REN7 (Yinjiao, “Yin Intersection”) is the Meeting point of Ren & Chong, KD point of the Conception Vessel Meridian. It is located on the anterior midline of the lower abdomen, 1 cun directly inferior to the center of the umbilicus. It regulates the Lower Jiao, tonifies the Kidneys, resolves dampness and edema, regulates menstruation, and alleviates pain.
On the anterior midline of the lower abdomen, 1 cun directly inferior to the center of the umbilicus.
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Deep insertion may puncture the peritoneum; needling should be performed on an empty bladder.
Regulates the Lower Jiao, tonifies the Kidneys, resolves dampness and edema, regulates menstruation, and alleviates pain.
Abdominal hardness and pain, pain radiating to the genitals, difficulty urinating, scrotal retraction, hernia, water swelling with qi moving in the skin, postpartum persistent lochia, cold sensation around the navel, blood masses in the abdomen, irregular menstruation, infertility, abdominal fullness, intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, uterine prolapse.
Yinjiao is a crucial point on the lower abdomen for addressing disorders of the genitourinary and reproductive systems. Its role as a meeting point for the Ren, Chong, and Kidney channels makes it effective for treating menstrual irregularities, infertility, and postpartum issues by regulating Qi and Blood in the uterus. It is also a key local point for hernia, abdominal pain, and urinary difficulties, particularly when there is a pattern of cold or stagnation in the Lower Jiao.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《針方六集》 Zhēnfāng Liùjí — Six Collections on Needling, Wu Kun, 1618 · 卷之五·紛署集 · 腹入鳩尾循任脈下行至會陰凡十五穴第十九 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
陰交一穴，主少腹堅痛，下引陰中不得小便，兩丸疝痛，陰汗濕癢，腰膝拘攣，鬼擊，鼻出血，婦人血崩帶下、絕子，賁豚上䐜，小兒陷囟The text records that REN7 (a single point) was used for hard pain of the lower abdomen drawing into the genitals with inability to urinate, 'shan' pain of the testicles, damp itchy genital sweating, contracture of lower back and knees, 'ghost strike', nosebleed, uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge and infertility in women, 'running piglet' rising with distension, and sunken fontanelle in infants.
《針灸甲乙經》 Zhēnjiǔ Jiǎyǐ Jīng — Systematic Classic of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, c. 256–282 · 卷08 · Source: Wikisource ↗
痛引陰中，不得小便，兩丸騫，陰交主之The text records that REN7 was used for pain drawing into the genitals, inability to urinate, and retraction of the testicles.
REN7 is one of 24 points on the Conception Vessel Meridian. Nearby points:
REN7 (Yinjiao) is located on the anterior midline of the lower abdomen, 1 cun directly inferior to the center of the umbilicus.
REN7 regulates the Lower Jiao, tonifies the Kidneys, resolves dampness and edema, regulates menstruation, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include abdominal hardness and pain, pain radiating to the genitals, difficulty urinating, scrotal retraction, hernia, water swelling with qi moving in the skin, postpartum persistent lochia, cold sensation around the navel, blood masses in the abdomen, irregular menstruation, infertility, abdominal fullness, intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, uterine prolapse.
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Deep insertion may puncture the peritoneum; needling should be performed on an empty bladder. Caution: Traditionally avoided or used with caution in PREGNANCY (strong qi/blood-moving or labour-promoting action). The Qian Jin Yi Fang, cited in the Zi Sheng Jing, states that excessive moxibustion on Yinjiao can lead to infertility.
REN7 is a point on the Conception Vessel Meridian (Rèn Mài).