| Term | Definition |
| Ren 1 | Regulates the two lower orifices and genitalia and resolves Dampness, Promotes resuscitation, Calms the Mind and opens the Mind's orifices, Nourishes Yin. |
| Ren 2 | Benefits the Bladder and regulates urination, Consolidates the Essence, Strengthens the Kidneys and the Essence. |
| Ren 3 | Resolves Dampness from the Lower Burner, Promotes the Bladder function of Qi transformation, Benefits the Uterus and regulates menstruation, Strengthens the Kidneys and nourishes the Essence. |
| Ren 4 | Nourishes Blood and Yin, Strengthens the Kidneys, Strengthens the Uterus and regulates menstruation, Benefits Original Qi (Yuan Qi), Benefits the Bladder, Subdues rebellious Qi in the Penetrating Vessel, Regulates the Small Intestine, Strengthens the Kidney's receiving of Qi, Roots the Mind (Shen) and the Ethereal Soul (Hun). |
| Ren 5 | Opens the Water passages and promotes the transformation and excretion of fluids in the Lower Burner, Regulates Qi in the Lower Burner, Regulates the Uterus, Strengthens Original Qi. |
| Ren 6 | Tonifies Qi and Yang, Raises sinking Qi, Tonifies Original Qi (Yuan Qi), Regulates Qi in the Lower Burner. |
| Ren 8 | Rescues Yang, Strengthens the Spleen, Tonifies Original Qi (Yuan Qi). |
| Ren 12 | Tonifies Stomach and Spleen, Resolves Dampness and Phlegm, Regulates Stomach-Qi, Calms the Mind. |
| Ren 14 | Regulates Heart-Qi, Calms the Mind and opens the Mind's orifices, Subdues rebellious Stomach-Qi. |
| Ren 17 | Tonifies Qi and strengthens the Gathering Qi (Zhong Qi), Opens the chest, regulates Qi and promotes the descending of Qi, Benefits the breasts and promotes lactation. |
| Ren 22 | Stimulates the desceding of Lung-Qi, Resolves Phlegm, Benefits the throat and voice. |
| Ren 24 | Extinguishes interior Wind, Removes obstructions from the channel in the face. |