ACUPUNCTURE
Yin Bao: TCM Acupoint Guide
YINBAO
Name
Yin Bao (Yinbao)
Location
4 cun above LIV-8 Ququan, on the medial aspect of the thigh, in the cleft between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius.
Needling
- Straight insertion, 1.5 to 3 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
- Perpendicular or oblique insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Actions
- Adjusts menstruation
- Regulates the Lower Jiao
Indications
- Irregular menstruation
- Enuresis
- Lumbosacral pain
- Menstrual disorders
- Retention of urine
- Low back pain
- Lower abdominal pain
- Difficult urination
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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