REN11 Jianli

Jianli · 建里 · Establishing the Interior

Meridian

Anterior midline vessel (Conception Vessel)

Location

On the upper abdomen, on the anterior median line, 3 cun above the centre of the umbilicus (midway between REN10 Xiawan and REN12 Zhongwan).

What it helps with

Heaviness and fullness in the epigastrium after eating, a sluggish appetite, slow digestion.

How to work on it

Soft clockwise circles with the finger pads for 1-2 minutes, breathing calmly; not on a full stomach.

Caution

Do not press deeply: a large vessel runs along the abdominal midline — if you feel a pulse under your fingers, ease off or move aside. Do not use the point with acute abdominal pain.

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