Conception Vessel 3, also known as Ren 3, Abbreviated as CV 3, Transliterated Zhongji in Chinese, Middle Extremity in English.
CV 3 Acupuncture Point Location:
Location: On the anterior median line of the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus.
CV 3 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Enuresis, dysuria
- Spermatorrhea, impotence
- Irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, prolapse of the uterus, infertility
- Hernia
CV 3 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Benefits the Urinary Bladder, benefits urination, regulates the Lower Jiao, resolves Damp-Heat.
Classification:
Front-Mu point of the Urinary BladderCrossing point of the Ren Vessel and the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot – (Spleen, Liver and Kidney)
Notes:
Front-Mu points can be used to treat diseases of the affected Zang-Fu organ, and those of Yang meridians and collaterals. They treat diseases of Six Fu-organs and diseases of yang meridians. An adverse reaction when a Front-Mu point is pressed can help make a diagnosis.
