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Start/Exit Points for 12 Major Meridians plus Sensory Organs & Crossing Points

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Lung meridian begins @ Middle Jiao
Large Intestine meridian begins @ LI-1
Stomach meridian begins @ LI-20
Spleen meridian begins @ SP1
Heart meridian begins @ the heart
Small Intestine meridian begins @ SI-1
Urinary Bladder meridian begins @ UB1
Kidney meridian begins @ lateral side of little toe
Pericardium meridian begins @ the chest
San Jiao meridian begins @ SJ-1
Gallbladder meridian begins @ GB1
Liver meridian begins @ LR1
Lung meridian goes to which internal organs? Lung, Large Intestine
Large Intestine meridian goes to which internal organs? Lung, Large Intestine
Stomach meridian goes to which internal organs? Stomach & Spleen
Spleen meridian goes to which internal organs? Spleen/Stomach-- and Heart
Small Intestine meridian goes to which internal organs? Small Intestine, Heart-- and SPLEEN!
Heart meridian goes to which internal organs? Heart (circles and enters), Small Intestine
Urinary Bladder meridian goes to which internal organs? Urinary bladder, Kidneys
Kidney meridian goes to which internal organs? Kidneys, Urinary Bladder, Lung, Heart, Pericardium-- and Liver!
Pericardium meridian goes to which internal organs? All 3 jiaos (triple heaters)
San Jiao meridian goes to which internal organs? SJ & PC
Gallbladder meridian goes to which internal organs? Gallbladder, Liver
Liver meridian goes to which internal organs? Liver, Gallbladder-- Lung and Diaphragm! (circles Stomach but does not enter)
What sensory organs does the Lung meridian go to? None
What sensory organs does the Large Intestine meridian go to? None
What sensory organs does the Stomach meridian go to? None
What sensory organs does the Spleen meridian go to? "Spreads out under the tongue"
What sensory organs does the Heart meridian go to? Eyes
What sensory organs does the Small Intestine meridian go to? Ear
What sensory organs does the Urinary Bladder meridian go to? (brain, @ Du20) ??
What sensory organs does the Kidney meridian go to? "Root of tongue"
What sensory organs does the Pericardium meridian go to? None
What sensory organs does the San Jiao meridian go to? Ear
What sensory organs does the Gallbladder meridian go to? Ear
What sensory organs does the Liver meridian go to? Eyes (also circles lips)
Exit point for Lung meridian? LU7
Exit point for Large Intestine meridian? LI20
Exit point for Stomach meridian? ST42
Exit point for Spleen meridian? (not really one, but say SP21)
Exit point for HT meridian? (not really one, but say HT9)
Exit point for Small Intestine meridian? (not really one, but say SI-19-- even though SI-18 is probably more accurate)
Exit point for Urinary Bladder meridian? UB67
Exit point for Kidney meridian? some books say K22
Exit point for Pericardium meridian? P8
Exit point for San Jiao meridian? some books say SJ22
Exit point for Gallbladder meridian? GB41 (Confluent for Dai, Shu Stream (but Yuan Source is GB40!!), and horary!)
Exit point for Liver meridian? LR14
Crossing points for Lung meridian? (spleen channel)
Crossing points for Heart meridian? None
Crossing points for Pericardium meridian? None
Crossing points for Large Intestine meridian? Du14, ST12, SI12. Plus: Ren 24, ST4, Du26
Crossing points for Small Intestine meridian? Du14, ST12. Plus: UB1, GB1, UB11, UB41
Crossing points for San Jiao meridian? Du14, ST12, SI12. Plus: GB1, GB3,4,6, GB21, SJ23, SI18, SI19, Ren17
Crossing points for Gallbladder meridian? Du14, ST12, SI12. Plus: ST5,6,7,8, SI17, SI19, UB11, UB31-34, SJ17, SJ20, SJ22, LR13
Crossing points for Liver meridian? Ren 2,3,4. SP6. (Marianne says Ren 14 AND Du20(*), but HB Kim book doesn't have either of them.) SP12, SP13 (HB Kim)
Crossing points for Spleen meridian? Ren 3, Ren 4. Ren 10. (HB Kim says LU1, LR14)
Crossing points for Kidney meridian? Ren 3, Ren 4. SP6. Du1 (*)
Crossing points for Stomach meridian? Too many to name! Du14 plus: LI20, UB1, ST1, Du26, Ren24, GB3,4,6, Du24, Du26 Ren 12, Ren 13
Crossing points for Urinary Bladder meridian? Too many to name! Du14, Du13, Du20 (enters brain), Ren24, Du24, GB8-12, Du17, GB30 (*). Enters Kidney @ UB23.
Crossing points for Ren meridian? Du28, ST1
Crossing points for Du meridian? UB12, Ren 1
Where does the Du meridian begin? lower abdomen
Where does the Ren meridian begin? lower abdomen
Where does Du meridian enter brain? Du16
Created by: mrbarr
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