The twelve meridians plus the two meridians of Du and Ren in the eight meridians of the strange meridians are commonly referred to as the fourteen meridians. The Fourteen Meridians are divided into Yin and Yang meridians according to the principle that the inner is yin, the outer is yang, the abdomen is yin, and the back is yang.

According to the direction of the meridians, the direction of the twelve meridians is: the three yin of the hand (hand Taiyin, hand Shaoyin, hand Yin) walk from the chest to the hand; Hand Sanyang (Hand Yangming, Hand Sun, Hand Shaoyang) from the hand to the head; Foot three yang (foot yang ming, foot sun, foot shaoyang) walk from the beginning; The three yin of the foot (foot too yin, foot less yin, foot syncope yin) go from the foot to the abdomen (chest). At the end of the limbs are connected are the surface and interior meridians of different attributes, that is, the hand is the junction of the three yin meridians of the hand and the three yang meridians of the hand, and the foot is the junction of the three yang meridians of the feet and the three yin meridians of the feet. The head, face, chest and abdomen are connected with the meridians of the same attributes, that is, the head and face are the junction of the three yang meridians of the hands and the three yang meridians of the feet, and the chest and abdomen are the junctions of the three yin meridians of the feet and the three yin meridians of the hands.

1. Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian

The hand Taiyin lung meridian belongs to the "lung" and "large intestine", see Figure 1-2-3.

Figure 1-2-3 Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian

(1) Circulation: From the lateral side of the upper chest (Zhongfu) out of the armpit, along the medial anterior edge of the upper limb, through the elbow fossa, inch, thenar to the radial end of the thumb (Shaoshang).

(2) Indications: cough, wheezing, qi reversal, chest tightness and fullness, fever, chills, sweating, pain at the medial anterior edge of the upper limbs, and cold.

2. Hand Yang Ming large intestine meridian

The large intestine of Hand Yangming belongs to the "large intestine" and "lung", see Figure 1-2-4.

Figure 1-2-4 Hand Yang Ming large intestine meridian

(1) Circulation: Starting from the radial end of the index finger (Shangyang), going up along the radial edge of the index finger, passing through the lateral anterior edge of the upper limb to above the acromioclavicular joint, passing through the large vertebrae, returning to the supraclavicular fossa, ascending through the neck to the cheeks, entering the lower teeth, and passing through the corners of the mouth and lips to the opposite side of the nose (Yingxiang).

(2) Indications: lower toothache, sore throat, nosebleed, dry mouth, lateral anterior edge of upper limb, shoulder pain or dyskinesia

3. Zuyang Ming stomach meridian

Zuyangming's stomach meridian belongs to the "stomach" and "spleen", see Figure 1-2-5.

(1) Walking: From the lower orbit (weeping) into the upper teeth, around the corners of the mouth, over the pulp, and then distributed in the lower jaw, in front of the ears, forehead, etc. and from the cheek down, along the throat to the supraclavicular fossa, through **, down 2 inches next to the midline of the abdomen to the groin, and then down along the lateral anterior edge of the lower limb, through the dorsum of the foot to the lateral end of the second toe (Lidu).

(2) Indications: high fever, palpitations, oblique mouth and eyes, chest and abdominal distension and pain, ascites and groin, pain in the front of the calf, dorsum of the foot, toes or movement disorders.

4. Foot Taiyin and Spleen Meridian

Zutai Yin and Spleen meridians belong to the "spleen" and "stomach", see Figure 1-2-6.

Figure 1-2-5 Zuyang Ming stomach meridian

Figure 1-2-6 Foot Taiyin and Spleen Meridians

(1) Circulation: It starts at the medial end of the toe (occult white), along the medial side of the dorsum of the foot, passes through the front of the medial malleolus, ascends along the posterior edge of the tibia, passes through the knee, goes up along the anterior edge of the medial thigh, and enters the chest and abdomen (large bag).

(2) Indications: upset, lack of appetite, abdominal distention, vomiting, loose stools, jaundice, swelling and pain in the lower limbs or coldness, and movement disorders of the big toes.

5. Hand less Yin Heart Sutra

The hand Shaoyin heart meridian belongs to the "heart" network and "small intestine", see Figure 1-2-7.

Figure 1-2-7 Hand Shaoyin Heart Sutra

(1) Circulation: From the armpit (Jiquan) along the medial posterior edge of the upper limb, through the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, to the radial end of the little finger (less chong).

(2) Indications: precordial area and chest pain, dry throat, thirst, pain at the medial posterior edge of the upper limbs, chills or fever, etc.

6. Hand sun small intestine meridian

The small intestine of the hand belongs to the "small intestine" and "heart", see Figure 1-2-8.

(1) Circulation: starting from the ulnar side of the little finger (Shaoze), along the lateral posterior edge of the upper limb, through the back of the shoulder joint, to the large vertebrae, folded into the supraclavicular fossa, ascending along the side of the neck, passing the angle of the mandible, distributed in the cheeks, cheeks, and lateral canthus, and to the front of the ear (auditory palace).

(2) Indications: sore throat, cheek swelling, hearing loss, upper arm pain and pain at the lateral posterior edge of the upper limb.

7. Foot Sun Bladder Meridian

The foot sun bladder meridian belongs to the "bladder" and "kidney", see Figure 1-2-9.

Figure 1-2-8 Hand sun small intestine meridian

Figure 1-2-9 Foot Sun Bladder Meridian

(1) Circulation: starting from the inner corner of the eye (eye), to the upper cheek, after reaching the brain, one branch along the dorsal midline 1.5 inches, from the neck down to the waist, through the thigh to the popliteal fossa; the other along the dorsal midline 3 inches, from the neck through the shoulder blade, all the way down to the buttocks, through the hip joint, down to the popliteal fossa, after meeting with the previous one, continue to descend, past the gastrocnemius muscle, through the lateral malleolus, along the dorsolateral side of the foot, to the lateral end of the little toe (to the yin).

(2) Indications: strong head pain, low back pain, sequelae of stroke, as well as pain in the popliteal fossa, gastrocnemius muscle, little toe, madness, mental confusion, etc.

8. Foot less yin and kidney meridians

The foot Shaoyin kidney meridian belongs to the "kidney" and "bladder", see Figure 1-2-10.

(1) Circulation: self-sufficient heart (Yongquan), through the scaphoid tuberosity and below the medial malleolus into the heel, along the medial posterior edge of the lower limb upward, to the chest and abdomen (Yufu).

(2) Indications: strong pain in the lumbar spine, sore throat, toothache, insomnia, poor urination, spermatozoa, impotence and other anterior yin diseases, menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea and other gynecological diseases.

9. Hand syncope yin pericardial meridian

The pericardial meridian of the hand syncope is "pericardium" and "three coke", see Figure 1-2-11.

Figure 1-2-10 Foot Shao Yin and Kidney Meridians

Figure 1-2-11 Hand syncope Yin pericardial meridian

(1) Follow: from the outside of ** (Tianchi) to the chest, to the armpit, along the medial midline of the upper limb, through the middle of the elbow fossa, into the palm, until the end of the middle finger (middle stroke).

(2) Indications: palpitations, upset, chest tightness, mental disorders, medial upper limb pain, fever, etc.

10. Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Sutra

The hand Shaoyang Sanjiao meridian belongs to the "Sanjiao" network and "pericardium", see Figure 1-2-12.

Figure 1-2-12 Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Sutra

(1) Walking: starting from the end of the ring finger (Guan Chong), passing through the ulnar edge of the ring finger, passing through the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, along the lateral midline of the upper limb to the back of the shoulder, folding forward, entering the supraclavicular fossa, going up the neck, along the back of the ear, above the ear, into the ear, before leaving the ear, distributed on the cheeks, infraorbital, outer corners of the eyes and the outer end of the eyebrows (silk bamboo space).

(2) Indications: deafness, tinnitus, pharyngeal and cheek pain, shoulder, humerus, lateral forearm and ring finger pain or movement disorders.

11. Foot less yang gallbladder meridian

The foot is less yang and gallbladder meridian belongs to the "gallbladder" and "liver", see Figure 1-2-13.

Figure 1-2-13 Foot less yang gallbladder meridian

(1) Circulation: It starts from the outer corner of the eye (pupil hip), surrounds the temporal side of the skull, in front of the ear, and behind the ear, and then enters the supraclavicular fossa from the neck side through the shoulder, through the axilla, and is distributed on the side of the chest and abdomen, through the hip joint, down along the lateral midline of the lower limb, through the front of the lateral malleolus, and reaches the lateral segment of the fourth toe (foot orifice).

(2) Indications: cold and heat, malaria, bitter mouth, hypochondriac pain, migraine, extraocular canthus pain, as well as pain and movement disorders in the outer side of the thigh, knee, calf and the fourth toe of the foot.

12. Foot syncopation yin liver meridian

The foot syncope yin liver meridian belongs to the "liver" and "gallbladder", see Figure 1-2-14.

Figure 1-2-14 Yin and liver meridians of the foot and the yin

(1) Circulation: It starts behind the toenail on the back of the big toe (Da Dun), along the first and second metatarsals of the dorsum of the foot, passes through the front 1 inch of the medial malleolus, ascends along the anterior edge of the medial calf, crosses to the back of the Taiyin and spleen meridians at 8 inches above the ankle, and then ascends along the medial thigh, goes around the external genitalia to the lower abdomen, and finally goes to the hypochondria (stage gate).

(2) Indications: headache, dizziness, chest and flank distension pain, hernia, enuresis, lower abdominal distension pain in women, low back pain, medial anterior edge pain of lower limbs, etc.

13. Governor

Du Mai is the "sea of yang veins", see Figure 1-2-15.

Figure 1-2-15 Governor's pulse

(1) Walking: From the sacral region (Changqiang), along the midline of the dorsal spine, through the sacrum, waist, back, neck, along the midline of the head, from the neck through the top of the head, forehead, nose to the middle of the upper gingiva (gingival intercourse).

(2) Indications: angular arch reflexion, dorsal stiffness, mental disorders and urinary system diseases.

14. Ren Mai

Ren mai is the "sea of yin veins", Ren is the main twins (1-2-16).

Figure 1-2-16 Ren Mai

(1) Circulation: go down out of the perineum, go up along the midline of the chest and abdomen, pass through the **, abdomen, chest, neck to the chin, and reach the middle of the lower lip (bearing pulp).

(2) Symptoms: gastrointestinal diseases, women's diseases, etc.