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The twelve meridians shorthand formula

The twelve meridians's shorthand formulas are: hand Yangming, foot Yangming, hand Taiyin, foot Taiyin, hand shaoyang, foot shaoyang, hand jueyin, hand shaoyin, foot shaoyin, foot shaoyin, hand taiyang and foot taiyang.

Description: This is the order of the twelve meridians. According to the current international nomenclature, it is: large intestine meridian (hand Yangming), stomach meridian (foot Yangming), lung meridian (hand Taiyin), spleen meridian (foot Taiyin), gallbladder meridian (hand shaoyang), triple energizer meridian (foot shaoyang), pericardium meridian (hand jueyin) and liver meridian (foot jueyin).

Mastering the direction of the twelve meridians of hands and feet is helpful to understand the meridian system of human body and to the practice of traditional Chinese medicine therapy such as massage and acupuncture. These meridians cling to the skin and internal organs of the body, run through the whole body through the meridians, transmit qi and blood, nutrition and nerve information, and play a role in regulating the physiological functions of the body.

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the twelve meridians of hands and feet is interrelated with five zang-fu organs, five zang-fu organs and the twelve meridians of human body, showing certain physiological functions. For example, the large intestine meridian mainly connects the lung, liver, stomach, heart and other viscera, and its meridian path and acupoint characteristics are related to liver-lung imbalance and gastrointestinal obstruction. Massage, acupuncture and other therapies related to hand, foot and the twelve meridians can regulate and balance human body functions, and improve life vitality and health level.

Each meridian corresponds to certain organs, functions and clinical manifestations. They are an important basis for TCM diagnosis and treatment, and also an important content of TCM health preservation. Massage, acupuncture and other therapies related to hand, foot and the twelve meridians can regulate and balance human body functions, and improve life vitality and health level. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the healthy state of balance of Yin and Yang and sufficient qi and blood, and the conditioning of the twelve meridians of hands and feet is the basis to realize this healthy state.

Hand and foot the twelve meridians

The twelve meridians of hands and feet, also known as meridians, is a part of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, which refers to the the twelve meridians inside the human body, which is distributed on the front and back sides of the upper and lower limbs. They are the main channels of qi and blood circulation in human body, which run along the six meridians of human body and distribute collaterals in all parts of the body, so that the whole human body constitutes a complete circulatory system.