阳跷脉者，起于跟中，循外踝，上行入风池，其为病也，令人阴缓而阳急，两足跷脉，
本少阴之别，合于太阳，其气上行，气并相还，则为濡目，气不营则目不合，男子数其阳，
女子数其阴，当数者为经，不当数者为络也，跷脉长八尺，所发之穴，生于申脉（在外踝下
陷中属足太阳经），以付阳为 （在外踝上三寸），本于仆参（在跟骨下陷中），与足少阳会于
居（在章门下八寸三分），又与手阳明会于肩 及巨骨（肩 在肩端两骨间巨骨在肩端两
叉
间），又与手足太阳阳维会于 俞（在肩 后甲骨上廉），与手足阳明会于地仓（口吻两旁），
又与手足阳明会于巨 （鼻两旁也），又与任脉足阳明会于承泣（目下也），以上为阳跷脉之
所
发，凡二十穴，阳跷脉病者，宜刺之。
阴跷者，亦起于跟中，循内踝上行至咽喉，交贯冲脉，此为病者，令人阳缓而阴急，故
曰跷脉者，少阴之别，别于然骨之后，上内踝之上，直上循阴股入阴，上循胸里，入缺盆，
上出人迎之前，入 属目内 ，合于太阳，女子以之为经，男子以之为络，两足跷脉长八尺，
而阴跷之 在交信（内踝上二寸少阴前太阴后），凡阴跷脉病，治在交信。
冲脉者与任脉，皆起于胞中，上循脊里为经络之海，其浮而外者，循腹上行，会于咽喉
，别而络唇口，故曰冲脉者，起于气冲，并少阴之经，挟脐上行，至胸中而散，此为病令人
逆气里急，在难经则曰并足阳明之经，以穴考之，阳明之经，挟脐左右各二寸而上行少阴之
经，挟脐左右各五分而上，针经所载冲脉与督脉同起于会阴（二阴之间也），其在腹也，行
乎
幽门通谷阴都石关商曲盲俞中注四满气穴大赫横骨，凡二十二穴，皆足少阴之分也，然则冲
脉并足少阴之经明矣。
阳跷脉，起始于足跟中部，沿外踝向上行走，进入风池穴。它发生病变时，会导致阴侧肌肉松弛而阳侧肌肉拘急，表现为两足跷脉异常。
阳跷脉本是足少阴肾经的别支，与足太阳膀胱经相合，其气向上运行。当阴阳之气并行并相互返还时，就能滋润眼睛；如果气不能濡养眼部，则眼睛无法闭合。男子以阳跷为经，女子以阴跷为经；应当计数的是经，不应当计数的是络。跷脉全长八尺。其所发出的穴位，起始于申脉穴（位于外踝下方的凹陷处，属于足太阳膀胱经），经过仆参穴（位于跟骨下方的凹陷处），上行至付阳穴（位于外踝上三寸处）。在居髎穴（位于章门下八寸三分处）与足少阳胆经会合，又在肩井穴及巨骨穴（肩井穴在肩端两骨之间，巨骨穴在肩端两叉之间）与手阳明大肠经会合，还在附分穴（在肩后甲骨上廉）与手足太阳经及阳维脉会合，在地仓穴（口角两旁）与手足阳明经会合，又在巨髎穴（鼻翼两旁）与手足阳明经会合，最后在承泣穴（目眶下方）与任脉及足阳明胃经会合。以上这些是阳跷脉所发出的穴位，共计二十个穴位，若患阳跷脉病，适宜针刺治疗。
阴跷脉，也起始于足跟中部，沿内踝向上行走到达咽喉，并与冲脉交叉贯通。它发生病变时，会导致阳侧肌肉松弛而阴侧肌肉拘急。所以说跷脉是足少阴肾经的别支，从然骨之后分出，沿内踝上方直行，沿着大腿内侧进入阴部，再向上沿胸部内部，进入缺盆穴，向上出于人迎穴之前，进入目内眦，与足太阳膀胱经会合。女子以阴跷为经，男子以阴跷为络。两足阴跷脉全长八尺。阴跷脉所发出的穴位在交信穴（位于内踝上二寸，足少阴肾经前，足太阴脾经后）。凡是阴跷脉患病，治疗应在交信穴进行。
冲脉与任脉，都起始于胞宫（子宫/精室），向上沿脊柱内部行走，被称为经络之海。其中浮行于体表的分支，沿腹部向上行走，会合于咽喉，分支联络唇口。所以说冲脉起始于气冲穴，伴随足少阴肾经，挟持脐部向上行走，到达胸中后散开。这在《难经》中记载为伴随足阳明胃经。通过穴位考证，足阳明胃经挟持脐部左右各二寸向上行走，而足少阴肾经挟持脐部左右各五分向上行走。《针经》记载冲脉与督脉同起于会阴穴（前后二阴之间）。在腹部，冲脉行经幽门、通谷、阴都、石关、商曲、盲俞、中注、四满、气穴、大赫、横骨等穴位，共二十二个穴位，都属于足少阴肾经的分属范围。由此可见，冲脉伴随足少阴肾经是明确的。
The Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel Vessel) originates from the middle of the heel, follows the lateral malleolus, ascends, and enters the Fengchi (GB20) acupoint. When diseased, it causes flaccidity on the Yin side and spasticity on the Yang side, manifesting as abnormalities in both feet's Qiao vessels.
The Yang Qiao Mai is originally a branch of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, merging with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Its Qi ascends. When Yin and Yang Qi move together and return to each other, they moisten the eyes; if Qi fails to nourish the eyes, the eyelids cannot close. In men, the Yang Qiao is considered the Jing (Main Channel), while in women, the Yin Qiao is the Jing; the one that should be counted is the Jing, and the one not counted is the Luo (Connecting Channel). The Qiao vessel is eight chi long. The acupoints where its Qi emerges originate at Shenmai (BL62, located in the depression below the lateral malleolus, belonging to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian), pass through Puxuan (BL61, located in the depression below the calcaneus), and ascend to Fuyang (BL59, located three cun above the lateral malleolus). At Juliao (GB33, located 8.3 cun below Zhangmen), it meets the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. It also meets the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian at Jianjing (GB21, between the two bones at the shoulder apex) and Jugu (LI16, between the two forks at the shoulder apex). It further meets the Hand and Foot Taiyang Meridians and the Yang Wei Mai at Fenpan (BL43, on the upper border of the scapula posterior to the shoulder). It meets the Hand and Foot Yangming Meridians at Dicang (ST4, on both sides of the mouth corner) and Juliao (ST3, on both sides of the nose). Finally, it meets the Ren Mai and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian at Chengqi (ST1, below the eye). These are the acupoints emitted by the Yang Qiao Mai, totaling twenty acupoints. For diseases of the Yang Qiao Mai, acupuncture is indicated.
The Yin Qiao Mai also originates from the middle of the heel, follows the medial malleolus, ascends to the throat, and intersects with the Chong Mai. When diseased, it causes spasticity on the Yin side and flaccidity on the Yang side. Thus, the Qiao Mai is described as a branch of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, branching off behind Ran Gu (the first metatarsal bone), ascending above the medial malleolus, moving straight up along the medial thigh into the genital region, continuing upward along the interior of the chest, entering the Quepen area, emerging anterior to the Yingxiang point, entering the inner canthus of the eye, and meeting the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. In women, the Yin Qiao is the Jing; in men, it is the Luo. Both feet's Yin Qiao vessels are eight chi long. The acupoint for the Yin Qiao Mai is Jiaoxin (KI8, located two cun above the medial malleolus, anterior to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian and posterior to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian). For diseases of the Yin Qiao Mai, treatment should focus on Jiaoxin.
The Chong Mai and Ren Mai both originate in the Baozhong (uterus/mound of flesh), ascend along the interior of the spine, and are referred to as the Sea of the Meridians. The branch that floats outwardly ascends along the abdomen, meets at the throat, and branches to connect with the lips and mouth. Therefore, it is said that the Chong Mai originates at Qichong (ST30), runs parallel with the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, flanks the umbilicus upwards, and disperses upon reaching the chest. The Nan Jing states it runs parallel with the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. However, based on acupoint verification, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian runs two cun lateral to the umbilicus on both sides, whereas the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian runs five fen lateral to the umbilicus on both sides. The Zhen Jing records that the Chong Mai and Du Mai both originate at Huiyin (CV1, between the two yins). In the abdomen, the Chong Mai traverses the acupoints Youmen, Tonggu, Yindu, Shiguan, Shangqu, Mangshu, Zhongzhu, Siman, Qixue, Dahe, and Henggu, totaling twenty-two acupoints, all belonging to the distribution of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Thus, it is clear that the Chong Mai runs parallel with the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian.