Meridianer- og punkterlære

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• The Twelve Cutaneous Regions

refer to the body superficies on which the functions of the Twelve Regular Meridians are reflected, and the sites where the Qi of the collaterals spreads. In the Chapter "Discussion on the Cutaneous Regions"(Chapter 56)in Plain Questions Says :"The Twelve Meridians and Collaterals are also demonstrated over the Twelve Cutaneous Regions."

The Cutaneous Regions are within the domains of the Twelve Regular Meridians. In the Chapter "Discussion on the Cutaneous Regions " (Chapter 56)in Plain Questions, it points out "The Cutaneous Regions are marked by the regular meridians."

Since the Cutaneous Regions are the most superficial part of the body tissues, they render protection to the organism.

• The Twelve Muscle Regions

are the conduits which distribute the Qi of the Twelve Regular Meridians to the muscles, tendons and joints, They are external connecting regions of the Twelve Regular Meridians.The distribution of the muscle regions is parallel to the body superficies course of the Regular Meridians. All the muscle regions start from the terminals of the limbs and run on to the head and trunk. Instead of entering Zang-Fu organs, they travel along the body surface and connect with the joints and bones. Three Yang Muscle Regions of Foot start from toes and ascend along the lateral aspect of the leg and end at the face. Three Yin Muscle Regions of Foot originate from the Toes, and ascend along the medial aspect of the leg and to the genital region. Three Yang Muscle Regions of Hand start from the fingers and proceed up along the lateral side of arm and end at the angle of forehead. Three Yin Muscle Regions of Hand start from the finger, run along the medial side of the arm and end in the thoracic cavity. In their circulations, the Twelve Muscle Regions connect with ankle, popliteal fossa, knee, thigh, wrist, elbow,axilla, shoulder and neck. Especially the Liver Muscle Region knots with the genital region and connects with all the other muscle regions.

The main functions of the muscle regions are to connect with all the bones and control them to ease flexing and extending of the joints and normal motion of the body. This refers to in the Chapter "Discussion on Flaccidity-Syndrome" (Chapter 44)in Plain Questions"The tendons control and connect with bone to ensure proper joint."

• The Twelve Divergent Meridians

are the branches which derive from,enter, leave and join the Twelve Regular Meridians which, in turn, reach the deeper parts of the body through these branches.

Most of the Twelve Divergent Meridians derive from the Regular Meridians at the upper and Lower regions of the elbows and knees and then enter the thoracic and abdominal cavities. The Divergent Meridians of the Yang meridian enter the thoracic and abdominal cavities where they link with Zang-Fu organs to which they pertain, then they emerge to the body superficies at the head and the neck. The Yang Divergent meridians join the Yang regular meridians: the Yin Divergent Meridians connect the interiorly-exteriorly related the Yang Divergent Meridians, thus they are named "Six Confluences". The Divergent Bladder Meridians and Kidney Meridians deriving from the popliteal fossa, enter the kidney and bladder and emerge out at the neck and converge with the Bladder Meridian. The Divergent Gallbladder Meridians and Liver Meridians derive from the lower limbs and run upward to the pubic region and into the gallbladder and liver, then connect with the eye and converge with the Gallbladder Meridian. The Divergent Stomach Meridians and Spleen Meridians derive from the thigh, enter the abdomen, run upward beside the nose and finally join the Stomach Meridian. The Divergent Small Intestine Meridians and Heart Meridians derive from the axillary fossa, enter the heart and the small intestine, run upward beside the inner canthus and join the Small Intestine Meridian.

The Divergent Triple Energizer Meridians and Pericardium Meridians derive from the Regular Meridians, enter the chest, cross Triple Energizer, emerge out behind the ear, then converge with the Triple Energizer Meridian. The Divergent Large Intestine Meridians and Lung Meridians derive from the Regular Meridians, connect with the lung and disperse in the large intestine, emerge out upward from Quepen(ST 12) and converge with the Large Intestine Meridian. Thus, the Twelve Divergent Meridians strengthen the connections between the Zang and Fu organs by the distribution of branching out from the Twelve Regular Meridians. They bring the Twelve Regular Meridians and all parts of the body closer, and extend the scope of indications of the acupoints (the Liver Meridian not included), For example, the Yin meridians don't run in the head region, but the Yin Divergent Meridians join the exterior-interior Yang meridians on the head, this strengthens the relations between the Yin meridians and the head. The diseases of the head and sense organs can be cured by needling the acupoints of the three Yin meridians of Hand-Foot because of the relations of the divergent meridians. Select Lieque(LU 7), Taiyuan(LU 9) for headache and migraine, Taixi(KI 3)and Zhaohai(KI 6) for toothache and throat conditions.