Ren 5

Ren
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

CV 5 / Shi Men / Stone Gate

POINT LOCATION

On the anterior midline 2 cun below the umbilicus

 

Associations

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Difficult urination 
  • Enuresis 
  • Edema 
  • Lower abdominal pain hernia 
  • Uterine bleeding 
  • Amenorrhea 
  • Leukorrhea 
  • Diarrhea

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Benefits the Kidney
  • Opens the Water Passages
  • Regulates the Lower Jiao
  • Alleviates pain

 

Cautions

  • Contraindicated to needling and moxibustion during pregnancy 
  • Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity
Elizabeth Fuqua

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