What is the Perineum?

Perineum, Meridian Name. Published "Acupuncture A and B Classic". The perineum is aliased to screen , lower pole, and golden gate. Belong to Renmai. In the perineum, men act as the midpoint of the scrotum root connecting the anus, and women act as the midpoint of the posterior labia combined with the anus. Perineal nerve branches and perineal arterial and venous branches are distributed. Indications: Drowning, suffocation, coma, mania, prolapse of the anus, hemorrhoids, hernia, urinary dysfunction, diarrhea, irregular menstruation, pruritus, etc. Straight 0.5-1 inch. 3 moxa moxibustion; or 5-10 minutes moxa moxibustion.

Chinese name: perineum
Alias: Screen, lower pole, golden gate
Belong to the meridian: Ren Mai
Features: Regulating Menstruation and Strengthening Kidney, Su Jue and Hui Yang

Operation: Straight 0.5-1 inch
Provenance: Acupuncture A and B Classic
Attend: Drowning, suffocation, coma, mania, prolapse, etc.
Special attending: Renmai, Beiluo, Jiadumai, Chongmai Meeting
Major compatibility: With Shenshu for nocturnal emission

Perineal Name Interpretation

The meeting point is the meeting. The perineum dwells between the two genitals, which is the starting point of the three veins of the governor, Ren, and Chong. The three veins back out between the two yin and converge the genitals, because of the name perineum.

Perineal function

Regulating menstruation and strengthening kidney, Su Jue Huiyang, clearing dampness and heat.

Perineal positioning

In the perineum, when the scrotum root of the male is at the midpoint of the anus, the female is the midpoint of the posterior labia major and the anus is connected.

Perineal anatomy

In the center of the corpus cavernosa body and in the superficial and deep transverse muscles of the perineum; there are branches of the perineal arteries and veins; there are branches of the perineal nerve.

Perineal attending

Itching, yin pain, vaginal sweating, vaginal pain, difficulty urinating, constipation, drowning, suffocation, coma and madness after delivery.

Perineal operation

Straight 0.5-1 inch, moxibustion is available.

Clinical application of perineum

It has been reported that acupuncture at the perineum point has a positive rate of 45% that causes respiratory changes and has certain specificity. Acupuncture at the perineum, Zhibian, and other points has a certain effect on dysuria caused by congenital lumbar spina bifida.

Perineal compatibility

Clinically with Shenshu, nourishing kidney and nourishing qi, treating nocturnal emission; with sulcus, dampness and antipruritic, and treatment of yin and itch; with Zhongzhong, Yinlingquan, refreshing and enlightening, drowning and suffocation.

Perineal effect

The acupuncture point is between the two Yins, which is the starting point of the three veins of Ren, Du, and Chong. Because this point has the effect of clearing away heat and dampness, it can treat Yin pain, itching, difficulty urination, and constipation. Because it has the effect of nourishing kidney and regulating menstruation, it can treat genitourinary system diseases such as nocturnal emission and amenorrhea. This point is one of the ghost points, which has the effect of refreshing and calming, and can treat drowning and epilepsy.

Perineum notes

Meeting of Renmai, Bieluo, Dudumai, Chongmai.

Perineal discourse

Achievement of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: "The two genitals are formed by the three veins of Ren, Du, and Chong. The governor runs the back of the perineum, leaves the perineum on the abdomen, and runs the perineum on the foot and the shao Yin." ^[1]

"Acupuncture A and B Classic": "Before defecation, after urination, between the two yin." ^[2]

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