足少阳兮四十三。瞳子 近听会间。客主人在颔厌集。悬颅悬厘曲鬓前。率谷天冲见浮白。窍
阴完骨本神连。阳白临泣目窗近。正荣承灵脑空焉。风池肩井兮渊液。辄筋日月京门联。带脉五
枢而下。维道居 相沿。环跳风市抵中渎。阳关之下阳陵泉。阳交外丘光明穴。阳辅悬钟穴可瞻。
丘墟临泣地五会。侠溪窍阴胆经全。
足少阳兮四十三。头上廿穴分三折。起自瞳子至风池。积数陈之次序说。瞳子 近 五分。耳
前陷中听会穴。客主人名上关同。耳前起骨开口空。颔厌悬颅之二穴。脑空上廉曲角下。(脑空即
颞颔厌悬颅二穴在曲颊之下脑空之上)悬厘之穴异于兹。脑空下廉曲角上。曲鬓耳上发际隅。
(耳上发际曲隅陷中)率谷耳上寸半安。天冲耳后入发二。(耳后入发际二寸)浮白入发一寸间。
窍阴即是枕骨穴。完骨之上有空连。(在完骨上枕骨下动摇有空)完骨耳后入发际。量得四分须
用记。本神神庭旁二寸。入发一寸耳上系。阳白眉上方一寸。发上五分临泣是。(目上直入发际五
分陷中)发上一寸当阳穴。发上寸半目窗至。正营发上二寸半。承灵发上四寸谛。脑空发上五寸半。
风池耳后发陷寄。(在耳后颞 后脑空下发际陷中至此计二十穴分作三折、向外而行、始自瞳子
至完骨是一折、又自完骨外折上至阳白会睛明是一折、又自睛明上行循临泣风池是一折、缘其
穴曲折多、难以分别、故此作至二十次第言之、歌曰、一瞳子 二听会、三主人兮颔厌四、五悬
颅兮六悬厘、第七数兮曲鬓随、八率谷兮九天冲、十浮白兮之穴从、十一窍阴来相
继、十二完骨一折终、又自十三本神始、十四阳白二折随、十五临泣目下穴、十六目窗之穴宜、十
七正荣十八灵、十九脑户廿风池、根据次细心量取之、胆经头上穴吾知、)肩井肩上陷中求。大骨
之前一寸半。(肩上陷中缺盆上大骨前一寸半以三指按取当中指陷中)渊液腋下方三寸。辄筋期
下五分判。期门却是肝经穴。相去巨阙四寸半。日月期门下五分。京骨监骨下腰绊。(监骨下腰
下季胁本挟脊肾之募)带脉章门下寸八。五枢章下寸八贯。(五枢去带脉三寸季胁下四寸八分)维
道章下五寸三。居 章下八寸三。章门缘是肝经穴。下脘之旁九寸含。环跳髀枢宛宛中。(髀枢中
侧卧屈上足伸下足以右手摸穴左摇撼取之)屈上伸下取穴同。风市垂手中指尽。膝上五寸中渎逢。
阳关阳陵上三寸。阳陵膝下一寸从。阳交外踝上七寸。外丘踝上六寸容。踝上五寸光明穴。踝上四
寸阳辅通。踝上三寸悬钟在。丘墟踝前之陷中。此去侠溪四寸五。却是胆经原穴功。临泣侠溪后
寸半。五会去溪一寸穷。侠溪在趾歧骨内。窍阴四五二趾中。(计四十三穴左右共八十六穴)
肝足厥阴之脉。起于大趾丛毛之际。上循足跗上廉。去内踝一寸。上踝八寸。交出太阴之后。
上内廉。循阴股入毛中。过阴器。抵小腹。挟胃属肝络胆。上贯膈。布胁肋。循喉咙之后。上入
颃颡。连目系。上出额。与督脉会于巅。其支者。从目系下颊里。环唇内。其支者。复从肝别贯
膈。上注肺。是动则为腰痛不可以俯仰。丈夫 疝。妇人少腹肿。甚则嗌干。面尘脱色。是主肝所生
病者。胸满。呕逆。飧泄。狐疝。遗溺。闭癃。为此诸病。盛则泻之。虚则补之。热则疾之。寒
则留之。陷下则灸之。不盛不虚。以经取之。盛者寸口大一倍于人迎。虚者反小于人迎也。
三毛后横纹为丛毛。髀内为股。脐下为小腹。目内深处为系。颃颡。 上窍也。足厥阴起于
足大趾丛毛之大敦。循足跗上廉。历行间太冲。抵内踝前一寸之中封。自中封上踝。过三阴交。历
蠡沟中都。复上一寸。交出太阴之后。上 内廉。至膝关曲泉。循股内之阴包五里阴廉。遂当冲门
府舍之分。入阴毛中。左右相交。环绕阴
器。抵小腹而上。会曲骨中极关元。复循章门。至期门之所。挟胃属肝。下日月之分。络于胆也。
又自期门上贯膈。行食窦之外。大包之里。散布胁肋。上云门渊液之间。人迎之外。循喉咙之后。
上出颃颡。行大迎地仓四白阳白之外。连目系。上出额。行临泣之里。与督脉相会于巅顶之百会。
其支行者。从目系下行任脉之外。本经之里。下颊里交环于唇口之内。其又支者。从期门属肝处
别贯膈。行食窦之外。本经之里。上注肺。下行至中焦。挟中脘之分。以交于手太阴肺经也。是
在厥阴之动气。则病腰痛不可以俯仰。甚则嗌干。面尘脱色。盖厥阴从少阳中气之化。厥阴之化
气病也。丈夫 疝。妇人少腹肿。厥阴之本气病也。是主肝所生之病者。胸满。呕逆。盖食气入胃。
散精于肝。行气于经。肝所生病。则肝气厥逆。不能行散谷精。故胸满呕逆也。肝主疏泄。肝气
虚。则飧泄遗溺。实则闭癃。狐疝。随经脉昼夜出入之疝也。为此是动所生诸病。盛则泻之。虚则
补之。热则疾之。寒则留之。陷下则灸之。不盛不虚。以经取之。盛者寸口大一倍于人迎。虚者
反小于人迎也。以上论荣气生于中焦。从肺脉循行于十二经脉之中。外内上下相交。始于手太阴
肺。终于足厥阴肝。周而复始。环转之无端也。
足少阳胆经共有四十三穴。瞳子髎位于听会穴附近。客主人(上关穴)与颔厌穴汇聚于此。悬颅、悬厘二穴在曲鬓穴之前。率谷、天冲、浮白三穴相连。窍阴、完骨、本神三穴相接。阳白、足临泣、目窗三穴相邻。正营、承灵、脑空三穴依次排列。风池、肩井二穴,以及渊液、辄筋、日月、京门诸穴相互关联。带脉、五枢二穴向下延伸,维道、居髎二穴沿此路径相继分布。环跳、风市二穴抵达中渎穴。阳关穴位于阳陵泉穴下方。阳交、外丘、光明三穴依次出现。阳辅、悬钟二穴可供观察。丘墟、足临泣、地五会三穴并列。侠溪、窍阴二穴标志着胆经穴位的终结。
足少阳胆经共有四十三穴。头部穴位分为三段分布。从瞳子髎起至风池止,按顺序累积叙述。瞳子髎距离听会五分。耳前凹陷处为听会穴。客主人即上关穴,位于耳前突起骨骼开口处的空隙。颔厌、悬颅两穴,位于脑空穴上方、曲角下方。(注:脑空位于颞部,悬颅、颔厌二穴在曲颊之下、脑空之上)悬厘穴位置与此不同,位于脑空穴下方、曲角上方。曲鬓穴位于耳上发际角落。(注:耳上发际弯曲处的凹陷中)率谷穴位于耳上寸半处。天冲穴位于耳后入发际二寸处。(注:耳后入发际二寸)浮白穴位于入发际一寸间。窍阴穴即是枕骨下方的穴位。完骨穴上方有空隙相连。(注:在完骨上方、枕骨下方,动摇时有空隙)完骨穴位于耳后入发际四分处,需牢记此度量。本神穴位于神庭穴旁开二寸,入发际一寸,位于耳上连线处。阳白穴位于眉毛上方一寸,发上五分处为足临泣穴。(注:目上直入发际五分凹陷中)发上一寸处为阳白穴,发上寸半处为目窗穴。正营穴位于发上二寸半。承灵穴位于发上四寸。脑空穴位于发上五寸半。风池穴位于耳后发际凹陷处。(注:在耳后颞肌后、脑空下发际凹陷中。至此共计二十穴,分作三段,向外而行。始自瞳子髎至完骨为第一段;又自完骨外折上行至阳白,会睛明为第二段;又自睛明上行循行足临泣、风池为第三段。因其穴位曲折较多,难以分辨,故以此歌诀按次序说明。歌曰:一瞳子髎二听会,三客主人兮颔厌四,五悬颅兮六悬厘,第七数兮曲鬓随,八率谷兮九天冲,十浮白兮之穴从,十一窍阴来相继,十二完骨一折终;又自十三本神始,十四阳白二折随,十五临泣目下穴,十六目窗之穴宜,十七正营十八承灵,十九脑户廿风池,根据次细心量取之,胆经头上穴吾知。)肩井穴在肩上凹陷中寻求。大骨之前一寸半处。(注:肩上凹陷中,缺盆上大骨前一寸半,以三指按压,当中指陷中处)渊液穴在腋下前方三寸。辄筋穴在期门穴下五分处判定。期门穴却是肝经的穴位。距离巨阙穴四寸半。日月穴在期门下五分。京门穴在监骨(季胁)下腰绊处。(注:监骨下腰下季胁本挟脊肾之募)带脉穴在章门下寸八分。五枢穴在章下寸八分贯穿。(注:五枢去带脉三寸,季胁下四寸八分)维道穴在章下五寸三分。居髎穴在章下八寸三分。章门穴是肝经的穴位,位于下脘穴旁九寸含括处。环跳穴在髀枢宛宛中。(注:髀枢中侧卧屈上足伸下足,以右手摸穴左摇撼取之)屈上伸下取穴方法相同。风市穴垂手中指尖尽处。膝上五寸处逢中渎穴。阳关穴在阳陵泉上三寸。阳陵泉在膝下一寸处。阳交穴在外踝上七寸。外丘穴在踝上六寸容纳。踝上五寸处为光明穴。踝上四寸处为阳辅穴通连。踝上三寸处悬钟穴在。丘墟穴在踝前凹陷中。此处距侠溪四寸五分,却是胆经原穴的功效所在。足临泣在侠溪后寸半。地五会去侠溪一寸尽头。侠溪穴在趾歧骨内。窍阴穴在第四、第五趾中间。(计四十三穴左右共八十六穴)
足厥阴肝经的经脉,起始于大趾丛毛之处。向上沿足背内侧缘上行。距内踝一寸。上踝八寸。交出足太阴脾经之后。上行至大腿内侧。沿阴股进入阴毛中。经过阴器。抵小腹。夹胃属肝络胆。向上穿过膈肌。散布于胁肋。沿喉咙之后。向上进入颃颡。连接目系。向上出于额部。与督脉会于头顶。其支脉,从目系下行至颊里。环绕唇内。另一支脉,又从肝分出贯穿膈肌。向上注入肺。该经发生变动则出现腰痛不能俯仰。男子患疝气。妇女少腹肿。严重时咽喉干燥。面色如尘脱落色泽。这是肝所主生的病证。胸满。呕吐逆气。飧泄。狐疝。遗尿。闭癃。对于这些病症,实证用泻法。虚证用补法。热证速刺。寒证留针。下陷者用灸法。不虚不实,取本经治疗。实证寸口脉比人迎脉大一倍。虚证反而小于人迎脉。
“三毛”后的横纹称为丛毛。“髀内”称为股。“脐下”称为小腹。“目内深处”称为系。“颃颡”是上窍。足厥阴肝经起始于足大趾丛毛处的大敦穴。沿足背内侧上行。经过行间、太冲穴。抵内踝前一寸的中封穴。从中封穴上踝。经过三阴交穴。经过蠡沟、中都穴。再上一寸。交出足太阴脾经之后。上行至大腿内侧。至膝关、曲泉穴。沿股内之阴包、五里、阴廉穴。遂当冲门、府舍之分界。进入阴毛中。左右相交。环绕阴器。抵小腹而上。会合于曲骨、中极、关元穴。再循行章门穴。至期门穴所在。夹胃属肝。下行至日月穴之分。络于胆也。又从期门穴上贯膈。行于食窦穴之外。大包穴之内。散布于胁肋。上行至云门、渊液之间。人迎穴之外。沿喉咙之后。向上出颃颡。行于大迎、地仓、四白、阳白穴之外。连接目系。向上出额。行于足临泣穴之内。与督脉相会于巅顶的百会穴。其支行脉,从目系下行任脉之外。本经之内。下行至颊里交环于唇口之内。其又一支脉,从期门属肝处分出贯穿膈。行于食窦穴之外。本经之内。向上注入肺。下行至中焦。夹中脘之分。以交于手太阴肺经也。这是在厥阴经动气时,则病腰痛不能俯仰。严重时咽喉干燥。面色如尘脱落色泽。盖因厥阴从少阳中气之化,此为厥阴之化气病。男子疝气。妇女少腹肿,这是厥阴之本气病。这是肝所主生的病证。胸满。呕吐逆气。盖因食气入胃。散精于肝。行气于经。肝所生病,则肝气厥逆。不能行散谷精。故胸满呕逆也。肝主疏泄。肝气虚,则飧泄遗尿。实则闭癃。狐疝。随经脉昼夜出入的疝气。对于这些是动、所生诸病。实证用泻法。虚证用补法。热证速刺。寒证留针。下陷者用灸法。不虚不实,取本经治疗。实证寸口脉比人迎脉大一倍。虚证反而小于人迎脉。以上论述荣气生于中焦。从肺脉循行于十二经脉之中。外内上下相交。始于手太阴肺。终于足厥阴肝。周而复始。环转之无端也。
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian has 43 acupoints. Tongziliao (BL1) is near Tinghui (GB2). Kerenren (Shangguan, GB3) and Hanyan (GB4) converge here. Xuanlu (GB5) and Xuanli (GB6) are in front of Qubin (GB7). Lvgu (GB8), Tianchong (GB9), and Fubai (GB10) are connected. Qiaoyin (GB11), Wanggu (GB12), and Benshen (GB13) are linked. Yangbai (GB14), Zulinqi (GB15), and Mucuang (GB16) are adjacent. Zhengying (GB17), Chengling (GB18), and Naokong (GB19) follow one another. Fengchi (GB20) and Jianjing (GB21), along with Yuanye (GB22), Zhejin (GB23), Riyue (GB24), and Jingmen (GB25) are interrelated. Daimai (GB26) and Wushu (GB27) extend downward; Weidao (GB28) and Juliao (GB29) follow this path sequentially. Huantiao (GB30) and Fengshi (GB31) reach Zhongdu (GB32). Yangguan (GB33) is below Yanglingquan (GB34). Yangjiao (GB35), Waixiu (GB36), and Guangming (GB37) appear in sequence. Yangfu (GB38) and Xuanzhong (GB39) can be observed. Qiuxu (GB40), Zulinqi (GB41), and Diwuhui (GB42) stand together. Xiaxi (GB43) and Qiaoyin (GB44) mark the end of the Gallbladder Meridian points.
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian has 43 acupoints. Head acupoints are divided into three sections. Starting from Tongziliao to Fengchi, they are described in cumulative order. Tongziliao is five fen away from Tinghui. Tinghui is located in the depression anterior to the ear. Kerenren, also known as Shangguan, is in the gap anterior to the ear where the bone protrudes and the mouth opens. Hanyan and Xuanlu are two acupoints located above Naokong and below the curved angle. (Note: Naokong is in the temporal region; Xuanlu and Hanyan are below the curved cheek and above Naokong.) Xuanli differs in position, located below Naokong and above the curved angle. Qubin is at the corner of the hairline on the upper ear. (Note: In the depression at the curved corner of the upper hairline.) Lvgu is one and a half cun above the ear. Tianchong is two cun behind the ear entering the hairline. (Note: Two cun behind the ear entering the hairline.) Fubai is between one cun entering the hairline. Qiaoyin is the acupoint just below the occipital bone. Above Wanggu, there is a connection with an empty space. (Note: Between Wanggu and the occipital bone, moving creates a hollow sensation.) Wanggu is four fen behind the ear entering the hairline; this measurement must be remembered. Benshen is two cun lateral to Shenting, one cun entering the hairline, on the line above the ear. Yangbai is one cun above the eyebrow; Zulinqi is five fen above the hairline. (Note: In the depression five fen straight up from the eye entering the hairline.) One cun above the hairline is Yangbai; one and a half cun above is Mucuang. Zhengying is two and a half cun above the hairline. Chengling is four cun above. Naokong is five and a half cun above. Fengchi is in the depression of the hairline behind the ear. (Note: In the depression behind the ear, posterior to the temporalis muscle, below Naokong, at the hairline. This totals twenty acupoints, divided into three folds, proceeding outward. The first fold starts from Tongziliao to Wanggu; the second fold turns outward from Wanggu up to Yangbai, meeting Jingming; the third fold goes up from Jingming following Zulinqi and Fengchi. Due to the complexity of these points, they are listed in order by song. Song: One Tongziliao, two Tinghui, three Kerenren and Hanyan four, five Xuanlu and six Xuanli, seven Qubin follows, eight Lvgu and nine Tianchong, ten Fubai and its point follows, eleven Qiaoyin continues, twelve Wanggu ends the first fold; thirteen Benshen begins again, fourteen Yangbai follows the second fold, fifteen Zulinqi below the eye, sixteen Mucuang is suitable, seventeen Zhengying and eighteen Chengling, nineteen Naohu and twenty Fengchi, measure carefully according to this sequence, I know the head acupoints of the Gallbladder Meridian.) Jianjing is sought in the depression on the shoulder. One and a half cun anterior to the prominent bone. (Note: In the depression on the shoulder, one and a half cun anterior to the prominent bone above the Clavicular fossa, press with three fingers, the depression aligns with the middle finger.) Yuanye is three cun anterior to the axilla. Zhejin is determined five fen below Qimen. Qimen is actually an acupoint of the Liver Meridian. It is four and a half cun away from Juque. Riyue is five fen below Qimen. Jingmen is at the waist binding below the monitoring bone (costal margin). (Note: Below the costal margin, at the root of the hypochondrium, flanking the spine, the Mu point of the Kidney.) Daimai is eight fen below Zhangmen. Wushu penetrates eight fen below Zhangmen. (Note: Wushu is three cun from Daimai, four cun and eight fen below the costal margin.) Weidao is five cun and three fen below Zhangmen. Juliao is eight cun and three fen below Zhangmen. Zhangmen is an acupoint of the Liver Meridian, encompassed nine cun lateral to Xiawan. Huantiao is in the hollow of the hip joint. (Note: Lie on side, flex upper leg and extend lower leg, touch the point with right hand and shake left to locate.) Flexing upper and extending lower legs yields the same location. Fengshi is where the middle finger reaches when hanging down. Zhongdu meets five cun above the knee. Yangguan is three cun above Yanglingquan. Yanglingquan is one cun below the knee. Yangjiao is seven cun above the lateral malleolus. Waixiu accommodates six cun above the ankle. Guangming is five cun above the ankle. Yangfu connects four cun above the ankle. Xuanzhong is at three cun above the ankle. Qiuxu is in the depression anterior to the ankle. This point is four cun and five fen from Xiaxi, functioning as the Yuan-Source point of the Gallbladder Meridian. Zulinqi is one and a half cun posterior to Xiaxi. Diwuhui ends one cun from Xiaxi. Xiaxi is within the interdigital web. Qiaoyin is between the fourth and fifth toes. (Approximately 43 acupoints, totaling 86 bilateral points.)
The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian originates at the tuft of hair on the big toe. It ascends along the medial border of the dorsum of the foot. One cun from the medial malleolus. Ascending the ankle eight cun. It crosses posterior to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. It ascends the medial aspect of the thigh. Entering the pubic region through the yin hair. Passing the genitalia. Reaching the lower abdomen. It surrounds the stomach, belongs to the Liver, and connects with the Gallbladder. Ascending through the diaphragm. Spreading over the hypochondrium. Following the posterior aspect of the throat. Ascending into the pharynx (Hangsang). Connecting to the optic nerve system. Emerging above the forehead. Meeting the Du Meridian at the vertex. Its branch descends from the optic nerve system to the inner cheek. Circling the inside of the lips. Another branch diverges from the Liver, pierces the diaphragm, and ascends to inject into the Lung. Movement in this meridian causes low back pain preventing bending and stretching. Men suffer from hernia. Women suffer from swelling of the lower abdomen. Severe cases involve dryness of the throat, dusty complexion, and loss of luster. These are diseases generated by the Liver. Chest fullness. Vomiting and regurgitation. Undigested diarrhea. Fox hernia. Enuresis. Dysuria. For these conditions, excess is drained. Deficiency is tonified. Heat is treated with rapid needling. Cold is treated with retained needling. Sunken conditions are treated with moxibustion. Neither excess nor deficiency is treated by taking from the meridian itself. Excess presents with the Cun Kou pulse being twice as large as the Ren Ying pulse. Deficiency presents with it being smaller than the Ren Ying pulse.
"San Mao" refers to the transverse crease after the hair tuft. "Bi Nei" refers to the thigh. "Qi Xia" refers to the lower abdomen. "Mu Nei Shen Chu" refers to the system (connection). "Hangsang" is the upper orifice. The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian originates at Dazhun (LR1) in the hair tuft of the big toe. Ascending along the medial border of the foot. Passing Jianxing (LR2) and Taichong (LR3). Reaching Zhongfeng (LR4) one cun anterior to the medial malleolus. Ascending from Zhongfeng past Sanyinjiao (SP6). Passing Ligou (LR5) and Zhongdu (LR8). Ascending one more cun. Crossing posterior to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Ascending the medial aspect of the thigh. Reaching Xiguan (LR7) and Ququan (LR8). Following Yinbao (LR9), Wuli (LR10), and Yinlian (LR11) on the inner thigh. Arriving at the boundary of Chongmen (SP12) and Fushé (SP13). Entering the pubic hair region. Intersecting left and right. Circling the genitalia. Reaching the lower abdomen and ascending. Meeting Qugu (CV2), Zhongji (CV3), and Guanyuan (CV4). Then following Zhangmen (LR13) to Qimen (LR14). Surrounding the stomach, belonging to the Liver. Descending to the division of Riyue (GB24). Connecting to the Gallbladder. From Qimen, it ascends through the diaphragm. Running outside Shidou (ST23). Inside Dabao (SP21). Spreading over the hypochondrium. Ascending between Yunmen (LU2) and Yuanye (GB22). Outside Renying (ST9). Following the posterior throat. Emerging into Hangsang. Running outside Daying (ST5), Dicang (ST4), Sibai (ST2), and Yangbai (GB14). Connecting to the optic nerve system. Emerging above the forehead. Running inside Zulinqi (GB15). Meeting the Du Meridian at Baihui (GV20) on the vertex. Its branch descends outside the Ren Meridian. Inside the main meridian. Descending to the inner cheek, intersecting and circling inside the lips. Another branch diverges from Qimen where it belongs to the Liver, pierces the diaphragm. Running outside Shidou. Inside the main meridian. Ascending to inject into the Lung. Descending to the Middle Jiao. Flanking Zhongwan (CV12). To connect with the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. When the Jueyin dynamic qi moves, disease manifests as low back pain preventing bending and stretching. Severe cases involve dry throat and dusty complexion. This is because Jueyin transforms from the intermediate qi of Shaoyang; this is a disease of Jueyin's transforming qi. Men's hernia and women's lower abdominal swelling are diseases of Jueyin's root qi. Diseases generated by the Liver include chest fullness and vomiting/regurgitation. Food qi enters the Stomach, disperses essence to the Liver, and circulates qi in the meridians. Liver diseases cause Liver qi to rebel. Unable to disperse grain essence, thus chest fullness and vomiting occur. The Liver governs free flow. Liver qi deficiency leads to undigested diarrhea and enuresis. Excess leads to dysuria. Fox hernia is a hernia that enters and exits with the meridians day and night. For these movement and generation diseases: Excess is drained. Deficiency is tonified. Heat is treated with rapid needling. Cold is treated with retained needling. Sunken conditions are treated with moxibustion. Neither excess nor deficiency is treated by taking from the meridian itself. Excess presents with the Cun Kou pulse being twice as large as the Ren Ying pulse. Deficiency presents with it being smaller than the Ren Ying pulse. The above discusses how Ying Qi is born in the Middle Jiao. Circulating from the Lung Meridian through the Twelve Meridians. Intersecting externally, internally, above, and below. Starting from the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Ending at the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Cycling repeatedly. Turning without beginning or end.