Ren7 Yinjiao ( Vc7 )

Location On the midline of the abdomen , 1 cun below the umbilicus .

Indications Abdominal distention , edema . hernia , irregular menstruation , uterine bleeding , morbid leucorrhoea , pruritus vulvae , postpartum hemorrhage , abdominal pain around the umbilicus .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 8 - - 1 . 2 inches . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The inferior epigastric artery and vein .

Innervation The anterior cutaneous branch of the tenth intercostal nerve .