NAME
HUIYIN
LOCATION
At the perineum, midway between the anus and the scrotum in men, and the anus and the posterior labial commisure in women.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1.2 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Meeting point with the Chong and DU channels
Beginning point of the Ren, Chong and DU channels
Sun Si-miao Ghost Point
ACTIONS
Regulates the anterior and posterior Yin
Drains Damp-Heat
Calms the Shen
Promotes resuscitation
Revives from drowning
Nourishes Yin
Benefits Jing
INDICATIONS
Difficult urination
Difficult defecation
Seminal emission
Impotence
Genital diseases
Sweating of the genitals
Pain of the head of the penis
Cold sensation of the head of the penis
Swelling of the testicles
Swelling and pain of the vagina
Rectal prolapse
Hemorrhoids
Pain of the anus
Pain of the urethra
Sensation of Heat in the urethra
Itching and pain of the perineum
Shan disorder
Hysteria
Insanity
Melancholia
Enuresis
Itching of the scrotum
Eating up of the anal region
Coma
Suffocation by water (drowning - it expels water from the Lungs)
Mania-depression
Amenorrhea
Irregular menstruation
Uterine prolapse
Pain of the skin of the abdomen
Itching of the skin of the abdomen
Hernia
Vaginal prolapse
Genital pain
Perineal pain
Prostatitis
Dysuria
Urinary retention
Night sweats
Constipation
Vaginitis
Pruritis vulva
Vaginal discharge
Urethritis
Catatonia
COMBINATIONS
| REN-3 Zhongji SP-6 Sanyinjiao | UB-40 Weizhong UB-57 Chengshan UB-58 Feiyang GB-38 Yangfu KI-7 Fuliu LIV-3 Taichong GB-43 Xiaxi REN-6 Qihai DU-1 Changqiang | |
| Sudden swelling, redness and pain of the vagina | The five types of hemorrhoids |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Contraindicated during pregnancy. According to some classical sources, needling this point is forbidden.
NOTES
This point is located directly opposite to DU-20 Baihui. Some sources consider this point to be the Luo-Connecting point of the REN channel. One source says that this is the master point of the whole body. This is one of the most powerful points on the REN-channel.