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CV-7 Yinjiao (陰交) — Yin Crossing
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
Deep insertion may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
Location (classical)
In the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus.
How to find it (practical)
In supine decubitus, locate the point 0.5 cun above Qi Hai (CV-6), or 1 cun below the umbilicus.
Anatomy
Linea alba. Innervated by the tenth intercostal nerve.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
Etymology
Yin (陰), Yin of Yin-Yang; Jiao (交), crossing.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian