膀胱足太阳之脉。起于目内眦,上额交巅;其直者,从巅入络脑,还出别下项,循肩
髆内,侠脊抵腰中,入循膂,络肾属膀胱,其直者,从腰中下侠脊,贯臀入腘中;其
支者,从髆内左右别,下贯胛,侠脊内,过髀枢,循髀外,从后廉,下合腘中,以下
贯□内,出外踝之后,循京骨,至小指外侧。
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胃足阳明之脉,起于鼻之交頞中,旁约太阳之脉,下循鼻外,入上齿中,还出侠口,
环唇,下交承浆,却循颐后下廉,出大迎,循颊车,上耳前,过客主人,循发际至额
颅;其支者,从大迎前,下人迎,循喉咙,入缺盆,下膈,属胃,络脾;其直者,从
缺盆下乳内廉,下挟脐,入气街中;其支者,起于胃下口,循腹里,下至气街中,而
合以下髀关,抵伏兔,下膝膑中,下循胫外廉,下足跗,入中指外间;其支者,下廉
穴三寸,而别下入中指外间;其支者,别跗上入大指间,出其端。
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胆足少阳之脉,起于目锐眦,上抵头角,下耳后,循颈,行手少阳之前,至肩上,却
交出手少阳之后,入缺盆;其支者,从耳后入耳中,出走耳前,至目锐眦后;其支者
,别锐眦,下大迎,合手少阳,抵于□,下加颊车,下颈合缺盆,以下胸中,贯膈,
络肝,属胆,循□里,出气街,绕毛际,横入髀厌中;其直者,从缺盆下腋,循胸过
季□,下合髀厌中,以下循髀阳,出膝外廉,下外辅骨之前,直下抵绝骨之端,下出
外踝之前,循足跗上,入小指次指之间;其支者,别跗上,入大指之间,循大指岐骨
内出其端,还贯爪甲,出三毛。
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脾足太阴之脉,起于大指之端,循指内侧白肉际,过核骨后,上内踝前廉,上□内,
循胫骨后,交出厥阴之前,上膝股内前廉,入腹,属脾,络胃,上膈,挟咽,连舌本
,散舌下;其支者,复从胃别上膈,注心中。
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肾足少阴之脉。起于小指之下,斜趋足心之
涌泉穴,出于然谷之下,循内踝之后,别入跟中,以上□内,出腘内廉,上股内后廉
,贯脊,属肾,络膀胱;其直者,从肾上贯肝膈,入肺中,循喉咙,挟舌本;其支者
,从肺出络心,注胸中。
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肝足厥阴之脉,起于大指聚毛之上,上循足跗上廉,去内踝一寸,上踝八寸,交出太
阴之后,上腘内廉,循股阴,入毛中,过阴器,抵小腹,侠胃,属肝,络胆,上贯膈
,布□,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。
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The Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian originates at the inner canthus (Neican, Jingming BL1), ascends to the forehead, and intersects at the vertex; its straight branch enters the brain from the vertex, emerges again, descends separately to the nape, follows the medial aspect of the scapula, runs alongside the spine to reach the middle of the waist, enters to connect with the Kidney and belongs to the Bladder; another straight branch descends from the middle of the waist, alongside the spine, penetrates the buttocks, and enters the popliteal fossa; its collateral branch separates from the medial scapular region on both sides, descends through the scapula, runs alongside the spine internally, passes the hip joint (Bishu), follows the lateral posterior aspect of the thigh, joins the popliteal fossa below, then descends through the calf muscle (Chengshan BL58 area), emerges posterior to the lateral malleolus, follows the Jinggu point (BL64), and reaches the lateral side of the little toe.
The Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian originates at the side of the nose, intersects at the root of the nose (Yingxiang LI20 area), binds laterally with the Foot-Taiyang meridian, descends along the lateral nose, enters the upper teeth, emerges to flank the mouth, encircles the lips, intersects inferiorly at Chengjiang (CV24), then follows the post-mental groove downward, emerges at Daying (ST5), follows Jiache (ST6), ascends anterior to the ear, passes Shangguan (ST7), follows the hairline to the frontal bone; its collateral branch descends from anterior to Daying to Renying (ST9), follows the throat, enters the Supraclavicular Fossa (Quepen), descends through the Diaphragm, belongs to the Stomach, and connects with the Spleen; its straight branch descends from the Supraclavicular Fossa along the medial aspect of the breast, descends flanking the umbilicus, and enters the Qi Street (inguinal region); another collateral branch originates from the lower opening of the Stomach, follows the interior of the abdomen, descends to the Qi Street, and joins the previous branch to descend through Biguan (ST31), reach Futu (ST32), descend through the center of the patella, follow the lateral aspect of the tibia, descend to the dorsum of the foot, and enter the lateral space of the second toe; a further collateral branch at Lianquan (ST34) three cun below the knee separates and descends into the lateral space of the second toe; another collateral branch separates from the dorsum of the foot, enters the space between the great toe, and emerges at its tip.
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian originates at the outer canthus, ascends to the temporal angle, descends posterior to the ear, follows the neck, runs anterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, reaches the shoulder, crosses posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, and enters the Supraclavicular Fossa; its collateral branch enters the ear from behind it, emerges anterior to the ear, and reaches the posterior aspect of the outer canthus; another collateral branch separates from the outer canthus, descends to Daying (ST5), joins the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, reaches the infraorbital region, descends adding to Jiache (ST6), descends the neck to join the Supraclavicular Fossa, descends into the chest, penetrates the Diaphragm, connects with the Liver, belongs to the Gallbladder, follows the hypochondriac region, emerges at the Qi Street, surrounds the pubic hair margin, and transversely enters the hip depression; its straight branch descends from the Supraclavicular Fossa to the axilla, follows the chest passing the costal region, descends to join the hip depression, follows the lateral aspect of the thigh, emerges at the lateral aspect of the knee, descends anterior to the fibula, reaches the end of Juegu (peroneal notch), emerges anterior to the lateral malleolus, follows the dorsum of the foot, and enters the space between the fourth and fifth toes; its collateral branch separates from the dorsum of the foot, enters the space between the great toes, follows the medial aspect of the great toe's metatarsal bone, emerges at the tip, returns to penetrate the nail bed, and emerges at the trichosis.
The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates at the tip of the great toe, follows the medial white flesh margin of the toe, passes posterior to the medial malleolar prominence (He Gu), ascends anterior to the medial malleolus, enters the calf muscle, follows the posterior aspect of the tibia, crosses anterior to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian, ascends to the anterior medial aspect of the knee and thigh, enters the abdomen, belongs to the Spleen, connects with the Stomach, ascends through the Diaphragm, flanks the pharynx, connects with the root of the tongue, and scatters under the tongue; its collateral branch separates from the Stomach, ascends through the Diaphragm, and pours into the Heart.
The Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian originates below the little toe,斜趋 (diagonally approaches) the Yongquan point (KI1) in the center of the sole, emerges below RanGu (KI2), follows the posterior aspect of the medial malleolus, separates to enter the heel, ascends into the calf muscle, emerges at the medial aspect of the popliteal fossa, ascends along the posterior medial aspect of the thigh, penetrates the spine, belongs to the Kidney, and connects with the Bladder; its straight branch ascends from the Kidney, penetrates the Liver and Diaphragm, enters the Lung, follows the throat, and flanks the root of the tongue; its collateral branch emerges from the Lung, connects with the Heart, and pours into the chest.
The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian originates above the trichosis of the great toe, ascends along the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the foot, one cun from the medial malleolus, eight cun above the ankle, crosses posterior to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, ascends to the medial aspect of the popliteal fossa, follows the medial aspect of the thigh, enters the pubic region, passes the genitalia, reaches the lower abdomen, flanks the Stomach, belongs to the Liver, connects with the Gallbladder, ascends through the Diaphragm, distributes in the hypochondriac region, follows the posterior aspect of the throat, ascends into the Ying-Sang (nasopharynx), connects with the eye system, emerges above the forehead, and meets the Du Meridian at the vertex; its collateral branch descends from the eye system to the interior of the cheek, encircles the interior of the lips; another collateral branch separates from the Liver, penetrates the Diaphragm, and pours into the Lung.