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How many meridians are there in the human body?

There are twelve meridians in the human body.

The twelve meridians are the main trunk of the meridian system, also known as the "twelve main meridians", including the three Yin meridians of the hand (Lung meridian of Hand Taiyin, the pericardial meridian of Hand Jueyin, and the heart meridian of Hand Shaoyin), and the three Yang meridians of hand (Large Intestine of Hand Yangming).

meridian, Hand Shaoyang Triple Burner Meridian, Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian), Foot Three Yang Meridians (Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian), Foot Three Yin Meridians (Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot Jueyin

Liver meridian, Foot Shaoyin kidney meridian).

Expanded information The human body’s meridian system is mainly composed of twelve meridians and eight extra meridians.

The twelve meridians are the main body of the meridian system and are called "main meridians".

The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are the eight meridians of "different paths and strange movements", which play the role of commanding, connecting and regulating the twelve meridians.

Meridians are pathways through which qi and blood circulate. The human body exchanges material and energy through meridians, and various life activities begin from this.

When the meridians are blocked and Qi and blood are insufficient, the tissues and organs to which the meridians belong and the life activities involved will also be affected.

The Ren meridian is a vertical line that runs along the front of the human body. It starts from the center of the cell, goes down from the perineum, goes up through the mons pubis along the midline of the abdomen, passes through the Tiantu point in the throat, reaches the inside of the lower lip, and then branches to the left and right, surrounding

The mouth and lips meet at the Gingival Intersection Point of the Du Meridian, and then pass through the sides of the nose and up to the Chengqi Point under the eye socket.

The Ren meridian circulates in the middle of the abdomen and has the overall responsibility for the yin meridians and qi throughout the body.

And because it connects the three yin meridians of the feet and hands of the human body, which are the six positive yin meridians, it is also called the "sea of ??yin meridians".