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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足太阳膀胱经的经脉,起始于目内眦(内眼角),向上到达额部,在头顶处与督脉交会;其直行分支,从头顶进入颅内联络脑部,再复出,分别下行至项部,沿着肩胛内侧,夹脊柱两旁抵达腰部中,深入体内联络肾脏,归属于膀胱;其直行分支,从腰部中向下,夹脊柱两旁,贯穿臀部,进入腘窝中;其分支,从肩胛内侧左右分出,向下贯穿肩胛骨,夹脊柱内侧,经过髋关节,沿大腿外侧后缘,向下与腘窝中的经脉汇合,由此向下穿过小腿肚(腨肠)内,出于外踝后方,沿着京骨穴,到达小指外侧端。
足阳明胃经的经脉,起始于鼻翼两侧,交汇于鼻根(頞)中部,旁边约束足太阳膀胱经的经脉,向下沿鼻翼外侧,进入上齿龈中,复出环绕口唇,向下交会于承浆穴,然后沿着腮后下方,出于大迎穴,沿着颊车穴,上行至耳前,经过客主人穴(上关穴),沿发际到达额颅;其分支,从大迎穴前方,下行至人迎穴,沿着喉咙,进入缺盆(锁骨上窝),向下穿过膈肌,归属于胃,联络脾脏;其直行分支,从缺盆向下沿乳内侧,向下夹脐旁,进入气街(腹股沟动脉搏动处);其分支,起于胃的下口,沿腹腔内部,下行至气街中,与前支汇合后向下经过髀关穴,抵达伏兔穴,向下经过膝盖髌骨中,沿小腿外侧前缘,下行至足背,进入中趾外侧间隙;其分支,从膝下三寸处的廉泉穴分出,向下进入中趾外侧间隙;其另一分支,从足背分出,进入大趾之间,出于大趾末端。
足少阳胆经的经脉,起始于目锐眦(外眼角),向上到达头角,向下沿耳后,沿着颈部,行走在手少阳三焦经之前,到达肩部,交叉到手少阳三焦经之后,进入缺盆;其分支,从耳后进入耳中,走出耳前,到达目锐眦后方;其分支,从目锐眦处分出,下行至大迎穴,与手少阳三焦经汇合,到达眼眶下,向下加于颊车穴,下行颈部与缺盆汇合,由此向下进入胸中,穿过膈肌,联络肝脏,归属于胆,沿胁肋内部,出于气街,环绕阴毛边缘,横向进入髋关节凹陷处;其直行分支,从缺盆向下腋下,沿着胸部经过季胁,向下与髋关节凹陷处汇合,由此向下沿大腿外侧,出于膝关节外侧,下行于腓骨之前,直下抵达绝骨(腓骨下端)之端,向下出于外踝之前,沿足背,进入第四趾与第五趾之间;其分支,从足背分出,进入大趾之间,沿大趾歧骨内侧出于末端,回贯爪甲,出于丛毛处。
足太阴脾经的经脉,起始于大趾末端,沿大趾内侧白肉际,经过核骨(第一跖骨基底部)后方,上行至内踝前缘,进入小腿肚(腨肠)内,沿胫骨后方,交出足厥阴肝经之前,上行至膝股内侧前缘,进入腹部,归属于脾,联络胃,向上穿过膈肌,夹咽喉两旁,连系舌根,散布于舌下;其分支,再从胃部分出,上行穿过膈肌,注入心中。
足少阴肾经的经脉,起始于小趾之下,斜向走向足心的涌泉穴,出于然谷穴下方,沿内踝后方,分入脚跟中,向上进入小腿肚(腨肠)内,出于腘窝内侧,上行至大腿内侧后缘,贯穿脊柱,归属于肾,联络膀胱;其直行分支,从肾脏向上贯穿肝脏和膈肌,进入肺中,沿喉咙,夹舌根两旁;其分支,从肺部分出联络心脏,注入胸中。
足厥阴肝经的经脉,起始于大趾丛毛之上,向上沿足背外侧缘,距离内踝一寸处,上行至内踝八寸处,交出足太阴脾经之后,上行至腘窝内侧,沿大腿内侧,进入阴毛中,经过生殖器,抵达小腹,夹胃两旁,归属于肝,联络胆,向上穿过膈肌,分布于胁肋部,沿喉咙后方,向上进入颃颡(鼻咽部),连系目系(眼球连脑的脉络),向上出于额部,与督脉会合于头顶;其分支,从目系处分出,下行至脸颊内部,环绕口唇内侧;其另一分支,再从肝部分出,贯穿膈肌,向上注入肺中。
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.