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REN-1

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MTG PT for REN, Chong & DU Meridians
Regulates urination and defecation
Drains Damp Heat
Promotes Resuscitation, Revives from Drowning
Calms Spirit
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REN-2

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MTG PT of REN & LV
Benefits Urination
Invigorates KD for impotence & seminal emission

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REN-3

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FRONT MU Point of the BL
MTG PT of REN, SP, LV, KD Channels (3 Leg Yin)
Benefits BL, Drains Damp Heat
Best Point for UTI*
Best Pt for Menstrual/Genital issues d/t Excess
Retention of Placenta

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REN-4

MAJOR POINT

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FRONT MU Point of SI
MTG PT of REN, SP, LV, KD Channels (3 Leg Yin)
Major Tonifying pt for entire body
Nourishes Yin & Blood, Essence & Qi
Treats Menstrual conditions d/t Deficiency
Restores Collapse of Yin/Yang

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REN-5

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FRONT MU Point of SJ
Regs Qi in Lower Abdomen and Uterus
Moves & Benefits Water Passages
Lower Abdomen Distention

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REN-6

MAJOR POINT

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Fosters Original Qi, Tonifies Qi, Moves Qi
Major Tonifying point of the body
Tonifies KD
Failure of Fontanel to close
Upward staring eyes
Regs Qi & Harmonizes Blood
Abdominal Bloating
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REN-7

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MTG PT of Ren, Chong & KD Channels
Benefits Lower Jiao
Uterine Bleeding
Regulating Excess type

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REN-8

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Warms Yang
Rescues Yang Collapse
Warms Intestines

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REN-9

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Regs Water Passages
A Main Points for Edema (use Moxa)
Treats Ascites

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REN-10

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MTG PT of Ren & SP
Controls Lower Sphincter
Dispels Food Stagnation
Ulcer (bottom of ST)

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REN-11

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Local Point Only

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REN-12

MAJOR POINT

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FRONT MU Point of the ST
HUI-MTG Pt of the FU
MTG PT of the Ren, SI, SJ & ST
Wei Mtg Point of the FU Organs
Diseases of ST & SP
Worry, Anxiety, Overthinking
Nausea & Vomiting (paired w/P-6)
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REN-13

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MTG PT for REN, SI, ST
Controls Upper Portion of ST
Acid Reflux, Hiatal Hernia
Nausea, Vomiting

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REN-14

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FRONT MU of the HT
HT Pain (angina), Mania, Depression
Transforms Phlegm affecting HT
Descends LU Qi, Unbinds Chest

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REN-15

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LUO Connecting Pt of REN
Regs HT, Calms Spirit
Epilepsy, Mania, Mad Walking
Part of Protocol: Shen Disturbed TX

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REN-16

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Local Point

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REN-17

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FRONT MU Point of the PC
Influential Pt for Qi
MTG PT of the REN, SP, KD, SI, SJ
Unbinds the Chest
Benefits Gathering Qi
Benefits Breasts & Lactation
Used in Breast Enhancement Protocol
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REN-18

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Emotional Blockage (energetically)
(Palpate for tenderness for need to release)

Bone pain when combined w/REN-17 & REN-19

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REN-19

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Emotional Blockage (energetically)
(Palpate for tenderness for need to release)

Asthma - needle from Ren-19 to Ren-17

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REN-21

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Descends ST Qi
Dispels Food Accumulation
Benefits the Throat

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REN-22

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WOH Point
Plumbstone Qi (also LV-5)
Rebellious Qi
Alleviates Cough & Wheezing
Benefits Throat & Voice
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REN-23

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MTG PT of REN, DU, LI, ST

Tongue, Speaking Post Stroke

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REN-24

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Extinguishes Wind
Benefits Face & Tongue, 
Belz Palsy, Stroke
Men-Hernia/Shan Disorder
Women-Ab Masses
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REN Channel Begins & Ends

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Starts: Lower Abdomen
Ends: At ST-1

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REN Channel begins/originates

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Lower abdomen / Lower Dantian

Females = uterus
Males = lower abdomen
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REN Channel ends internally at

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Below the eye at ST-1

main pathway breaks after REN 24, after winding around the mouth, connecting with DU-28

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Confluent Point of Ren Mai

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Ren channel influences

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Abdomen
Thorax
Lungs
Throat
Face
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General Actions/Indications for Ren Channel

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Treating disorders of local areas
Allows direct access to the ZangFu
Lower Ab is location of deepest energies - points are the most tonifying and nourishing
Able to Rescue Yang/Restore Consciousness
Strong Descending action, esp. for LU & ST

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Front Mu Points of REN Channel

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REN-3:   BL
REN-4:   SI
REN-5:   SJ
REN-12: ST 
REN-14: HT
REN-17: PC
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Meeting Points of REN Channel

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REN-1: REN, Chong, DU
REN-2: REN, LV
REN-3 & 4: REN, SP, LV, KD (3 Leg Yin)
REN-7: REN, Chong, KD
REN-10: REN, SP
REN-12: REN, SI, SJ, ST
REN-13: REN, ST, SI
REN-23: REN, Yin Linking
REN-24: REN, DU, LI, ST
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REN Channel:
Hui-Mtg Point
Luo-Connecting Point
WOH Point

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HUI-M: REN-12
LUO-C: REN-15
WOH: REN-22

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Favored for Excess Patterns

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Favored for Deficiency Patterns

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Is Yin & Blood Nourishing

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Generates Qi & Yang

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REN-1: Location & Needling

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LOC: At Perineum
NEEDLING: Perp .5 - 1 cun
CAUTION: Pregnancy

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REN-2: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, At superior border of pubic symphysis
NEEDLING: Perp .5 - 1 cun
CAUTION: Full bladder

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REN-3: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus, 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
NEEDLING: Perp .5 - 1 cun
CAUTION: Full bladder

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REN-4: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus, 2 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
NEEDLING: Perp .5 - 1 cun
CAUTION: Full bladder

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REN-5: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus, 3 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
NEEDLING: Perp .8 - 1.5 cun
CAUTION: Peritoneal Cavity, Contraindicated for Pregnancy

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REN-6: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 1.5 cun inferior to the umbilicus, 3.5 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
NEEDLING: Perp .8 - 1.5 cun
CAUTION: Full bladder

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REN-7: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus,4 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
NEEDLING: Perp .8 - 1.5 cun
CAUTION: Full bladder

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REN-8: Location & Needling

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LOC: Center of the Umbilicus
NEEDLING: NO needling, Moxa Only
CAUTION: Needling contradiction

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REN-9: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 1 cun superior to the umbilicus, 7 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle
NEEDLING: Moxa
CAUTION: Perineal Cavity, Contraindicated for Pregnancy

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REN-10: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 2 cun superior to the umbilicus, 6 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle
NEEDLING: Perp .8 - 1.5 cun
CAUTION: Perineal Cavity, Contraindicated for Pregnancy

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REN-11: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 3 cun superior to the umbilicus, 5 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle
NEEDLING: Perp .8 - 1.5 cun
CAUTION: Perineal Cavity, Contraindicated for Pregnancy

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REN-12: Location & Needling

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LOC:
NEEDLING:

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REN-13: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus, 3 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle
NEEDLING: Perp .8 - 1.5 cun
CAUTION: Perineal Cavity, Contraindicated for Pregnancy

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REN-14: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 6 cun superior to the umbilicus, 2 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle
NEEDLING: Oblique directed INFERIORLY 1 - 1.5 un
CAUTION: Oblique superior towards HT ALWAYS contraindicated
CAUTION: Left lobe of enlarged LV or enlarged HT (HBP)

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REN-15: Location & Needling

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LOC: Midline of lower abdomen, 7 cun superior to the umbilicus, 1 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle
NEEDLING: Oblique directed Inferiorly .5 - 1 cun (or transverse if xiphoid is raised)
CAUTION: Oblique superior ALWAYS contraindicated
CAUTION: Left lobe of enlarged LV or enlarged HT
CAUTION: Moxa contraindicated

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REN-16: Location & Needling

Local point

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LOC: On midline of the sternum, at level of sternocostal angle
NEEDLING: TV directed superiorly or inferiorly along the midline .5 cun

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REN-17: Location & Needling

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LOC: On the midline of Sternum, In Depression level with junction of 4th Intercostal space & the Sternum (Palpate in case Holes in Sternum)
NEEDLING: TV directed Superiorly or Inferiorly along the channel .5 cun to 1 cun - TV toward breasts 1 - 1.5 cun for breast disorders.
NOTE: Possible needle contradiction

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REN-18: Location & Needling

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LOC: On the midline of Sternum, Level w/junction of 3rd Intercostal & Sternum
NEEDLING: TV directed Superiorly or Inferiorly alone the channel .5 - 1 cun

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REN-19: Location & Needling

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LOC: On the midline of Sternum, Level w/junction of 2nd Intercostal & Sternum
NEEDLING: TV directed Superiorly or Inferiorly alone the channel .5 - 1 cun

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REN-20: Location & Needling

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LOC: On the midline of Sternum, Level w/junction of 1st Intercostal & Sternum
NEEDLING: TV directed Superiorly or Inferiorly alone the channel .5 - 1 cun

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REN-21: Location & Needling

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LOC: On the midline of Manubrium (top) of the Sternum, Midway btw REN-20 & REN-22
NEEDLING: TV directed Inferiorly (or Superiorly) .5 - 1 cun

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REN-22: Location & Needling

WOH

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LOC: On the midline, In Center of the Suprasternal Fossa, .5 cun Superior to the Suprasternal Notch (room for needle to go in, then down)
NEEDLING: Perp .3 cun with neck extended, needle Perp first then Inferiorly along Posterior border of Manubrium of Sternum .5 - 1 cun

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REN-23: Location & Needling

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LOC: On the Anterior midline of neck, In Depression above Hyoid bone, run finger down underside of chin/throat until falls into depression
NEEDLING: Oblique directed tw DU-20 .5 - 1.2 fun
NOTE: Possible Moxa contraindication

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REN-24: Location & Needling

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LOC: Above the chin, in Depression in Center of Mentolabial Groove (horizontally and approx midway btw Chin & Lower Lip)
NEEDLING: TV-Oblique directed Superiorly .2 - .3 cun (needle tw affected side)

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