Ren 6
CV6 Acupressure Point
Use the Conception Vessel Aroma Acu-Stick® to activate Ren 6, or CV 6, of the Ren Mai or Conception Vessel Channel. Ren 6 a major acupressure-acupuncture point for women’s reproductive issues such as infertility, perimenopausal symptoms, irregular menstrual periods and bleeding, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids. It is also considered a reservoir of Qi for the entire body. In Daoist meditation practices, Tai-Qi, and martial arts it is known as the Dantien, or energy center of the body as well as the center of balance for the body.
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Location of Acupressure Point Ren 6-CV 6
On the midline of the abdomen 1.5 Cun below the belly button (umbilicus). Apply the Conception Vessel Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Ren 6 to activate the healing potential of the pressure point.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Indications and Acupressure Point Combinations Using Ren 6-CV 6
Gynecological Disorders
- Apply the Moxa Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Ren 6
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 4
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 6
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 10
- Apply the Water Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Kidney 3
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Liver 3
With irregular menstruation and heavy bleeding:
- Apply the Conception Vessel Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Ren 6
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 4
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 6
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 10
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Liver 3
For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, or uterine fibroids:
- Apply the Moxa Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Ren 6
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 9
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 10
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 4
- Apply the Fire Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Pericardium 6
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Stomach 36
- Apply the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Large Intestine 4
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Liver 3
- Apply the Water Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Kidney 3
For Men’s Health
In the case of impotence, ED, or men’s sexual dysfunction due to Kidney Yang Deficiency:
- Apply the Moxa Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Ren 6
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Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Liver 3
- Apply the Moxa Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Kidney 3
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 10
Muscle Weakness
In the case of muscle strength deterioration and atrophy following chronic disease or in the aging:
- Apply the Conception Vessel Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Ren 6
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Stomach 36
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 3
Stomach Pain
For distension and sharp pain of the abdomen and/or area of the navel (belly-button) due Coldness in the Stomach:
- Apply the Moxa Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Ren 6
- Apply the Moxa Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Kidney 3
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Stomach 36
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 10
Other Name(s) of Acupuncture Point Ren 6
- CV 6
- Qihai
- Sea of Qi
- Lower Sea of Qi
- Lower Huang
- Huang Origin
- Small Navel
Traditional Chinese Medicine Classifications of Acupressure Point Ren 6-CV 6
- None
Traditional Chinese Medicine Actions of Acupressure Point Ren 6-CV 6
- Tonifies Qi
- Tonifies Kidney Yang
- Regulates Qi
- Fosters Original Qi
- Resolves Dampness
- Harmonizes Blood
- Rescues Collapsed Yang
Cautions: Do not use acupressure as self-care when pregnant without the guidance of a licensed acupuncturist. Always discuss new treatment modalities with your local health care professional.
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