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Ai Shang Kang Academy to follow us 1. Ren Mai (Ren Meridian) Located within the body, it surrounds the female uterus and soft tissue areas, rising vertically through the Shenque (神阙) point at the navel to the abdominal cavity, reaching the throat, and connecting around the lips on the face. The Ren … Read more
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians in TCM, particularly the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and Du Mai (Governing Vessel), have the most widely used acupuncture points. However, this does not imply that the other six extraordinary meridians are unimportant. The primary function of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians is to enhance the connection between the twelve regular meridians, … Read more
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
（一）The Concept of the Eight Extraordinary MeridiansThe Eight Extraordinary Meridians refer to the eight meridians outside of the twelve primary meridians, including 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 … 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
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians refer to the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Da Mai (Belt Vessel), Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel), Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel), and Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel Vessel). Unlike the twelve regular meridians, they do … Read more