Curious or Extraordinary Meridian

Conception Vessel (CV)Or Ren Mai Meridian

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Ren Mai

Midline channel (not bilateral)

“Curious” or “Extraordinary” meridian,• (not a “principle meridian”)

Curious or Extraordinary Meridians

CONCEPTION VESSEL“REN MAI” OR “REN MO”

24 points:

Ren Mai 1: at pelvic floor

Ren Mai 8: at umbilicus DO NOT NEEDLE!

(can warm with moxa)

Ren Mai 24: on chin

Curious or Extraordinary Meridians

CONCEPTION VESSEL“REN MAI” OR “REN MO”

Ren Mai 1:

between the anus and labia or scrotum

Ren Mai 2:

at the midline on the superior border of the

pubic symphysis

Curious or Extraordinary Meridians

CONCEPTION VESSEL“REN MAI” OR “REN MO”

Ren Mai 3, 4, 5:

• Mu points for Bl, SI, SJ• Use cun stick to measure• 1, 2, 3 cuns above

symphysis, respectively

Ren Mai: at umbilicus:• 5 cuns above pubic

symphysis

Curious or Extraordinary Meridians

CONCEPTION VESSEL “REN MAI” OR “REN MO”

Ren Mai 12: • half way between • Ren 8 and Ren 16; • Mu for the stomach

Ren Mai 14: half way between • Ren 16 and Ren 12; • Mu for the heart

Ren Mai 16: • at xiphisternal junction

Curious or Extraordinary Meridians

CONCEPTION VESSEL “REN MAI” OR “REN MO”

Ren Mai 17: • on midline, • level with 4th ICS, • “functional point”• Mu for the pericardium

Ren Mai 22: • middle of suprasternal

fossa

Ren Mai 24: • middle of mentolabial grove on chin

Curious or Extraordinary Meridians

CONCEPTION VESSEL“REN MAI” OR “REN MO”

24 points on anterior midline:

Starting at pelvic floor • And terminating• On chin at mental groove

• 6 mu points:• CV 3: bladder• CV4: small intestine• CV4: san jiao (triple heater)• CV12: stomach• CV14: heart• CV17: pericardium

(master of the heart)