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Treating Diseases of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians: Ye Tianshi’s Approach to Herbal Medicine

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Treating Diseases of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians: Ye Tianshi's Approach to Herbal Medicine

Editor’s Note Ye Tianshi’s exposition on the treatment of diseases through the extraordinary meridians is highly representative. His approach emphasizes the use of the extraordinary meridians, focusing on tonifying and supplementing, thereby expanding the scope of treatment for extraordinary meridian syndromes. Today, let us learn about Ye Tianshi’s principles of herbal medicine for the Eight … Read more

The Eight Extraordinary Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Eight Extraordinary Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Eight Extraordinary Meridians refer to the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Dai 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), which are eight unique pathways in TCM. … Read more

What is the Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians and Collaterals?

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What is the Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians and Collaterals?

【Question】What is the relationship between the twelve meridians and collaterals? 【Insight】The human body’s meridian system consists of meridians and collaterals, where collaterals are branches of the meridians that interconnect and form a network throughout the body. Collaterals include three categories: bie luo (branch collaterals), fu luo (floating collaterals), and sun luo (small collaterals). The bie … Read more

In-Depth Discussion on Ye Tianshi’s Understanding and Application of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

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In-Depth Discussion on Ye Tianshi's Understanding and Application of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

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

Fundamentals of the Meridian System: The Eight Extraordinary Vessels

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Fundamentals of the Meridian System: The Eight Extraordinary Vessels

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

Diagram of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Diagram of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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

Classic Acupuncture Points: The Eight Extraordinary Meridians

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Classic Acupuncture Points: The Eight Extraordinary Meridians

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

Understanding the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in TCM

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Understanding the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in TCM

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

Detailed Explanation of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

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Detailed Explanation of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

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

A Detailed Explanation of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

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A Detailed Explanation of the 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), 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