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会阴(一名屏翳) 穴在前阴后阴之中间任督冲三脉所起督由会阴而行背任由会阴而行腹冲由会阴而行足
灸三壮
曲骨 从会阴上行横骨上毛际陷中动脉应手脐下五寸灸三壮七壮
中极(一名玉泉一名气原) 从曲骨上行在脐下四寸灸三壮一云百壮
关元(一名大中极) 从中极上行在脐下三寸此穴当人身上下四旁之中灸七壮
石门(一曰命门一曰精露一曰丹田一曰利机) 从关元上行在脐下二寸灸五壮
气海 从石门上行在脐下一寸五分宛宛中灸五壮孕妇忌
阴交(一名少关一名横户) 从气海上行在脐下一寸灸五壮一云百壮
神关(一名气舍) 从阴交上行当脐之中灸三壮
水分 从神关上行脐上一寸灸五壮
下脘 从水分上行脐上二寸灸五壮
建里 从下脘上行脐上三寸灸五壮
中脘 从建里上行脐上四寸灸七壮一云二七壮至百壮
上脘 从中脘上行脐上五寸灸五壮
巨关 从上脘上行在岐骨下二寸灸七壮
鸠尾(一名 一名尾翳) 从巨关上行一寸禁灸一云灸三壮
中庭 从鸠尾上行一寸陷中灸五壮
膻中 从中庭上行一寸六分横两乳间陷中灸七壮
玉堂(一名玉英) 从膻中上行一寸六分陷中灸五壮
紫宫 从玉堂上行一寸六分陷中仰而取之灸五壮
华盖 从紫宫上行一寸六分陷中灸五壮
璇玑 从华盖上行一寸陷中仰而取之灸五壮
天突(一名玉户) 从璇玑上行一寸在结喉下三寸宛宛中灸三壮
廉泉(一名本池一名舌本) 从天突上行在颔下结喉上中央舌本下仰而取之灸三壮
承浆(一名天池一名悬浆) 从廉泉上行在颐前下唇棱下陷中灸七壮
任脉穴位循行共有二十四个交会穴：会阴穴潜伏于前阴与后阴之间；曲骨穴位于会阴穴之前；中极穴在关元穴之上；关元穴在石门穴之上；石门穴在气海穴之上；气海穴在阴交穴之上；阴交穴在神阙穴（神关）之上；神阙穴在水分穴之下；水分穴在下脘穴之上；下脘穴在建里穴之上；建里穴在中脘穴之上；中脘穴在上脘穴之上；上脘穴与巨阙穴相连；巨阙穴连接鸠尾穴；鸠尾穴之上是中庭穴；中庭穴之上是膻中穴；膻中穴之内侧是玉堂穴；玉堂穴之上是紫宫穴；紫宫穴之上运转着华盖穴；华盖穴之上是璇玑穴；璇玑穴之上是天突穴；天突穴之下是廉泉穴；廉泉穴之下止于承浆穴。
会阴穴（又名屏翳穴），位于前阴和后阴的中间，是任脉、督脉、冲脉三条经脉起始的地方。督脉从会阴穴向后行于背部，任脉从会阴穴向前行于腹部，冲脉从会阴穴向下行于足部。此穴可灸三壮。
曲骨穴，从会阴穴向上，位于横骨上方、阴毛边缘的凹陷处，按压有动脉跳动，距离脐下五寸。此穴可灸三壮或七壮。
中极穴（又名玉泉穴、气原穴），从曲骨穴向上，位于脐下四寸处。此穴可灸三壮，另一种说法是可以灸一百壮。
关元穴（又名大中极），从中极穴向上，位于脐下三寸处。此穴正处在人体上下左右四旁的中心位置。此穴可灸七壮。
石门穴（又名命门穴、精露穴、丹田穴、利机穴），从关元穴向上，位于脐下二寸处。此穴可灸五壮。
气海穴，从石门穴向上，位于脐下一寸五分处的凹陷中。此穴可灸五壮，孕妇禁用。
阴交穴（又名少关穴、横户穴），从气海穴向上，位于脐下一寸处。此穴可灸五壮，另一种说法是可以灸一百壮。
神阙穴（又名气舍穴），从阴交穴向上，正对肚脐中央。此穴可灸三壮。
中脘穴，从建里穴向上，位于脐上四寸处。此穴可灸七壮，另一种说法是灸十四壮至一百壮。
鸠尾穴（又名尾翳穴），从巨阙穴向上一寸处。此穴禁止施灸，另一种说法是可以灸三壮。
膻中穴，从中庭穴向上，位于一寸六分处，在两乳之间的凹陷中。此穴可灸七壮。
玉堂穴（又名玉英穴），从膻中穴向上，位于一寸六分处的凹陷中。此穴可灸五壮。
紫宫穴，从玉堂穴向上，位于一寸六分处的凹陷中，需仰头取穴。此穴可灸五壮。
华盖穴，从紫宫穴向上，位于一寸六分处的凹陷中。此穴可灸五壮。
璇玑穴，从华盖穴向上，位于一寸处的凹陷中，需仰头取穴。此穴可灸五壮。
天突穴（又名玉户穴），从璇玑穴向上，位于一寸处，在喉结下方三寸的凹陷中。此穴可灸三壮。
The Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) acupoints follow a course of twenty-four meeting points: Huiyin (CV1) is hidden between the anterior and posterior orifices; Qugu (CV2) is located anterior to Huiyin; Zhongji (CV3) is superior to Guanyuan (CV4); Guanyuan (CV4) is superior to Shimen (CV5); Shimen (CV5) is superior to Qihai (CV6); Qihai (CV6) is superior to Yinjiao (CV7); Yinjiao (CV7) is superior to Shenque (CV8, referred to as Shenguan in the text); Shenque (CV8) is inferior to Shuifen (CV9); Shuifen (CV9) is superior to Xiawan (CV10); Xiawan (CV10) is superior to Jianli (CV11); Jianli (CV11) is superior to Zhongwan (CV12); Zhongwan (CV12) is superior to Shangwan (CV13); Shangwan (CV13) connects to Juque (CV14); Juque (CV14) connects to Jiutui (CV15); Jiutui (CV15) is followed by Zhongting (CV16); Zhongting (CV16) is followed by Danzhong (CV17); within the region of Danzhong (CV17) lies Yutang (CV18); superior to Yutang (CV18) is Zigong (CV19); superior to Zigong (CV19) operates Huagai (CV20); superior to Huagai (CV20) is Xuanji (CV21); superior to Xuanji (CV21) is Tiantu (CV22); inferior to Tiantu (CV22) is Lianquan (CV23); and Lianquan (CV23) terminates at Chengjiang (CV24).
Huiyin (CV1) [also known as Pingyi], located midway between the anterior and posterior orifices, is the origin point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Du Mai (Governing Vessel), and Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). The Du Mai (Governing Vessel) travels from Huiyin along the back; the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) travels from Huiyin along the abdomen; the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) travels from Huiyin down to the foot. This point may be moxibusted with three Zhu (moxa cones).
Qugu (CV2) ascends from Huiyin, located in the depression above the Henggu area and at the pubic hairline, where the arterial pulse is palpable, five Cun below the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with three or seven Zhu.
Zhongji (CV3) [also known as Yuquan and Qiyuan] ascends from Qugu, located four Cun below the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with three Zhu; another school of thought suggests one hundred Zhu.
Guanyuan (CV4) [also known as Da Zhongji] ascends from Zhongji, located three Cun below the umbilicus. This point lies at the center of the upper, lower, left, and right aspects of the human body. This point may be moxibusted with seven Zhu.
Shimen (CV5) [also known as Mingmen, Jinglu, Dantian, and Liji] ascends from Guanyuan, located two Cun below the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Qihai (CV6) ascends from Shimen, located in the depression one and a half Cun below the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu; it is contraindicated for pregnant women.
Yinjiao (CV7) [also known as Shao Guan and Heng Hu] ascends from Qihai, located one Cun below the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu; another school of thought suggests one hundred Zhu.
Shenque (CV8) [also known as Qishe] ascends from Yinjiao, located directly in the center of the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with three Zhu.
Shuifen (CV9) ascends from Shenque, located one Cun above the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Xiawan (CV10) ascends from Shuifen, located two Cun above the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Jianli (CV11) ascends from Xiawan, located three Cun above the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Zhongwan (CV12) ascends from Jianli, located four Cun above the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with seven Zhu; another school of thought suggests fourteen to one hundred Zhu.
Shangwan (CV13) ascends from Zhongwan, located five Cun above the umbilicus. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Juque (CV14) ascends from Shangwan, located two Cun below the xiphoid process. This point may be moxibusted with seven Zhu.
Jiutui (CV15) [also known as Wei Yi] ascends one Cun from Juque. Moxibustion is prohibited at this point; another school of thought suggests three Zhu.
Zhongting (CV16) ascends from Jiutui, located in the depression one Cun above. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Danzhong (CV17) ascends from Zhongting, located one and a half Cun above, in the depression between the two nipples. This point may be moxibusted with seven Zhu.
Yutang (CV18) [also known as Yuying] ascends from Danzhong, located one and a half Cun above in the depression. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Zigong (CV19) ascends from Yutang, located one and a half Cun above in the depression; the patient should look up when locating this point. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Huagai (CV20) ascends from Zigong, located one and a half Cun above in the depression. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Xuanji (CV21) ascends from Huagai, located one Cun above in the depression; the patient should look up when locating this point. This point may be moxibusted with five Zhu.
Tiantu (CV22) [also known as Yuhu] ascends from Xuanji, located one Cun above, in the depression three Cun below the laryngeal prominence. This point may be moxibusted with three Zhu.
Lianquan (CV23) [also known as Benchi and Sheben] ascends from Tiantu, located below the chin, above the laryngeal prominence in the midline, below the root of the tongue; the patient should look up when locating this point. This point may be moxibusted with three Zhu.
Chengjiang (CV24) [also known as Tianchi and Xuanjiang] ascends from Lianquan, located in the depression anterior to the chin and below the ridge of the lower lip. This point may be moxibusted with seven Zhu.