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Ren Star Points Flashcards

1
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Ren 1 Name

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Meeting of Yin

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Ren 1 Location and needling

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Perineum
Perp 0.5-1 in

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Ren 1 Actions

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Regulates the anterior and posterior yin
Drains damp heat
Calms the spirit (Grounding as opposed to Du 20)
Promotes resuscitation and revives from drowning

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4
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Ren 1 Indications

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Leukorrhea

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5
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Ren 1 Caution

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Pregnancy

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6
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Ren 3 Name

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Middle Pole

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7
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Ren 3 Classification

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Front Mu of the UB

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Ren 3 Location and needling

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Location: Anterior midline, 4 cun below umbilicus
Needling: perp 0.5-1 in

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Ren 3 Actions

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Benefits the bladder, regulates qi transformation, drains damp heat
Drains dampness and treats leukorrhea
Benefits the uterus and regulates menstruation
Dispels stagnation and benefits lower jiao
Fortifies the kidneys

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10
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Ren 3 Indications

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Pathology of the bladder – UTI

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Ren 3 Caution

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Deep insertion will penetrate full bladder

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Ren 4 Name

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Gate of Origin (Infants door/ Infants palace)

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Ren 4 Classification

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Front Mu of Small Intestine

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Ren 4 Location and Needling

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3 cun below umbilicus, 0.8-1.2 in Perp

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Ren 4 Action

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Fortifies original (yuan) qi and benefits the essence
Tonifies and nourishes Kidneys (yin and yang essence)
Warms and tonifies the spleen (by way of kidney energy)
Regulates the lower jiao and benefits the bladder
Regulates the Small Intestine
Restores collapse (tonifies yang)

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16
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Ren 4 Indication

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Hernia

17
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Ren 4 Add Info

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Regulates transformation of jing to qi
BIG 4: Profound tonification of yin, yang, qi, and blood

18
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Ren 4 Caution

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Deep insertion will penetrate full bladder

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Ren 5 Name

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Stone Gate

20
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Ren 5 Classification

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Front Mu of the San Jiao

21
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Ren 5 Location and Needling

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2 cun below umbilicus
0.5-1 in perp

22
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Ren 5 Actions

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Moves and benefits the water passages
Regulates qi and alleviates pain (abdomen/ genitals)
Regulates uterus

23
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Ren 5 Cautions

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Deep insertion will penetrate peritoneal cavity, moxa contraindicated for pregnancy (infertility)

24
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Ren 6 Name

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Sea of Qi (lower dantien)

25
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Ren 6 Location and Needling

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Location: 1.5 cun below umbilicus
Needling: Perp 0.8-1.2 in

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Ren 6 Actions

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Fortifies original (yuan/ prenatal) Qi
Tonifies Qi
Tonifies Kidneys and fortifies yang
Rescue collapse of yang
Regulates Qi and harmonizes blood

27
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Ren 6 Indications

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Treats widest range of qi deficiency disorders
Revives qi of all zang fu organs with yuan qi
Severe/chronic depression
(anger turned inwards)

28
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Ren 6 Cautions

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Caution: Deep insertion will penetrate peritoneal cavity

29
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Ren 8 Name

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Spirit Gateway

30
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Ren 8 Location

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Center of umbilicus

31
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Ren 8 Actions

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Warms the yang and rescues collapse
Warms and harmonizes the intestines

32
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Ren 8 Cautions

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Don’t Needle

33
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Ren 8 Indications

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Full body cold
5E depletion of spirit

34
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Ren 12 Name

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Middle Cavity

35
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Ren 12 Classifications

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Front Mu of the Stomach
Hui Meeting point of the Fu

36
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Ren 12 Action

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Harmonizes middle jiao and descends rebleious qi
Tonifies stomach and fortifies the spleen
Regulated qi and alleviates pain (good for liver stag)

37
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Ren 12 Add Info

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Principle point of the abdomen for the stomach
Regulates phlegm

38
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Ren 12 Caution

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Caution: In thin patients, deep penetrate peritoneal cavity

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