十二经纳天干歌
甲胆乙肝丙小肠，丁心戊胃己脾乡，庚属大肠辛属肺，壬属膀胱癸肾脏，三焦亦向壬中
寄，包络同归入癸方。
十二经纳地支歌
肺寅大卯胃辰宫，脾巳心午小未中，申胱酉肾心包戌，亥焦子胆丑肝通。
脚不过膝手不过肘歌
阳日阳时气在前，血在后兮脉在边，阴日阴时血在前，气在后兮脉归原，阳日阳时针左
转，先取阳经腑病看，阴日阴时针右转，行属阴经脏腑痊。
足少阳胆之经，甲主，与巳合，胆引气行。
\r甲日\pG-G29.bmp\r 甲戌时开胆为井金。
丙子时，小肠荥水。
戊寅时，胃俞木，并过胆原丘墟，木原在寅。
庚辰时，大肠经火。
壬午时，膀胱合土。
甲申时，气纳三焦之荥水，甲属木，是以水生木，子母相生。
足厥阴肝之经，乙主，与庚合，肝引血行。
\r乙日\pG-G30.bmp\r 乙酉时开肝为井木。
丁亥时，心荥火。
己丑时，脾俞土，并过肝原。
辛卯时，肺，经金。
癸巳时，肾，合水。
乙未时，血纳包络之荥火，乙属木，是以木生火也。
手太阳小肠经，丙主，与辛合，小肠引气行。
\r丙日\pG-G31.bmp\r 丙申时开小肠井金，
戊戌时，胃荥水。
庚子时，大肠俞木，并过小肠原。
壬寅时，膀胱经火。
甲辰时，胆合土。
丙午时，气纳三焦之俞木，丙属火，是以木生火也。
手少阴心之经，丁主，与壬合，心引血行。
\r丁日\pG-G32.bmp\r 丁未时开心为井木。
己酉时，脾荥火。
辛亥时，肺俞土，并过心原。
癸丑时，肾经金。
乙卯时，肝合水。
丁巳时，血纳包络之俞土，丁属火，是以火生土也。
足阳明胃之经，戊主，与癸合，胃引气行。
\r戊日\pG-G33.bmp\r 戊午时开胃为井金。
庚申时，大肠荥水。
壬戌时，膀胱俞木，并过胃原。
甲子时，胆经火。
丙寅时，小肠合土。
戊辰时，气纳三焦之经火，戊属土，是以火生土也。
足太阴脾之经，己主，与甲合，脾引血行。
\r己日\pG-G34.bmp\r 己巳时开脾为井木。
辛未时，肺荥火。
癸酉时，肾俞土，并过脾原。
乙亥时，肝经金。
丁丑时，心合水。
己卯时，血纳包络之经金，己属土，是以土生金也。
手阳明大肠经，庚主，与乙合，大肠引气行。
\r庚日\pG-G35.bmp\r 庚辰时开大肠井金。
壬午时，膀胱荥水。
甲申时，胆俞木，并过大肠原。
丙戌时，小肠经火。
戊子时，胃合土。
庚寅时，气纳三焦之合，土庚属金，是以土生金也。
手太阴肺之经，辛主，与丙合，肺引血行。
\r辛日\pG-G36.bmp\r 辛卯时开肺为井木。
癸巳时，肾荥火。
乙未时，肝俞土，并过肺原。
丁酉时，心经金。
己亥时，脾合水。
辛丑时，血纳包络之合水，辛属金，是以金生水也。
足太阳膀胱经，壬主，与丁合，膀胱引气行。
\r壬日\pG-G37.bmp\r 壬寅时开膀胱井金。
甲辰时，胆荥水。
丙午时，小肠俞木，所过本原京骨木原在午，水入火乡，故壬丙子午相交也，兼过三
戊申时，胃经火。
庚戌时，大肠合土。
壬子时，气纳三焦井金。
足少阴肾之经，癸主，与戊合，肾引血行。
\r癸日\pG-G38.bmp\r 癸亥时开肾为井木。
乙丑时，肝荥火。
丁卯时，心俞土，并过肾原太溪，又过包络原大陵。
己巳时，脾经金。
辛未时，肺合水。
癸酉时，血纳包络之井木，谓水生木也。
Song of the Twelve Meridians Assigned to Heavenly Stems
Jia (Yang Wood) corresponds to the Gallbladder, Yi (Yin Wood) to the Liver, Bing (Yang Fire) to the Small Intestine, Ding (Yin Fire) to the Heart, Wu (Yang Earth) to the Stomach, Ji (Yin Earth) to the Spleen, Geng (Yang Metal) to the Large Intestine, Xin (Yin Metal) to the Lung, Ren (Yang Water) to the Bladder, and Gui (Yin Water) to the Kidney. The Sanjiao (Triple Burner) is also assigned to Ren, and the Pericardium (Heart Protector) is assigned to Gui.
Song of the Twelve Meridians Assigned to Earthly Branches
The Lung meridian corresponds to Yin, the Large Intestine to Mao, the Stomach to Chen, the Spleen to Si, the Heart to Wu, the Small Intestine to Wei, the Bladder to Shen, the Kidney to You, the Pericardium to Xu, the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) to Hai, the Gallbladder to Zi, and the Liver to Chou.
Song on "Legs Do Not Exceed the Knee, Arms Do Not Exceed the Elbow"
On Yang days during Yang hours, Qi is in front and Blood is behind, with the pulse located at the periphery. On Yin days during Yin hours, Blood is in front and Qi is behind, with the pulse returning to its origin. During Yang days and Yang hours, rotate the needle counter-clockwise; first select Yang meridians to treat Fu-organ diseases. During Yin days and Yin hours, rotate the needle clockwise; proceed through Yin meridians to cure Zang-organ diseases.
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian is governed by Jia, harmonizes with Si, and the Gallbladder guides Qi circulation.
\rJia Day\pG-G29.bmp\r At Jia-Xu hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Gallbladder (Metal).
At Bing-Zi hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Small Intestine (Water).
At Wu-Yin hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Stomach (Wood), passing through Yuan-Source point Qiuxu (BL40) of the Gallbladder; the Yuan-Source point of the Gallbladder corresponds to Wood at Yin hour.
At Geng-Chen hour, the Jing-River Point of the Large Intestine (Fire).
At Ren-Wu hour, the He-Sea point of the Bladder (Earth).
At Jia-Shen hour, Qi is absorbed into the Ying-Spring point (Water) of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Jia belongs to Wood; thus, Water generates Wood, following the mother-son generation cycle.
The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian is governed by Yi, harmonizes with Geng, and the Liver guides Blood circulation.
\rYi Day\pG-G30.bmp\r At Yi-You hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Liver (Wood).
At Ding-Hai hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Heart (Fire).
At Ji-Chou hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Spleen (Earth), passing through the Yuan-Source point of the Liver.
At Xin-Mao hour, the Jing-River Point of the Lung (Metal).
At Gui-Si hour, the He-Sea point of the Kidney (Water).
At Yi-Wei hour, Blood is absorbed into the Ying-Spring point (Fire) of the Pericardium. Yi belongs to Wood; thus, Wood generates Fire.
The Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian is governed by Bing, harmonizes with Xin, and the Small Intestine guides Qi circulation.
\rBing Day\pG-G31.bmp\r At Bing-Shen hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Small Intestine (Metal).
At Wu-Xu hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Stomach (Water).
At Geng-Zi hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Large Intestine (Wood), passing through the Yuan-Source point of the Small Intestine.
At Ren-Yin hour, the Jing-River Point of the Bladder (Fire).
At Jia-Chen hour, the He-Sea point of the Gallbladder (Earth).
At Bing-Wu hour, Qi is absorbed into the Shu-Stream point (Wood) of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Bing belongs to Fire; thus, Wood generates Fire.
The Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian is governed by Ding, harmonizes with Ren, and the Heart guides Blood circulation.
\rDing Day\pG-G32.bmp\r At Ding-Wei hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Heart (Wood).
At Ji-You hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Spleen (Fire).
At Xin-Hai hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Lung (Earth), passing through the Yuan-Source point of the Heart.
At Gui-Chou hour, the Jing-River Point of the Kidney (Metal).
At Yi-Mao hour, the He-Sea point of the Liver (Water).
At Ding-Si hour, Blood is absorbed into the Shu-Stream point (Earth) of the Pericardium. Ding belongs to Fire; thus, Fire generates Earth.
The Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian is governed by Wu, harmonizes with Gui, and the Stomach guides Qi circulation.
\rWu Day\pG-G33.bmp\r At Wu-Wu hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Stomach (Metal).
At Geng-Shen hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Large Intestine (Water).
At Ren-Xu hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Bladder (Wood), passing through the Yuan-Source point of the Stomach.
At Jia-Zi hour, the Jing-River Point of the Gallbladder (Fire).
At Bing-Yin hour, the He-Sea point of the Small Intestine (Earth).
At Wu-Chen hour, Qi is absorbed into the Jing-River Point (Fire) of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Wu belongs to Earth; thus, Fire generates Earth.
The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian is governed by Ji, harmonizes with Jia, and the Spleen guides Blood circulation.
\rJi Day\pG-G34.bmp\r At Ji-Si hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Spleen (Wood).
At Xin-Wei hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Lung (Fire).
At Gui-You hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Kidney (Earth), passing through the Yuan-Source point of the Spleen.
At Yi-Hai hour, the Jing-River Point of the Liver (Metal).
At Ding-Chou hour, the He-Sea point of the Heart (Water).
At Ji-Mao hour, Blood is absorbed into the Jing-River Point (Metal) of the Pericardium. Ji belongs to Earth; thus, Earth generates Metal.
The Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian is governed by Geng, harmonizes with Yi, and the Large Intestine guides Qi circulation.
\rGeng Day\pG-G35.bmp\r At Geng-Chen hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Large Intestine (Metal).
At Ren-Wu hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Bladder (Water).
At Jia-Shen hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Gallbladder (Wood), passing through the Yuan-Source point of the Large Intestine.
At Bing-Xu hour, the Jing-River Point of the Small Intestine (Fire).
At Wu-Zi hour, the He-Sea point of the Stomach (Earth).
At Geng-Yin hour, Qi is absorbed into the He-Sea point (Earth) of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Geng belongs to Metal; thus, Earth generates Metal.
The Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian is governed by Xin, harmonizes with Bing, and the Lung guides Blood circulation.
\rXin Day\pG-G36.bmp\r At Xin-Mao hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Lung (Wood).
At Gui-Si hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Kidney (Fire).
At Yi-Wei hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Liver (Earth), passing through the Yuan-Source point of the Lung.
At Ding-You hour, the Jing-River Point of the Heart (Metal).
At Ji-Hai hour, the He-Sea point of the Spleen (Water).
At Xin-Chou hour, Blood is absorbed into the He-Sea point (Water) of the Pericardium. Xin belongs to Metal; thus, Metal generates Water.
The Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian is governed by Ren, harmonizes with Ding, and the Bladder guides Qi circulation.
\rRen Day\pG-G37.bmp\r At Ren-Yin hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Bladder (Metal).
At Jia-Chen hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Gallbladder (Water).
At Bing-Wu hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Small Intestine (Wood). The Yuan-Source point Jinggu (BL64) is a Wood point located at Wu hour. Water entering the Fire region implies that Ren and Bing, Zi and Wu intersect. It also passes through the Sanjiao.
At Wu-Shen hour, the Jing-River Point of the Stomach (Fire).
At Geng-Xu hour, the He-Sea point of the Large Intestine (Earth).
At Ren-Zi hour, Qi is absorbed into the Jing-River Well point (Metal) of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner).
The Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian is governed by Gui, harmonizes with Wu, and the Kidney guides Blood circulation.
\rGui Day\pG-G38.bmp\r At Gui-Hai hour, open the Jing-River Well point of the Kidney (Wood).
At Yi-Chou hour, the Ying-Spring point of the Liver (Fire).
At Ding-Mao hour, the Shu-Stream point of the Heart (Earth), passing through the Yuan-Source point Taixi (KI3) of the Kidney, and further passing through the Yuan-Source point Daling (PC7) of the Pericardium.
At Ji-Si hour, the Jing-River Point of the Spleen (Metal).
At Xin-Wei hour, the He-Sea point of the Lung (Water).
At Gui-You hour, Blood is absorbed into the Jing-River Well point (Wood) of the Pericardium, indicating that Water generates Wood.