Meridian pathways & crossing points HAND YIN AND YANG Lung hand taiyin (11) Middle jiao

ao Large intestine Diaphragm -> L ng Ascends to the throat L ng system -> L! " #adial side in the medial aspect o$ the arm Medial side o$ the tip o$ the th m% &L! ""' " %ranch( entry pt L! " exit pt LU 7 to LI 4 No crossing points Large intestines hand yangming ( !) Meridian start radial side o$ inde/ $inger LI " LI 6 and contin es thro gh the wist *rans7erse c %ital crease &LI ""' !pper arm to sho lder LI "8 4rosses )I "9 and )I ". 4onnects with D! "6 : 4; ,rom D! "6 crosses sho lder to )* ". Descends and connects with the L! Diaphragm -> enters LI -> )* <;

+ranch " )t ". -> nec=- chee=- lower g ms &#1N .6' !pper lip &D .>' 4ontralateral sides o$ nose to LI .9 "ma## Intestine hand tai yang (19) Meridian %egins lnar side o$ tip o$ the little $inger !lna side o$ dors m o$ the hand ?rist- styloid process )I > 0osterior %order o$ the lateral aspect o$ $orearm-> %etwn olecranon o$ lna & medial epicondyle o$ h mer s )I 5 )ho lder joint )I 2 -> aro nd scap lar region @ig Aags scap lar and mo7es medially and meets !+ 6" & !+ "" Meets D! "6 Ascends sho lder to s pracla7ic lar $ossa )* ". 4onnects with the H* &paired organ' H* -> esophag s -> diaphragm -> )* ->intersects #en ".- #en "< -> )I +ranch "

Heart hand shao yin (9) )tart in the heart &ends in the eyes' Meridian starts in the heart *o heart system -> to )I +ranch " ,rom heart- p to espohag s to tiss es s rro nding eyes +ranch . Heart -> L! -> a/illa H*" 0osterior %order o$ the medial aspect o$ the pper arm 0alm Medial aspect o$ little $inger 1ntry pt H* " 1/it pt H* 2 to )I "

+ranch .

)* ". -> nec=- 4hee= -> outer canthus -> enters the ear &)I "2'

Pericardium hand jue yin (9) Meridian starts in the chest 1merges at 0ericardi m Diaphragm -> )an 3iao +ranch " 4hest costal region & " c n lat to nipple' A/illa -> medial aspect o$ pper arm Down arm %etwn tendons palmaris long s and $le/or carpi radialis 1nds at lnar aspect o$ middle $inger +ranch . ,rom 04 5 crosses palm to tip o$ ring $inger to )3 "

Nec= -> chee= -> in$raor%ital region &)I "5' -> lateral side o$ nose -> inner canthus ($L 1) 1ntry pt )I " 1/it pt )I "2 to !+ " "an %iao & hand shao yang ( ') +egins lnar side o$ ring $inger &)3 "' +twn 6th and 8th metacarpal %one Dorsal aspect o$ the wrist Lateral aspect o$ the $orearm +etwn radi s and lna )ho lder region )3 "6 4rosses G+ to meet at )I ". on the way to D! "6 ,rom D "6 to )* ". 4hest to #en "; & meets paired organ 04 Diaphragm to )3 +ranch " 04 &#en ";' -> nec= -> postB +order o$ the ear -> corner o$ the antB Hairline -> chee= -> in$raor%ital region +ranch . 0ostB +order o$ the ear -> enters the ear -> $ront o$ the ear &)3 ..' -> cross at chee= -> o ter canth s o$ eye &)3 .<' 1ntry pt )3 " 1/it pt )3 .< to G+ "

1ntry pt 04 " 1/it pt 04 5 to )3 "

ALL YANG M1#IDIAN)( GC *C )I ". except )* AND !+ &on the way to D! "6' GC *C D! "6

GC *C )* ". except !+

Meridian pathways & crossing points ,CC* YIN AND YANG

"p#een (oot tai yin ( 1) *ip o$ the %ig toe )0 " Medial malleol s -> medial aspect o$ leg &crossing point )0 >' 4rosses the LD channel 5 c n a%o7e the MM Anterior aspect o$ the =nee and thigh A%domen &#en< & #en 6'-> at )0 "< mo7es internal to #en and intestines-> at )0 "8 mo7es to #en "9 where it tri$ rcates +ranch " #en "9 to )0 & )* )0 ">- G+ .6 and LD "6 p to L! " 1sophag s -> root o$ tong e -> spreads o7er its lower s r$ace

+ranch . #en "9 to Heart +ranch < L! " to )0 ." & enters l ngs' 1ntry pt )0" 1/it pt )0 ." to H* " )idney & (oot shao yin ( 7) +egins in$erior aspect o$ the small toe )ole &ED "' -> lower aspect o$ t %erosity o$ the na7ic lar %one -> %ehind the MM Medial side o$ leg cross )0 > &joins )p and L7' 0osteromedial aspect o$ the thigh Derte%ral col mn &D! "' 1nters the ED +ranch " ,rom ED to !+ +ranch . +ranch < +ranch 6 ,rom ED to LD -> diaphragm to L! Ascends throat to terminates at root o$ tong e 1/it L! to Ht and 04 then disperse in 4hest

"tomach (oot yang ming (4,) +egins at LI .9- lateral side o$ ala nasi Meets %ladder channel at !+ 1 inner canthus o( the eye than descB *o )* " 1nter upper gums D .> -> aro nd lips 0ass aro nd corner o$ the mo th at )* 6 & c r7es aro nd mo th to #en .6 at the mental la%ial groo7e o$ the chin Ascends in $ront o$ ear to )* ; GFs G+ meridian G+ <- 6- 8- > Ascends anaterior hairline to )* 5 and meets D! .6 +ranch " )* 8 on mandi%le- desc nec=- along throat )* 2 )4 $ossa : )* ". Desc mammillary line thro gh chest and a%dominal region and passes . c n lat to m%ilic s Desc to ing inal region )* <9- -> anterior aspect o$ leg : )* <" Desc ant aspect thro gh patella Desc lateral %order o$ ti%ia to dors m o$ $oot to terminate on later side o$ tip o$ second toe)* 68 +ranch . )4 $ossa )* ". -> posterior to meet D "6 ,rom D "6 and /Fs diaphragm to #en ".- #en "< and enters )* & )0 organ +ranch < )t organ to )* <9 +ranch 6 )t <> desc to lateral side o$ <rd toe &middle toe' +ranch 8 )* 6. to )0 " 1ntry pt )* " 1/it pt )* 6. to )0 " Urinary $#adder (oot tai yang (-7) +egins at inner canth s o$ eye +L" !p to $orehead to D! .6-7erte/ to G+ "8 o7er to .u ! /on#y U$ and L0 connect hereB . Derte/ %ranches( o *ertex to 1$ 7 1 o 0ertex into 2rain3 emerging at .U 1and rejoining main channe# at U$ 1! Inner line &"B8 c n' !+ "9 -> D "6- "<- !+ "" 1nters Eidney and !+ at L. Down sacr m & rejoins main %ranch at !+ 69 C ter Line !+ 6" to G+ <9 gl teal region G+ <9 to !+ 69 H popliteal $ossa Main %ranch !+ 69- gastroc to !+ >;- lat side o$ little toe 1ntry pt !+ " 1/it pt !+ >; 1a##2#adder (oot shao yang (44) +egins at o ter canth s o$ eye Along temple to G+<- )3 ..- & )* 5 ,ollows channel to G+ .9 to D "6 and )* ". Down )4 $osa to G+ .8- .>- and LD "< )acral region H !+ <"-<6 to G+ <9 G+ 6" to G+ 66 on lateral side o$ 6th toe +ranch " C ter canth s to )* 8 and )* ". +ranch . 1merges %ehind ear and enters at )3 "; 1/its at )I "2 and )* ;- and ends : o ter canth s +ranch < )* ". down chest to LD and G+ -> hypochodriac

D " to #en < & #en 6 -> 0arallel to midline to lower %order o$ cla7icle to EI .; 1ntry pt ED " 1/it pt ED .. to 04 "

Li*er (oot jue yin (14) +egins lateral side o$ %ig toe ,ront o$ MM to )0 > -> /Fs %ehind )p channel 5 c n a%o7e Medial side o$ leg /Fs )p ". and )0 "< -> e/ternal geitalia -> lower a%domen +en - #en <& #en 6 4ontin es p to LD "6 +ranch " Lower a%domen to )tl- G+ and LD Hypochondriac- throat to nasopharyn/ -> eye system 1ye system to $orehead- 7erte/ to D .9 where it enters the %rain +ranch . 1yes to mo th and inner s r$ace o$ lips +ranch < Li7er to L!