Atlas of Acupuncture

1.1 Introduction

Jing luo

(channel and network vessels)

Jing mai

(channels)

Luo mai

(luo-

vessels)

8 qi jing ba mai (extraordinary vessels)

shou (Hand)

zu (Foot)

12 jing zheng (primary channels)

tai yin LU channel

3 yin

jue yin P channel

tai yang S.I. channel

3 yang shao yang T.B. channel

yang ming L.I. channel

tai yin SP channel

3 yin

jue yin LIV channel

12 jing zheng

(primary channels) =

6 liu jing

(great channels)

3 shou

tai yin (Hand)

3 yin

jue yin 3 zu

(Foot)

3 shou

tai yang (Hand)

3 yang shao yang

yang ming 3 zu

(Foot)

tai yin SP channel

shao yin KID channel

jue yin LIV channel

tai yin LU channel

shao yin HE channel

jue yin P channel

tai yang S.I. channel

shao yang T.B. channel

yang ming L.I. channel

tai yang BL channel

shao yang G.B. channel

yang ming ST channel

ren mai du mai

chong mai dai mai

yin qiao mai yang qiao mai

yin wei mai yang wei mai

12 jing bie (divergent channels)

12 jing jin (sinew channels)

tai yang BL channel

3 yang shao yang G.B. channel

yang ming ST channel

12 luo-connecting vessels (begin at the extremities) Spread from the

primary channels

4 luo-connecting vessels (begin at the torso)

1 spreads from the SP primary

channel (great luo-connecting

vessel of the Spleen)

2 spread from the extraordinary

vessels (ren mai and du mai)

1 spreads from a fu-Organ (great

luo-connecting vessel of the

Stomach)

12 pi bu (cutaneous zones)

Superficial aspect of the jing luo

system (channel and network vessel

system), covering it towards the

Exterior (outer layer)

Smallluo-connecting vessels (superficial luo)

sun luo Vertical branches of the luo mai

fu luo Sub-branches of the sun luo

xue luo Horizontal branches of the

fu luo

a)

b)

shao yin HE channel

shao yin KID channel

shao yin

Fig. 1.3 (a) Overview and classification of the jing luosystem (channel and network vessel system); (b) the 12 primary channels and

the six great channels (liu jing)

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