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Acu-moxa chart: renmai (the Director Vessel), Chinese
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Acu-moxa chart: renmai (the Director Vessel), Chinese
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The names of the acu-moxa locations ofrenmai(the Director Vessel, also translated as Conception Vessel) are inscribed on a human figure.Renmaiis one of the Eight Extraordinary Channels (qi jing ba mai). It originates at thehuiyin(Convergence of Yin) point, in the perineum, and terminates at thechengjiang(Receiving Fluids) point, in the lower lip. For a list of point names, see 'Lettering'.

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Keywords: Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Meridians; Acupuncture chart; Acupuncture Therapy; Luo Shaoji; Acu-moxa; Channels; Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture

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  • Library reference: External Reference 51/1900 Ma 198, External Reference Wang Shumin 198 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0037938
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