5.2 Ren mai–468 with the du mai, the L.I. and ST channels: Ren-24
(chengjiang) ■■- of other channels with the ren mai: Du-28, ST-1, Du-1
● Gao Wu command point (➞8.1.11):–
● Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12): Ren-22(tiantu) ■■
● Points of the Four Seas (➞8.1.13) Qi: Ren-17(danzhong) ■■
● Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star point (➞8.1.14):–
● Sun Si Miao Ghost points (➞8.1.15): Ren-1(huiyin), Ren-24
(chengjiang) ■■
● Other functional points: - Front-mupoint of the Bladder: Ren-3(zhongji) ■■
- Front-mupoint of the Small Intestine: Ren-4(guanyuan) ■■
- Front-mupoint of the Triple Burner: Ren-5(shimen)
- important, general tonification point: Ren-6(qihai) ■■
- Front-mupoint of the Stomach: Ren-12(zhongwan) ■■
- Front-mupoint of the Heart: Ren-14(juque) ■■
- important calming point: Ren-15(jiuwei) ■■
- Front-mupoint of the Pericardium, point of the Sea of Qi:
Ren-17(danzhong) ■■
Points according to region
● Local points (➞8.2.1):throat – Ren-23(lianquan); Lungs –
Ren-22(tiantu) ■■, Ren-17(danzhong) ■■; Heart – Ren-17
(danzhong) ■■; Spleen/Stomach – Ren-12(zhongwan) ■■;
Small Intestine – Ren-4(guanyuan) ■■, Ren-9(shuifen);
Bladder – Ren-3(zhongji) ■■; urogenital region – Ren-3
(zhongji), Ren-4(guanyuan) ■■; epigastrium – Ren-12
(zhongwan) ■■, Ren-13 (shangwan); abdomen – Ren-3
(zhongji) ■■, Ren-4(guanyuan) ■■, Ren-6(qihai) ■■
● Adjacent points (➞8.2.1):throat – Ren-22(tiantu) ■■;
tongue – Ren-23(lianquan); Heart – Ren-14(juque) ■■;
Gall Bladder – Ren-11(jianli); Kidney – Ren-4(guanyuan)
■■; epigastrium – Ren-8(shenque)
● Distal points (➞8.2.1):–Specific points according to the vessel
pathway (in numerical order)
● Ren-1(huiyin): jiaohui-meeting point with the chong mai
and du mai(➞8.1.10); Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15)
● Ren-2(qugu) ■■: jiaohui-meeting point with the LIV chan-
nel (➞8.1.10)
● Ren-3(zhongji) ■■: jiaohui-meeting point with the SP, LIV,
KID channels (➞8.1.10); Front-mupoint of the Bladder;
local point for the Bladder, urogenital region and lower
abdomen (➞8.2.1)
● Ren-4(guanyuan) ■■: Front-mupoint of the Small Intestine
(➞8.1.5); jiaohui-meeting point with the SP, LIV, KID chan-
nels (➞8.1.10); local point for the Small Intestine, urogenital
region and lower abdomen (➞8.2.1); adjacent point for the
Kidneys● Ren-5(shimen): Front-mupoint of the Triple Burner
● Ren-6(qihai) ■■: important general tonification point; local
point for the lower abdomen (➞8.2.1); adjacent point for the
Lung (➞8.2.1)
● Ren-7(yinjiao): jiaohui-meeting point with the chong mai
and the KID channel (➞8.1.10)
● Ren-8(shenque): adjacent point for the epigastrium (➞8.2.1)
● Ren-9(shuifen): local point for the Small Intestine (➞8.2.1)
● Ren-10(xiawan): jiaohui-meeting point with the SP and ST*
channels (➞8.1.10)
● Ren-11(jianli): adjacent point for the Gall Bladder (➞8.2.1)
● Ren-12(zhongwan) ■■: hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7) of the
fu-Organs; jiaohui-meeting point with the S.I., T.B.* and ST
channels (➞ 8.1.10); Front-mu point of the Stomach
(➞8.1.5); local point for the SP/ST and the epigastrium
(➞8.2.1)
● Ren-13 (shangwan): jiaohui-meeting point with the ST
and S.I. channels (➞8.1.10); local point for the epigastrium
(➞8.2.1)
● Ren-14(juque) ■■: Front-mupoint of the Heart (➞8.1.5);
adjacent point for the Heart
● Ren-15(jiuwei) ■■: luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2); impor-
tant point for calming
● Ren-17(danzhong) ■■: hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7) of the
Qi; jiaohui-meeting point with the SP, KID, S.I. and T.B.
channels (➞8.1.10); Front-mupoint of the Pericardium, point
of the Sea of Qi; local point for the Lung and Heart (➞8.2.1)
● Ren-22(tiantu) ■■: jiaohui-meeting point with the yin wei
mai(➞8.1.10); Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12); local
point for the Lungs (➞8.2.1); adjacent point for the throat
(➞8.2.1)
● Ren-23(lianquan): jiaohui-meeting point with the yin wei
mai(➞8.1.10); local point for the throat (➞8.2.1); adjacent
point for the tongue (➞8.2.1)
● Ren-24(chengjiang) ■■: jiaohui-meeting point with the du
mai, the L.I. and ST channels (➞8.1.10); Sun Si Miao Ghost
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