Yinbao (LV9)
Yinbao (LV9), “Yin Bladder”, is a point on the Liver meridian. It is point 9 of the 14 on the channel. Regulates menstruation and benefits urination.
Location
On the medial aspect of the thigh, between gracilis and sartorius, 4 cun above the base of the patella.
Functions according to tradition
Regulates menstruation and benefits urination.
Traditional indications
- Irregular menstruation
- Lumbosacral pain
- Difficult urination
- Enuresis
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
On the medial thigh: avoid the femoral vessels, which run anteriorly.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- BL31 Shangliao (Bladder): Difficult urination, Irregular menstruation, Lumbosacral pain
- BL28 Pangguangshu (Bladder): Enuresis, Lumbosacral pain
- GV2 Yaoshu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Irregular menstruation, Lumbosacral pain
- KI13 Qixue (Kidney): Difficult urination, Irregular menstruation
- SP11 Jimen (Spleen): Difficult urination, Enuresis
- BL33 Zhongliao (Bladder): Irregular menstruation, Lumbosacral pain
Point profile
- Code
- LV9
- Pinyin name
- Yīn Bāo
- Characters
- 阴包
- Translation
- Yin Bladder
- Meridian
- Liver
- Element
- Wood
- Topics
- Menstruation, Urination, Thigh
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