Introduction The Eight Extraordinary Meridians refer to the eight meridians outside of the twelve regular meridians, including 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), and Yang Wei Mai … Read more
The meridian system consists of two main parts: the primary meridians and the collateral meridians. The primary meridians can be divided into the regular meridians and the extraordinary meridians, which are the main components of the meridian system. They connect internally to the organs and externally to the skin and muscles. Among them, the twelve … Read more
The diagram of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in the human body includes the Ren Mai (Ren Meridian), Du Mai (Governing Meridian), Chong Mai (Penetrating Meridian), Dai Mai (Belt Meridian), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Meridian), Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel Meridian), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Meridian), and Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Meridian). The … Read more
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians The names of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians are: Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Du Mai (Governing Vessel), Dai Mai (Belt Vessel), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Yin Qiao (Yin Heel), Yang Qiao (Yang Heel), Yin Wei (Yin Linking), and Yang Wei (Yang Linking). The characteristic of these eight meridians is that they do … Read more
What are the Eight Extraordinary Meridians? The Eight Extraordinary Meridians, referred to as “qi” (奇) meaning unusual, are the eight meridians outside of the twelve primary meridians (正经). They do not directly connect to the organs (脏腑) and have no interior-exterior relationship, hence they are called “extraordinary meridians”. These include the Ren Mai (任脉, Conception … Read more
What are the Eight Extraordinary Meridians? The Eight Extraordinary Meridians, where “extraordinary” refers to their uniqueness, are the eight meridians outside of the twelve regular meridians (zheng jing), which do not directly connect to the organs and have no relationship of exterior and interior coordination, hence they are called “extraordinary meridians” (qi jing). They 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
ClickBlue↑FollowUs! 1. The Concept and Physiological Characteristics of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians (1) The 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 (Governing Meridian), Chong Mai (Penetrating Meridian), Dai Mai (Belt Meridian), Yin Qiao Mai … Read more
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians (qí jīng bā mài) are a category of the body’s meridian pathways. They include the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Da Mai (Belt Vessel), Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel), and Yang … Read more
Eight Extraordinary Meridians 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), Da Mai (Belt Vessel), Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel), and Yang Qiao … Read more