十二经络图象
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肺重三斤三两,六叶两耳,凡八叶,附脊第三椎。
考尺寸、斤两、升斗古今异同∶古之一尺,与今之木工曲尺相等;古之一两,今之七分六厘;古之一升,
今之六勺七抄。余仿此。
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大肠重三斤十二两,长二丈一尺,广四寸,径寸半,当脐右回,叠积十六曲,盛谷一斗,水七升半。
大肠上口即小肠下口。
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胃重二斤十四两,纡曲屈伸,长二尺六寸,大一尺五寸,径五寸,容谷二斗,水一斗五升。
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脾重二斤二两,扁广三寸,长五寸,有散膏半斤。
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心形如未敷莲花,重十二两,中有七孔三毛,盛精汁三合,附脊第五椎。
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小肠重二斤十四两,长三丈二尺,广二寸半,径八分分之少半。左回,叠积十六曲。容谷二斗四升,水六
升三合合之大半。
Twelve Meridian Images
Image of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian
Image of the Lung Organ
The lungs weigh three jin and three liang, consisting of six lobes and two ears, totaling eight lobes. They are attached to the third thoracic vertebra of the spine.
Regarding the differences between ancient and modern measurements for chi (foot), jin (catty), liang (ounce), sheng (peck), etc.: One ancient chi is equal to one modern carpenter's square chi; one ancient liang is equivalent to 0.76 modern liang; one ancient sheng is equivalent to 0.67 modern shao (spoon) plus 0.7 chao (small scoop). The rest follows this pattern.
Image of the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian
Image of the Large Intestine Organ
The large intestine weighs three jin and twelve liang, is two zhang and one chi long, four cun wide, and has a diameter of one and a half cun. It is located on the right side of the umbilicus, coiling back upon itself with sixteen folds. It can hold one dou of grain and seven and a half sheng of water.
The upper opening of the large intestine is the lower opening of the small intestine.
Image of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian
Image of the Stomach Organ
The stomach weighs two jin and fourteen liang, is tortuous and flexible, two chi and six cun long, with a circumference of one chi and five cun, and a diameter of five cun. It can hold two dou of grain and one and a half dou of water.
Image of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian
Image of the Spleen Organ
The spleen weighs two jin and two liang, is flat and broad, three cun wide, and five cun long. Attached to it is half a jin of "san gao" (scattered paste-like substance).
Image of the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian
Image of the Heart Organ
The heart is shaped like an unopened lotus flower, weighs twelve liang, contains seven orifices and three hairs within, and holds three he of essence fluid. It is attached to the fifth thoracic vertebra of the spine.
Image of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian
Image of the Small Intestine Organ
The small intestine weighs two jin and fourteen liang, is three zhang and two chi long, two and a half cun wide, and has a diameter of eight fen and one-third of a fen. It coils to the left with sixteen folds. It can hold two dou and four sheng of grain, and six sheng and three he (plus more than half a he) of water.