Conception Vessel 9: Ren-9
Shuifen: Water Separation
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Conception Vessel 9 is the ninth point on the Conception Vessel, one of the 'Extra-Ordinary' acupuncture channels.
Location of Ren-9
1 cun above the centre of the umbilicus on the midline, the distance from the umbilicus to the sterno-costal notch being 8 cun.
Needling Shuifen
Vertically, up to 1.5 cun. Take care not to needle too deeply in thin people in case you pierce the peritoneal cavity.
Sensation
Downards towards the urethra, as well as locally.
Moxa
Up to 15 cones.
ACTIONS of Shuifen
- Stimulates the transformation of water in the body and abdomen
- Regulates the action of the Intestines
Transformation of Damp and Phlegm
Used where there is too much fluid, and sometimes when there is too little, including Phlegm and Damp:
- Fluid swellings or odema (often works better if used with moxa)
- Water on the lungs
- Pleurisy
- Swellings
- Water retention
- Diuretic point
- Diarrhoea
- Nephritis
- Where there is too much mucus, use with Bladder 20, for example.
Regulates the Intestines
- Poor appetite
- Abdominal swelling
- Breathing problems from intestinal fullness
- Vomiting from blockage of intestines
- Acid regurgitation from intestinal fullness
Comments on Conception Vessel 9
I don't usually needle this point on its own. I combine it with other points like Bladder 20.
However, moxa here on its own can be very effective.
Conception Vessel 9 is said to open the waterways between the Middle Jiao (the Middle 'Burning Space', being the space above the umbilicus level and below the diaphragm) and the Lower Jiao, (the abdominal space inferior to the level of the umbilicus).
It helps the body separate out the clear from the turbid, and works well with the Lung and Colon channels, using points such as Lung 7 and Kidney 6.
In some ways, this is a diuretic point: it helps you pee, so clearing Damp from the system.
Damp has many forms, one of which is mucus, and using this point with Bladder 20 helps to disperse it.
To access other points on the Conception Vessel, click below:| Ren-1 | Huiyin | Yin Meeting Place | Ren-13 | Shangwan | Upper Stomach Duct |
| Ren-2 | Qugu | Crooked Bone | Ren-14 | Juque | Great Palace Gateway |
| Ren-3 | Zhongji | Utmost Middle | Ren-15 | Jiuwei | Dovetail |
| Ren-4 | Guanyuan | Source Gate | Ren-16 | Zhongting | Central Hall |
| Ren-5 | Shimen | Stonegate | Ren-17 | Shangzhong | Middle of the Chest |
| Ren-6 | Qihai | Sea of Qi | Ren-18 | Yutang | Jade Hall |
| Ren-7 | Yin Jiao | Yin Intersection/td> | Ren-19 | Zigong | Purple Palace |
| Ren-8 | Shenque | Spirit Palace Pathway | Ren-20 | Huagai | Flower Covering |
| Ren-9 | Shuifen | Water Separation | Ren-21 | Xuanji | Jade Pearl |
| Ren-10 | Xiawan | Lower Stomach Duct | Ren-22 | Tiantu | Heavenly Rushing |
| Ren-11 | Jianli | Earthing Within | Ren-23 | Lianquan | Clear Spring |
| Ren-12 | Zhongwan | Utmost Middle | Ren-24 | Chengjiang | Fluid Container |
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