Ren

Ren6

气海 · Qihai

Sea of Qi

Just below the navel, the “sea of qi” people warm with a palm.

Point traditionally associated with source qi

Use caution

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, about two thumb-widths below the navel.

Nearby: Lower abdomen. Aorta is deep on the midline. Palm only.

Traditionally said to

The point named for the sea of qi. Traditionally said to tonify qi and yang and to lift tiredness, and it is sometimes studied beside Ren4 when erectile difficulty is framed as weak qi. Often paired in study with ST36. Strong stimulation is not a pregnancy self-care habit. Not a treatment for ED.

What people look up

Energy and fatigue Digestion Women’s health Erectile difficulty Cold limbs

Acupressure

Whole palm, still or slow circles, 45–90 seconds. You are warming the area, not probing.

When not to press: Skip deep pressure in pregnancy and skip any painful, rigid abdomen.

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 0.8–1.5 cun perpendicular. Individual abdominal walls differ wildly.

Angle

Perpendicular, midline.

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.