Conception Vessel rèn mài · 任脉

Course. Runs up the midline of the front of the body from the perineum to the chin. 24 points.

Paired with. Governs the Yin meridians 总任诸阴

Called the "sea of the Yin meridians". Its abdominal points — CV4, CV6, CV8 — are the ones most often described in classical texts on vitality, and CV17 sits at the centre of the chest.