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The 5 Elements
The 5 Elements The theory of the five elements holds that wood, fire, earth, metal, and water are fundamental materials constituting the physical world. There exists among them a correlation and inter-restraint which controls their state of continuous movement and change. The theory of the five elements essentially describes the inter-promoting, inter-acting, over-acting and counter-acting…
Read MoreThe Inter-Consuming-Supporting and the Inter-Transforming Relation of Yin and Yang
The Inter-Consuming-Supporting and the Inter-Transforming Relation of Yin and Yang Consuming suggests losing or weakening; supporting suggests gaining or fortifying. The two aspects of yin and yang within a thing are not permanent, but in a state of continuous movement. Due to their joint conflict and support, the losing or gaining of one aspect will…
Read MoreThe Governing Vessel
The Governing Vessel The Governing Vessel Primary Pathway It starts in the lower abdomen and comes out at the perineum. It goes via Changqiang DU-1 and moves posteriorly along the midline of the sacrum and the interior of the spinal column to Fengfu DU-16 at the nape of the neck. It goes into the brain,…
Read MoreThe Conception Vessel
The Conception Vessel The Conception Vessel Primary Pathway It starts (below Zhongji REN-3) in the uterus in females and the lower abdomen in males and comes out at Huiyin REN-1 in the perineum. It ascends along the midline of the abdomen, chest, throat, and jaw, ending at Chengjiang REN-24. The interior part of the meridian…
Read MoreThe Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin
The Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin The Liver Primary Channel It begins at the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the big toe at Dadun LV-1, and moves along the foot to Zhongfeng LV-4, 1 cun anterior to the median malleolus. It ascends along the medial aspect of the lower leg, crossing the Spleen meridian…
Read MoreGallbladder Channel of Foot Shaoyang
The Gallbladder Channel of Foot Shaoyang The Gallbladder Primary Channel It starts close to the outer canthus of the eye at Tongziliao GB-1. It intersects to the anterior part of the ear at Tinghui GB-2 then ascends to the upper border of the zygomatic arch at Shangguan GB-3. It ascends to the corner of the…
Read MoreSanjiao Channel of Hand Shaoyang
The Sanjiao Meridian of Hand Shaoyang The Sanjiao Primary Channel Starts at the ulnar aspect of the tip of the ring finger and goes between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones along the dorsum of the hand. It moves up the posterior aspect of the forearm between the radius and the ulna and between the…
Read MoreThe Pericardium Channel of Hand Jueyin
The Pericardium Channel of Hand Jueyin It begins in the center of the chest, links with the Pericardium, and descends via the diaphragm to the abdomen, going through the upper, middle and lower jiao. One branch goes from inside the chest to emerge in the costal region 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold…
Read MoreThe Kidney Channel of Foot Shaoyin
The Kidney Channel of Foot Shaoyin It starts under the little toe, crosses the sole of the foot Yongquan KI-1. It emerges at Rangu KI-2, anterior and inferior to the navicular tuberosity. It moves posterior to the medial malleolus at Taixi KI-3 where it descends via the heel and then ascends to below the medial…
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