ren, Liver, Spleen & Kidney

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Urinary retention, dribbling or frequency 
• Enuresis 
• UTI 
• Hernia 
• Seminal or nocturnal emissions 
• Leukorrhea 
• Uterine bleeding 
• Uterine prolapse 
• Irregular menstruation 
• Dysmenorrhea 
• Genital itching 
• Lower abdominal pain 
• Lower back pain

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Regulates the bladder
• Clears Damp-Heat
• Regulates the menses
• Benefits the uterus 
• Tonifies the Kidney
• Benefits to the Lower Jiao

 

Cautions

• Empty bladder before needling. Deep insertion will penetrate a full bladder