陰維脈

General

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yin Link Vessel is one of the Eight Extra Meridians. Yin link vessel serves to regulate the infusion and effusion of qi and blood in the meridians rather than being involved in the blood circulation. It serves to communicate with all yin meridians.

The coalescent points

• KI9 / Zhubin / 筑宾
• SP13 / Fushe / 府舍
• SP15 / Daheng / 大横
• SP16 / Fuai / 腹哀
• LR14 / Qimen / 期门
• CV22 / Tiantu / 天突
• CV23 / Lianquan / 廉泉

Indication

Cardiac pain and melancholia.

The Course of the Vessel

It starts from the medial aspect of the leg, ascends along the medial aspect of the thigh to the abdomen to communicate with Taiyin Spleen Meridian of Foot, then runs along the chest, and communicates with the Conception Vessel at the neck.

You can see the corese of Yin Link Vessel in the picture below.

yin link vessel