The Fifteen Collaterals (7) – The Foot Taiyang Collateral

The Fifteen Collaterals (7) - The Foot Taiyang Collateral

Foot Taiyang Collateral, one of the fifteen collaterals, is a branch of the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian. The acupuncture point is Gong Sun (公孙), located 1 cun posterior to the base of the big toe, branching into the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. Its branch enters the abdomen and connects with the intestines and stomach; if … Read more

What Happens When the Collaterals are Vacuous and Affected by Wind? A TCM Perspective on Wind-Dispelling and Collateral Unblocking

What Happens When the Collaterals are Vacuous and Affected by Wind? A TCM Perspective on Wind-Dispelling and Collateral Unblocking

As spring approaches, the climatic characteristic is dominated by wind (feng). The Huangdi Neijing states: “Wind is the beginning of all diseases.” “Especially during the spring season, the wind pathogen can invade the body through the skin, opening the pores, and particularly attacks the areas where yang qi gathers in the body, such as the … Read more

Fifteen Luo Vessels (5) – Hand Shaoyin Luo Vessel

Fifteen Luo Vessels (5) - Hand Shaoyin Luo Vessel

Luo vessels are branches that diverge from the main meridians, serving to strengthen the connection and regulation between the Yin and Yang of the interior and exterior. Each of the twelve meridians and the Ren and Du vessels has a separate Luo vessel, totaling fifteen Luo vessels. Hand Shaoyin Luo Vessel is one of the … Read more

Understanding the Concept of Sun Luo (孙络) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Concept of Sun Luo (孙络) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

If we equate the skin perforating branches with “Sun Luo (孙络)”, it will lead the subsequent research on skin perforating branches into a wrong path.The blood vessels supplying the skin are called skin perforating branches. Everyone understands the blood vessels supplying the skin; anyone who has studied middle school biology knows this. However, the concept … Read more

Master Ni Haixia Discusses the Hand Taiyin Meridian: Understandable for Beginners!

Master Ni Haixia Discusses the Hand Taiyin Meridian: Understandable for Beginners!

What about the pulse? It is located on the right side. We have major tendons in our hands. The palm I drew is relatively plump, and the pulse on the left hand is somewhat different from that on the right hand. This is the palm, and these are the fingers. The pulses on the left … Read more

The Meridians and Collaterals in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Meridians and Collaterals in Traditional Chinese Medicine

November 30, 2018, the 23rd day of the 10th lunar month,the 5th year of the Earth Dog, the month of the Water Pig, the day of the Yang Tiger, Friday. The meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refer to the main and branch pathways of qi and blood circulation within the human body. These pathways … Read more

The Fifteen Luo Vessels (9) – Hand Jueyin Luo Vessel

The Fifteen Luo Vessels (9) - Hand Jueyin Luo Vessel

The luo vessels are branches that diverge from the main meridians, serving to enhance the connection and regulation between the yin and yang of the interior and exterior. Each of the twelve meridians and the Ren and Du meridians has a separate luo vessel, totaling fifteen luo vessels. Hand Jueyin Luo Vessel, one of the … Read more

Fifteen Luo Vessels (11) – Foot Shaoyang Luo Vessel

Fifteen Luo Vessels (11) - Foot Shaoyang Luo Vessel

Luo vessels are branches that diverge from the main meridians, serving to enhance the connection and regulation between the Yin and Yang of the interior and exterior. Each of the twelve meridians and the Ren and Du meridians has a separate Luo vessel, along with the large Luo of the Spleen, totaling fifteen Luo vessels. … Read more

The Fifteen Luo Vessels (14) – The Governing Vessel Luo

The Fifteen Luo Vessels (14) - The Governing Vessel Luo

The Luo Vessels are branches that diverge from the main meridians, serving to enhance the connection and regulation between the Yin and Yang of the interior and exterior. Each of the twelve meridians and the Ren and Du meridians has a separate Luo vessel, along with the large Luo of the Spleen, totaling fifteen Luo … Read more

The Great Luo of the Spleen: An Overview of the Fifteen Luo Vessels

The Great Luo of the Spleen: An Overview of the Fifteen Luo Vessels

The luo vessels are branches that diverge from the main meridians, serving to enhance the connection and regulation between the yin and yang of the interior and exterior. There are fifteen luo vessels in total, including one for each of the twelve meridians and the Ren and Du meridians, along with the Great Luo of … Read more