In the middle of the inguinal crease, 2 cun inferior to ST-30 (which lies at the level of the upper border of the pubic symphysis), on the lateral border of the adductor longus muscle, where the femoral artery can be palpated.
🧭 How to find it (practical)
In dorsal decubitus, first locate Qi Chong (ST-30). Locate the Yin Lian point (LR-11) 2 cun immediately below Qi Chong (ST-30).
🔬 Anatomy
Skin, subcutaneous tissue, branch of the obturator nerve, branch of the femoral nerve, femoral artery and vein, ilioinguinal nerve, branch of the genitofemoral nerve, adductor longus and pectineus muscles.
💉 Needling
Perpendicular or oblique insertion, 0.5–1.5 cun.
📜 Etymology
Yin (阴), medial aspect; Lian (廉), corner. The point is located on the medial aspect of the thigh, near the genitalia.
