The Eighteenth Installment of the Acupuncture Classic: The Twelve Meridians and Their Branches

The Eighteenth Installment of the Acupuncture Classic: The Twelve Meridians and Their Branches

Original Text

The Hand Yangming (Shou Yangming) channel originates from the hand, travels along the side of the chest and between the breasts, branches out at the Jianyu (Shoulder Bone) point, enters the clavicle bone, descends to the Large Intestine, belongs to the Lung, ascends along the throat, exits at the supraclavicular fossa, and connects with the Yangming.The Hand Taiyin (Shou Taiyin) channel branches out before the Yuanye (Yuan Axilla) point, enters the Lung, disperses to the Large Intestine, ascends to the supraclavicular fossa, follows the throat, and again connects with the Yangming. This is the sixth pairing of Yin and Yang.The Eighteenth Installment of the Acupuncture Classic: The Twelve Meridians and Their BranchesThe Eighteenth Installment of the Acupuncture Classic: The Twelve Meridians and Their BranchesThe Eighteenth Installment of the Acupuncture Classic: The Twelve Meridians and Their Branches

Translation

The Hand Yangming channel branches out and travels from the hand, along the side of the chest and between the breasts, branching out at the Jianyu (Shoulder Bone) point, entering the Tianzhu (Heavenly Pillar) bone, passing through the supraclavicular fossa, descending into the Large Intestine organ, ascending to connect with the Lung, and then further ascending along the throat to exit at the supraclavicular fossa, merging with the Hand Yangming main channel.The Hand Taiyin channel branches out and travels from the Yuanye (Yuan Axilla) point, moving in front of the Hand Shaoyin (Shou Shaoyin) channel, entering the Lung, dispersing to the Large Intestine, and then ascending to the supraclavicular fossa, merging with the Hand Yangming channel. This is the sixth pairing of Yin and Yang.

The Eighteenth Installment of the Acupuncture Classic: The Twelve Meridians and Their Branches

Source: Lingtai County Health Bureau

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