任脉中行二十四，会阴潜伏两阴间，曲骨之前中极在，关元石门气海边，阴交神阙
水分处，下脘建里中脘前，上脘巨阙连鸠尾，中庭膻中玉堂联，紫宫华盖循璇玑，天突廉泉承浆端。
任脉会阴两阴间，曲骨毛际陷中安，中极脐下四寸取，关元脐下三寸连，脐下二寸
名石门，脐下寸半气海全。脐下一寸阴交穴，脐之中央即神阙，脐上一寸为水水，脐上二
寸下脘列，脐上三寸名建里，脐上四寸中脘许，脐上五寸上脘在，巨阙脐上六寸五，鸠
尾蔽骨下五分，中庭膻下寸六取，膻中却在两乳间，膻上寸六玉堂主，膻上紫宫三寸二，
膻上华盖四八举（四寸八分），膻上璇玑五寸八，玑上一寸天突起，天突喉下约四寸，廉泉颔下
骨尖已，承浆颐前唇棱下，任脉中央行腹里。
【注】会阴穴，在前阴后阴之中间，任、督、冲三脉所起，督由会阴而行背，任由会
阴而行腹，冲由会阴而行足也。从会阴上行，横骨上毛际陷中，动脉应手，脐下五寸，曲
骨穴也。从曲骨上行，在脐下四寸，中极穴也。从中极上行，在脐下三寸，即关元穴也。
从关元上行，在脐下二寸，石门穴也。从石门上行，在脐下一寸五分宛宛中，气海穴也。
从气海上行，在脐下一寸，阴交穴也。从阴交上行，当脐之中，神阙穴也。从神阙上行，
脐上一寸，水分穴也。从水分上行，脐上二寸，下脘穴也。从下脘上行，脐上三寸，建
里穴也。从建里上行，在脐上四寸，中脘穴也。从中脘上行，在脐上五寸，上脘穴也。从
上脘上行，在两歧骨下二寸，巨阙穴也。
从巨阙上行一寸，鸠尾穴也。从鸠尾上行一寸陷中，中庭穴也。从中庭上行一寸六
分，膻中穴也。从膻中上行一寸六分陷中，玉堂穴也。从玉堂上行一寸六分陷中，紫宫穴
也。从紫宫上行一寸六分陷中，华盖穴也。从华盖上行一寸陷中，璇玑穴也。从璇玑上行
一寸，天突穴也。从天突上行，在颔下结喉
上中央舌本下，仰而取之，廉泉穴也。从廉泉上行，在颐前下唇棱下陷中，承浆穴也。
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任脉在身体正中线共有二十四个穴位。会阴穴潜伏在两阴（前阴和后阴）之间，曲骨穴之前是中极穴，关元、石门、气海依次排列。阴交、神阙、水分位于此处，下脘、建里、中脘在前，上脘、巨阙连接着鸠尾穴，中庭、膻中、玉堂相连，紫宫、华盖沿着璇玑穴分布，天突、廉泉至承浆穴位于末端。
任脉的会阴穴位于两阴之间，曲骨穴在毛际的凹陷处安放，中极穴在脐下四寸处取定，关元穴在脐下三寸处相连，脐下二寸名为石门穴，脐下一寸半为气海穴。脐下一寸是阴交穴，脐部中央即是神阙穴，脐上一寸为水分穴，脐上二寸列有下脘穴，脐上三寸名为建里穴，脐上四寸为中脘穴，脐上五寸为上脘穴，巨阙穴在脐上六寸五分处，鸠尾穴在蔽骨（剑突）下五分处，中庭穴在膻中穴下六寸处取定，膻中穴却在两乳之间，膻中穴上一寸六分为玉堂穴主事，膻中穴上三寸二分处为紫宫穴，膻中穴上四寸八分处举出华盖穴，膻中穴上五寸八分为璇玑穴，璇玑穴上一寸为天突穴突起之处，天突穴在喉下约四寸处，廉泉穴在下颌骨尖处已定，承浆穴在颐前下唇棱下方，任脉在腹部正中线上行走。
【注】会阴穴，位于前阴和后阴的中间，是任脉、督脉、冲脉三条经脉起始的地方。督脉从会阴穴行于背部，任脉从会阴穴行于腹部，冲脉从会阴穴行于足部。从会阴穴上行，至横骨上方的毛际凹陷处，动脉应手可感，此为脐下五寸的曲骨穴。从曲骨穴上行，在脐下四寸处，为中极穴。从中极穴上行，在脐下三寸处，即为关元穴。从关元穴上行，在脐下二寸处，为石门穴。从石门穴上行，在脐下一寸五分宛宛（凹陷）中，为气海穴。从气海穴上行，在脐下一寸处，为阴交穴。从阴交穴上行，正当脐部中央，为神阙穴。从神阙穴上行，在脐上一寸处，为水分穴。从水分穴上行，在脐上二寸处，为下脘穴。从下脘穴上行，在脐上三寸处，为建里穴。从建里穴上行，在脐上四寸处，为中脘穴。从中脘穴上行，在脐上五寸处，为上脘穴。从上脘穴上行，在两歧骨（胸剑联合）下二寸处，为巨阙穴。
从巨阙穴上行一寸，为鸠尾穴。从鸠尾穴上行一寸的凹陷中，为中庭穴。从中庭穴上行一寸六分，为膻中穴。从膻中穴上行一寸六分的凹陷中，为玉堂穴。从玉堂穴上行一寸六分的凹陷中，为紫宫穴。从紫宫穴上行一寸六分的凹陷中，为华盖穴。从华盖穴上行一寸的凹陷中，为璇玑穴。从璇玑穴上行一寸，为天突穴。从天突穴上行，在下颌下结喉上方中央、舌根下方，仰头取穴，为廉泉穴。从廉泉穴上行，在颐前下唇棱下方的凹陷中，为承浆穴。
The Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) has twenty-four acupoints along the midline of the body. Huiyin (CV1) is hidden between the two yins (anterior and posterior orifices). Before Qugu (CV2) lies Zhongji (CV3); Guan Yuan (CV4), Shimen (CV5), and Qihai (CV6) are arranged in sequence. Yinjiao (CV7), Shenque (CV8), and Shuifen (CV9) are located here; Xiawan (CV10), Jianli (CV11), and Zhongwan (CV12) are anteriorly positioned; Shangwan (CV13) and Juque (CV14) connect to Jiutui (CV15); Zhongting (CV16), Danzhong (CV17), and Yutang (CV18) are linked; Zigong (CV19) and Huagai (CV20) follow Xuanji (CV21); Tiantu (CV22), Lianquan (CV23), and Chengjiang (CV24) are at the terminal end.
Huiyin (CV1) of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) is located between the two yins; Qugu (CV2) is secured in the depression at the pubic hairline; Zhongji (CV3) is located four cun below the umbilicus; Guan Yuan (CV4) connects three cun below the umbilicus; named Shimen (CV5) is two cun below the umbilicus; Qihai (CV6) is fully situated one and a half cun below the umbilicus. Yinjiao (CV7) is one cun below the umbilicus; Shenque (CV8) is exactly at the center of the umbilicus; Shuifen (CV9) is one cun above the umbilicus; Xiawan (CV10) is listed two cun above the umbilicus; Jianli (CV11) is named three cun above the umbilicus; Zhongwan (CV12) is approximately four cun above the umbilicus; Shangwan (CV13) is five cun above the umbilicus; Juque (CV14) is six cun and five fen above the umbilicus; Jiutui (CV15) is five fen below the xiphoid process (mastoid bone); Zhongting (CV16) is taken six cun below Danzhong (CV17); Danzhong (CV17) is indeed between the two breasts; Yutang (CV18) governs one cun and six fen above Danzhong (CV17); Zigong (CV19) is three cun and two fen above Danzhong (CV17); Huagai (CV20) is raised four cun and eight fen above Danzhong (CV17); Xuanji (CV21) is five cun and eight fen above Danzhong (CV17); Tiantu (CV22) protrudes one cun above Xuanji (CV21); Tiantu (CV22) is approximately four cun below the larynx; Lianquan (CV23) is determined at the tip of the hyoid bone under the chin; Chengjiang (CV24) is under the lip ridge at the front of the cheek; the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) travels within the abdominal midline.
[Note] Huiyin (CV1) is located in the middle of the anterior and posterior orifices; it is the starting point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Du Mai (Governing Vessel), and Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). The Du Mai (Governing Vessel) travels along the back from Huiyin (CV1); the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) travels along the abdomen from Huiyin (CV1); the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) travels along the legs from Huiyin (CV1). Ascending from Huiyin (CV1), to the depression at the pubic hairline above the transverse bone, where the arterial pulse can be felt, this is Qugu (CV2), five cun below the umbilicus. Ascending from Qugu (CV2), at four cun below the umbilicus, is Zhongji (CV3). Ascending from Zhongji (CV3), at three cun below the umbilicus, is Guan Yuan (CV4). Ascending from Guan Yuan (CV4), at two cun below the umbilicus, is Shimen (CV5). Ascending from Shimen (CV5), in the hollow one cun and five fen below the umbilicus, is Qihai (CV6). Ascending from Qihai (CV6), at one cun below the umbilicus, is Yinjiao (CV7). Ascending from Yinjiao (CV7), directly at the center of the umbilicus, is Shenque (CV8). Ascending from Shenque (CV8), at one cun above the umbilicus, is Shuifen (CV9). Ascending from Shuifen (CV9), at two cun above the umbilicus, is Xiawan (CV10). Ascending from Xiawan (CV10), at three cun above the umbilicus, is Jianli (CV11). Ascending from Jianli (CV11), at four cun above the umbilicus, is Zhongwan (CV12). Ascending from Zhongwan (CV12), at five cun above the umbilicus, is Shangwan (CV13). Ascending from Shangwan (CV13), at two cun below the bifurcation of the sternum (xiphisternal joint), is Juque (CV14).
Ascending one cun from Juque (CV14), is Jiutui (CV15). Ascending one cun into the depression from Jiutui (CV15), is Zhongting (CV16). Ascending one cun and six fen from Zhongting (CV16), is Danzhong (CV17). Ascending one cun and six fen into the depression from Danzhong (CV17), is Yutang (CV18). Ascending one cun and six fen into the depression from Yutang (CV18), is Zigong (CV19). Ascending one cun and six fen into the depression from Zigong (CV19), is Huagai (CV20). Ascending one cun into the depression from Huagai (CV20), is Xuanji (CV21). Ascending one cun from Xuanji (CV21), is Tiantu (CV22). Ascending from Tiantu (CV22), in the center above the laryngeal prominence under the chin and below the root of the tongue, taken with the head tilted back, is Lianquan (CV23). Ascending from Lianquan (CV23), in the depression under the lower lip ridge at the front of the cheek, is Chengjiang (CV24).