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The Jing-Well point of the Stomach channel is Lidui (Lìduì), belonging to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Channel. The Ying-Spring point is Neiting (Nèitíng), the Shu-Stream point is Xangu (Xiàngǔ, original text says "Xian Gu" which is a typo for Xangu), the Yuan-Source point is Chongyang (Chóngyáng), the Jing-River point is Jiexi (Jiēxī), and the He-Sea point is Zusanli (Zúsānlǐ).

The Jing-Well point of the Gallbladder channel is Qiaoyin (Qiàoyīn), belonging to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel. The Ying-Spring point is Xiaxi (Xiáxī), the Shu-Stream point is Linqi (Línqì), the Yuan-Source point is Qiuxu (Qiūxū), the Jing-River point is Yangfu (Yángfǔ), and the He-Sea point is Yanglingquan (Yánglíngquán).

The Jing-Well point of the Bladder channel is Zhiyin (Zhìyīn), belonging to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Channel. The Ying-Spring point is Tonggu (Tōnggǔ), the Shu-Stream point is Shugu (Shùgǔ), the Yuan-Source point is Jinggu (Jīnggǔ), the Jing-River point is Kunlun (Kūnlún), and the He-Sea point is Weizhong (Wěizhōng).

The Jing-Well point of the Spleen channel is Yinbai (Yǐnbái), belonging to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Channel. The Ying-Spring point is Dadu (Dàdū), the Shu-Stream point is Taibai (Tàibái), the Yuan-Source point is Gongson (Gōngxūn), the Jing-River point is Shangqiu (Shāngqiū), and the He-Sea point is Yinlingquan (Yīnlíngquán).

The Jing-Well point of the Liver channel is Dadun (Dàdūn), belonging to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Channel. The Ying-Spring point is Xingjian (Xíngjiàn), the Shu-Stream point is Taichong (Tàichōng), the Yuan-Source point is Zhongfeng (Zhōngfēng), the Jing-River point is also Zhongfeng (Zhōngfēng, note: text repeats Zhongfeng), and the He-Sea point is Ququan (Qūquán).

The Jing-Well point of the Kidney channel is Yongquan (Yǒngquán), belonging to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Channel. The Ying-Spring point is Ran gu (Rángǔ), the Shu-Stream point is Taixi (Tàixī), the Yuan-Source point is Shuiquan (Shuǐquán), the Jing-River point is Fuliou (Fùliú), and the He-Sea point is Yingu (Yīngǔ).

One should refer to each Zang organ alongside. From the Kidney to Tianjing (Tiānjīng), the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) enters and exits, connecting with the Stomach Fu organ; all follow this pattern.

The transformations of the Five Zang and Six Fu organs are infinite, scattered across the various meridians. Their principles are hidden and difficult to fully comprehend. Now, selected excerpts are compiled and transmitted as methods of collateral connection (Pangtong), so that students who pay slight attention to deducing and seeking will be able to understand them readily.

Suppose the Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney are called Zang (Solid organs), then the Gallbladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Bladder are called Fu (Hollow organs). The Foot-Shaoyin Meridian is the Kidney Meridian, and the Foot-Taiyang Meridian is the Bladder Meridian. This extends down to the Five Zang, Five Fruits, and Five Vegetables, allowing for analogical extension. Others follow this pattern.

Five Zang: Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney.
Six Fu: Gallbladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Bladder, Sanjiao (Sanjiao has meridians but no corresponding Zang organ).
Meridians of the Five Zang: Foot-Jueyin, Hand-Shaoyin, Foot-Taiyin, Hand-Taiyin, Foot-Shaoyin.
Meridians of the Six Fu: Foot-Shaoyang, Hand-Taiyang, Foot-Yangming, Hand-Yangming, Foot-Taiyang, Hand-Shaoyang.
Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water (each governs one Zang organ above).
Numbers of the Five Elements: Three, Eight; Two, Seven; Five, Ten; Four, Nine; One, Six (these numbers correspond to the Five Zang organs above).
Colors of the Five Elements: Green, Red, Yellow, White, Black (these colors symbolize the Five Zang organs above).
Generating Cycle of the Five Elements: Water generates Wood, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water (the generating cycle of the Five Zang organs above).
Restraining Cycle of the Five Elements: Metal restrains Wood, Wood restrains Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water restrains Fire, Fire restrains Metal.
Months of Gestation for the Five Zang: Eighth month, Eleventh month, First month, Second month, Fifth month (Acupuncture, emesis, and purgation are contraindicated in these months).
Months of Mutual Support (Xiang) for the Five Zang: Winter three months (Wood supports), Spring three months (Fire supports), Summer three months (Earth supports), Late Summer (Sixth month, Metal supports), Autumn three months (Water supports) (These months are not suitable for tonification and nourishment).
Months of Prosperity (Wang) for the Five Zang: Spring three months, Summer three months, Late Summer sixth month, Autumn three months, Winter three months (If there is disease, it can be drained/expelled).
Months of Decline (Fei) for the Five Zang: Summer three months (Wood declines), Late Summer sixth month (Fire declines), Autumn three months (Earth declines), Winter three months (Metal declines), Spring three months (Water declines, suitable for tonification, avoid draining).
Months of Imprisonment (Qiu) for the Five Zang: Late Summer sixth month (Wood imprisoned), Autumn three months (Fire imprisoned), Winter three months (Earth imprisoned), Spring three months (Metal imprisoned), Summer three months (Water imprisoned, suitable for tonification, avoid draining).
Months of Death (Si) for the Five Zang: Autumn three months (Wood dies), Winter three months (Fire dies), Spring three months (Earth dies), Summer three months (Metal dies), Late Summer sixth month (Water dies, suitable for tonification).
Days of Prosperity for the Five Zang: Jia-Yi, Bing-Ding, Wu-Ji, Geng-Xin, Ren-Gui (No moxibustion or medication on these days above).
Hours of Prosperity for the Five Zang: Yin to Chen, Si to Wei, Shen to Xu, Hai to Chou (No moxibustion during these hours above).
Days of Difficulty (Kun) for the Five Zang: Wu-Ji (Earth), Geng-Xin (Metal), Ren-Gui (Water), Jia-Yi (Wood), Bing-Ding (Fire, suitable for tonification, nourishment, and calming the spirit).
Hours of Difficulty for the Five Zang: Shi-shi (Meal time, dusk, Earth), Bu-shi (Afternoon, sunset, Metal), Ren-ding (Midnight, Water), Ping-dan (Daybreak, sunrise, Wood), Yu-zhong (Mid-morning, noon, Fire, suitable for tonification and nourishment).
Contraindicated Days for the Five Zang: Geng-Xin, Ren-Gui, Jia-Yi, Bing-Ding, Wu-Ji (It is contraindicated to contract illness on these days).
Contraindicated Hours for the Five Zang: Shen to You, Hai to Zi, Yin to Mao, Si to Wu, Chen-Xu-Chou-Wei (It is contraindicated to contract illness during these hours).
Five Seasons: Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn, Winter.
Five Tones: Jue (64 series), Zhi (54 series), Gong (81 series), Shang (71 series), Yu (18 series, symbolizing the Five Elements and corresponding to the Five Zang organs above).
Five Planets: Suixing/Suisui (Eastern), Yinghuo/Mars (Southern), Zhenxing/Jupiter (Central), Taibai/Venus (Northern), Chenxing/Mercury (Northern, these five planets each symbolize one Zang organ).
Five Constants: Benevolence and Severity, Propriety and Wisdom, Trustworthiness and Sanctity, Righteousness and Fortitude, Wisdom and Strategy (Each emanates from the Five Zang organs).
Five Musical Instruments: Qin, Guan, Drum, Qing, Se (Externally symbolize the Five Elements, internally correspond to the Five Zang organs).
Five Weapons: Spear, Sword, Shield, Halberd, Crossbow (Each corresponds to its respective Zang organ).
Five Flavors: Sour, Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Salty (Each is suitable for the Five Zang organs above).
Five Suitable Flavors: Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour (The child comes to support the mother).
Five Unsuitable Flavors: Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet (These five flavors must be avoided).
Five Affairs: Appearance (Respectful), Vision (Clear), Thought (Profound), Speech (Compliant), Hearing (Perceptive) (Corresponding to the sensations of the Zang organs).
Five Faults: Madness, Indulgence, Obscurity, Transgression, Haste.
Six Emotions: Favor and Joy, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Awe and Anger (also read as Feeling and Anger), Dislike and Decline (Emanating from the emotions of the Five Zang organs. The characters "Dislike and Decline" do not fit the context well; no complete version available for correction, so omitted here as doubtful; others follow this pattern).
Eight Natures: Compassion (Kindness and Sorrow), Love, Public and Private (Forgiveness), Righteous Qi, Desire and Taboo (Innate natures).
Life/Growth: Skin/Leather, Flesh, Marrow, Bone, Brain (Each grows according to its initial stage).
Forms: Straight, Sharp, Square, Round, Curved (Externally correspond to the forms of the Five Elements, internally model the images of the Five Zang organs).
Five Nourishments: Tendons, Blood, Flesh, Skin/Hair (Qi), Bone/Essence (Each nourished by the Five Zang organs).
Five Fluids: Tears (or weeping), Sweat, Saliva, Nasal Mucus, Spittle (Each generated by the respective Zang organ).
Seven Spirits: Ghost, Spirit, Yi (Intellect), Po (Corporeal Soul), Jing (Essence) (Since the Spleen and Kidney each have two spirits, there are seven spirits in total).
Five Orifices: Eyes (Left eye Jia, Right eye Yi), Tongue (Nourishes blood externally, governs five tones internally), Ears (Left ear Bing, Right ear Ding), Lips/Mouth (Mouth Wu, Tongue Ji), Nose (Left nostril Geng, Right nostril Xin).
Five Sounds: Shout, Speak, Cry, Sing, Groan.
Five Vocalizations: Recitation, Exclamation, Chanting, Song, Humming.
Five Breaths/Sounds: Ha, Chui, Hu, Xi-Xu (For diseases, adjust according to the affected Zang organ; the method is in the Treatise on Regulating Qi).
Five Evils: Wind, Heat, Dampness, Cold, Dryness.
Five Unpleasant Flavors: Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet (Flavors that are disliked).
Five Odors: Rotten, Scorched, Musky, Fishy, Fragrant.
Five Excess Diseases: Anger, Laughter (unrestrained), Distension and Fullness (belching), Asthma and Cough (rising Qi), Chronic distension and diarrhea (These diseases appear when there is excess).
Five Deficiency Diseases: Sorrow, Worry, Shortness of Qi, Dysentery with frequent stools, Jue (Cold extremities/Reversal) (These diseases appear when there is deficiency).
Five Accumulations: Feiqi (Liver accumulation), Fuliang (Stomach accumulation), Moqi (Spleen accumulation), Xiben (Lung accumulation), Bentun (Kidney accumulation).
Five Illnesses: Rushing Qi, Worry and Fear, Food and Drink, Wind and Cold, Physical Strain (Illnesses caused by improper care and regulation).
Five Injuries: Long walking (injures tendons), Long viewing (injures heart), Long sitting (injures flesh), Long lying down (injures skin), Long standing (injures bones).
Five Directional Deities: Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Tengshe (Flying Serpent), White Tiger, Black Tortoise (Symbolizing the Five Zang organs via the Five Directions).
Five Livestock: Tiger, Rabbit (Qianjin classifies Chicken), Snake, Horse (Qianjin classifies Sheep), Dragon, Ox (Sheep/Dog), Monkey, Chicken, Rat, Pig (Each suits the destiny of its corresponding Zang organ).
Five Grains: Hemp, Wheat, Ji (Millet), Yellow Millet, Soybean (These tonify and benefit the Five Zang and Six Fu organs).
Five Fruits: Plum, Apricot, Jujube, Peach, Chestnut (These tonify and benefit the Five Zang organs).
Five Vegetables: Leek, Scallion, Okra, Onion, Polygonum (These vegetables can be eaten for a long time).
Five Trees: Elm, Chestnut, Cinnamon, Mulberry, Paulownia (These promote and assist the Five Zang organs).
Weight of the Five Zang: Four jin four liang (Left three leaves, Right three leaves), Twelve liang (Three hairs, seven pores), Two jin three liang, Three jin three liang, One jin two liang (Weights of the Five Zang organs above).
Weight of the Six Fu: Three liang three zhu, Two jin twenty-four liang, Two jin fourteen liang, Two jin twelve liang, Nine liang two zhu (Weights of the Six Fu organs above).
Length of the Six Fu: Three cun three fen, Two zhang four chi (Width three cun four fen), Two chi six cun, One zhang two chi (Width six cun), Nine cun (Also said width seven cun, lengths of the Six Fu organs above).
Capacity of the Six Fu: Three he (Also said one he), Two dou four sheng, Three dou five sheng, One dou two sheng, Nine dou nine he (Also said nine sheng two he, capacities of the Six Fu organs above).
Officials of the Five Zang: Shangshu (Also said Shang Jiangjun, or Langguan), Emperor, Jianyi Dafu, Shangjiangjun (Also said Da Shangshu), Harem Ladies (Official positions of the Five Zang organs above).
Officials of the Six Fu: General, Jiecáo Lì, Jiancang Lì, Naise Li (Se), Jiancang Chuán, Shuicao Chuán (Official positions of the Six Fu organs above).
Back-Shu Points of the Five Zang: Nine (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the ninth vertebra), Five (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the fifth vertebra), Eleven (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the eleventh vertebra), Three (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the third vertebra), Fourteen (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the fourteenth vertebra).
Back-Shu Points of the Six Fu: Ten (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the tenth vertebra), Eighteen (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the eighteenth vertebra), Twelve (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the twelfth vertebra), Sixteen (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the sixteenth vertebra), Nineteen (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the nineteenth vertebra), Thirteen (One and half cun lateral to the lower border of the thirteenth vertebra).
Front-Mu Points of the Five Zang: Qimen, Juque, Zhangmen, Zhongfu, Jingmen.
Front-Mu Points of the Six Fu: Riyue, Guanyuan, Tai Cang, Tianshu, Zhongji, Shimen (Sanjiao).
Pulses of the Five Zang: Xian Chang (String-like and long), Hong Sheng (Vigorous and full), Huan Da (Slow and large), Fu Duan (Floating and short), Chen Ru (Deep and soft).