Introduction: Beyond the twelve regular meridians, there are eight extraordinary meridians, known as the Eight Extraordinary Meridians (qi jing ba mai). They play a crucial role in connecting, maintaining, and regulating the twelve meridians, and are of great importance in Daoist health cultivation practices. Understanding these meridians can help enhance the practice of tapping techniques. … Read more
What are the Eight Extraordinary Meridians? The Eight Extraordinary Meridians (Qi Jing Ba Mai) refer to eight meridians that are outside of the twelve primary meridians (Zheng Jing). They do not directly connect to the organs and do not have a paired relationship with the exterior and interior, hence they are termed “extraordinary”. These include … Read more
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are a category of the body’s meridian pathways. They include the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Dai Mai (Belt Vessel), Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel), and Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel … Read more
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are a category of the body’s meridian pathways. They include the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Dai Mai (Belt Vessel), Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel), and Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel … Read more
What are the Eight Extraordinary Meridians? The Eight Extraordinary Meridians (qí jīng bā mài), where “qí” means extraordinary, refer to the eight meridians outside of the twelve primary meridians (zhèng jīng). They do not directly connect to the organs (zàng fǔ) and have no interior-exterior relationship, hence they are termed “extraordinary meridians”. These include the … Read more
What are the Eight Extraordinary Meridians?The Eight Extraordinary Meridians refer to the Ren Mai (Ren Meridian), Du Mai (Du Meridian), Chong Mai (Chong Meridian), Dai Mai (Dai Meridian), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Meridian), Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel Meridian), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Meridian), Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Meridian). Unlike the twelve … Read more
Eight Extraordinary Meridians Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation: laozhongyi_ The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are a category of the body’s meridian pathways. They include the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Dai Mai (Belt Vessel), Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel), Yin Qiao Mai … Read more
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are interconnected with the twelve regular meridians and play a role in regulating the qi and blood of the twelve primary meridians. Therefore, the pathology of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians is also related to the entire body.1. Pathophysiology of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)The Du Mai connects to the brain above … Read more
1. Concept and Physiological Characteristics of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians (1) Concept of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians The Eight Extraordinary Meridians refer to eight meridians outside of the twelve primary meridians, including the Ren Mai (Ren Meridian), Du Mai (Du Meridian), Chong Mai (Chong Meridian), Dai Mai (Dai Meridian), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Meridian), … Read more
Introduction: Beyond the twelve regular meridians, there are eight extraordinary meridians, known as the qijing bamai (奇经八脉). These meridians play a crucial role in connecting, maintaining, and regulating the twelve meridians, and are of great importance in Daoist health cultivation practices. Understanding these meridians can help enhance the practice of tapping techniques. The qijing bamai … Read more