"Yin" (陰) refers to inner side; "lian" (廉), edge. The point is located on the inner side of thigh, near the genital region, on the outer edge of adductor longus muscle. Hence the name.

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Yinlian (LR11) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

At the root of inner thigh, two cun directly below Qichong (ST30), below pubic tubercle, in the depression on outer edge of adductor longus muscle. Alternatively, it can be located one cun directly above Zuwuli (LR10).

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Below Yangshi, two cun away from Qichong (ST30), in the artery" ;
• Zhenfang Liuji: "Yangshi refers to a nodule in the skin resembling sheep droppings";
• Leijing Tuyi: "Below Yangshi, obliquely inward by three fen, directly two cun above Qichong (ST30)";
• Zhenjiu Jicheng: "One cun above Wuli, slightly larger".

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• Muscles: adductor longus, adductor brevis.
• Nerve: medial cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve; deeper, superficial and deep branches of obturator nerve.
• Vessels: branches of medial circumflex femoral artery and vein.

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Perpendicular insertion 1 to 2 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 5 to 10 minutes.

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Regulate menstruation and regulate blood, dredge meridian and collateral.

• Classical: irregular menstruation, leukorrhea with red and white discharge, external genital itching, pain in thigh and leg, weakness and Bi-syndrome of lower limbs.
• Modern reports: inguinal lymphadenitis, dysmenorrheal.

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• Dysmenorrheal: Guanyuan (CV4), Yinlian (LR11), Sanyinjiao (SP6).