Ren

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中极 · Zhongji

Central Pole

Low midline, bladder alarm point. Avoid in pregnancy.

Front-mu of the Bladder · Meeting of the three foot yin

Traditionally avoided in pregnancy

System

Channel: Ren (Ren)
Element: Not one of the five
Yin or yang: yin
Organ system: Sea of yin
Region: Abdomen
Limb rule: Anterior midline

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Where it is

On the midline of the lower abdomen, about four thumb-widths below the navel, just above the pubic bone.

Nearby: Bladder. Classically needled after emptying the bladder. Traditionally avoided in pregnancy. The uterus sits deep in this region.

Traditionally said to

Front-mu of the Bladder, and a meeting of the three leg yin channels. Taught for urinary patterns and, in some manuals, lower-abdomen sexual patterns including erectile difficulty. Not a self-care point in pregnancy, and not a treatment for infection or for ED.

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Acupressure

If you are not pregnant, a warm palm above the pubic bone for 20–30 seconds is the only version worth doing. No deep poke.

When not to press: Do not use in pregnancy. Urinary pain, blood, or inability to pass urine needs care. Empty bladder before any clinic needle; that warning exists because the bladder can be punctured.

About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.

Licensed practice only

Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture

Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.

Depth

Common textbook range: about 0.5–1 cun perpendicular after urination. Pregnancy contraindication is standard. Not a home needle.

Angle

Perpendicular, on the midline, after the bladder is empty.

Electroacupuncture

Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.