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REN-4

关元

Guān Yuán

Guanyuan

Location · 定位

脐下3寸，前正中线上

3 cun below the umbilicus, on the anterior midline

Needling

直刺 1–2 寸

可灸

Special Categories

小肠之募穴足三阴与任脉交会穴

Actions · 功效

cultivates the source and secures the root
warms the kidney and invigorates yang
supplements qi and blood

Indications · 主治

虚劳冷惫，赢瘦无力consumptive taxation with cold exhaustion, emaciation and lack of strength
阳痿，早泄，月经不调，不孕impotence, premature ejaculation, irregular menstruation, infertility
遗尿，小便频数enuresis, frequent urination

Cautions

孕妇慎用。

Treats Patterns · 主治证型

肾阳虚证

Shèn Yáng Xū Zhèng

Kidney Yang Vacuity Pattern

Combined Acupoints · 配穴

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-08

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-guan-yuan,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Guān Yuán 关元 (Guanyuan) — REN-4},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/guan-yuan},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-guan-yuan, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Guān Yuán 关元 (Guanyuan) — REN-4}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/guan-yuan}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }