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
“Chong Mai” and “Dai Mai” are named primarily based on their functions and circulation characteristics. 1. Chong Mai 1. The character “Chong” (冲) originally means: The character “Chong” is depicted in oracle bone script as “water” (水) within the character “middle” (中), vividly representing the scene of flowing water. In oracle bone script, the sides … Read more
In the system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, particularly the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) and Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), function as two invisible energy networks that maintain the temporal and spatial order of the human body. These two special meridians do not directly participate in the circulation … Read more
An Overview of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians One Question: What are the Eight Extraordinary Meridians? Answer: They are the Chong (Penetrating), Ren (Conception), Du (Governing), Dai (Belt), Yin Wei (Yin Linking), Yang Wei (Yang Linking), Yin Qiao (Yin Heel), and Yang Qiao (Yang Heel). Two Question: Please elaborate. Answer: The Chong Mai (Chong Meridian), Ren … Read more
Author: Wuzhu Jushi External pathogenic diseases are a term from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). So, what are external pathogenic diseases? In simple terms, they refer to various diseases caused by external factors such as wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire. Common colds are a typical example of external pathogenic diseases! No matter which external … 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