General introduction on Meridians and Acupoints
Meridian and Collaterals The meridians and collaterals are comprehensively termed "Jingluo" in traditional Chinese medicine Jing, namely, the meridians, meaning paths, are the main trunks which run longitudinally and interiorly-exteriorly within the body luo, the collaterals, meaning networks, thinner and smaller than meridians, are the branches which run crisscrossly over the body The meridians and collaterals are paths which transport Qi and blood and the network connecting the whole body
The composition of the System of Meridians and Collaterals Twelve Regular Meridians Affiliated systems Meridians Eight Extra Meridians M&C Collaterals
Twelve Regular Meridians Three Yin Meridian of Hand Lung Meridians of Hand-Taiyin Pericardium Meridians of Hand-Jueyin Heart Meridians of Hand-Shaoyin Three Yang Meridians of Hand Large Intestine Meridians of Hand-angming Sanjiao Meridians of Hand-Shaoyang Small Intestine Meridians of Hand-Taiyang
Three Yin Meridian of Foot Stomach Meridians of Foot-Yangming Gallbladder Meridians of Foot-Shaoyang Bladder Meridians of Foot-Taiyang Three Yang Meridians of Foot Spleen Meridians of Foot-Taiyin Liver Meridians of Foot-Jueyin Kidney Meridians of Foot-Shaoyin
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