Atlas of Acupuncture

5 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai) with Points

Location

On the anterior midline, on the upper border of the pubic sym-

physis.

How to find

In the pubic area, locate the upper border of the pubic sym-

physis. Ren-2is located directly superior to its upper border, on

the anterior midline.

Located on the same level are ➞KID-11(0.5 cun lateral to the

midline), ➞ST-30(2 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞SP-12

(3.5 cun lateral to the midline).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum. Also caution with a

full bladder and during pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

● Benefits urination, warms the Yang and strengthens the Kid-

neys

● Regulates the Lower Burner

Special features

Meeting point with the LIV channel

Ren-2 Curved Bone QUGU

ST-28

Symphysis

KID-15

Ren-2

Ren- 6

SP-12

Umbilicus

(Ren-8)

ST-30

G.B.-27

Anterior superior

iliac spine

(ASIS)

Ren-2

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

Midline

L4

Sacroiliac joint

Symphysis pubis,

interpubic disc

Greater

trochanter

Anterior superior

iliac spine (ASIS)

KID-11 Ren-02

KID-12 Ren-03

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

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