Martial Arts, Chinese Meridians

Meridians

Meridians are the lines along which acupuncture points run along the body. Each meridian is linked with an organ or process after which it is named. Many of these points are vulnerable to attack, and knowledge of the meridian can help in locating these points and help identify when they are most vulnerable.

Main Meridian Characteristics (conception and governor vessels are extra meridians) The twelve main meridians are bilateral and symmetrical; Each main meridian has a complementary meridian with which it shares an element; With the arms held over the head, the Qi in Yang meridians runs from heaven to earth (top to bottom), and Yin meridians run vice versa; Yang organs mainly have to do with elimination from the body; Certain meridians are more active and more vulnerable during certain hours of the day; and Only Yang meridians run into the head.

Meridians (click meridian to learn more)
Gall Bladder Liver Lung Large Intestine (colon) Stomach	Spleen Heart Small Intestine Bladder Kidney	Pericardium Triple Heater/Burner Conception Vessel Governor Vessel

Gall Bladder
Element	Wood
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	11:00 pm - 1:00 am
Complementary Meridian	Liver
Number of Points	44
Direction & Location	Head to foot on the front of the torso & side of leg
Controlling Cycle	Metal cuts Wood
Creation Cycle	Water nourishes Wood

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Liver
Element	Wood
Nature	Yin
Hours of Activity	1:00 am - 3:00 am
Complementary Meridian	Gall Bladder
Number of Points	14
Direction & Location	Foot to chest on the inside of the leg & front of the torso
Controlling Cycle	Metal cuts Wood
Creation Cycle	Water nourishes Wood

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Lung
Element	Metal
Nature	Yin
Hours of Activity	3:00 am - 5:00 am
Complementary Meridian	Large Intestine
Number of Points	11
Direction & Location	Chest to thumb on front of arm
Controlling Cycle	Fire melts Metal
Creation Cycle	Earth creates Metal

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Large Intestine (Colon)
Element	Metal
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	5:00 am - 7:00 am
Complementary Meridian	Lung
Number of Points	20
Direction & Location	From the index finger to the head on the outside of the arm
Controlling Cycle	Fire melts Metal
Creation Cycle	Earth creates Metal

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Stomach
Element	Earth
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	7:00 am - 9:00 am
Complementary Meridian	Spleen
Number of Points	45
Direction & Location	Head to second toe on front of torso & leg
Controlling Cycle	Wood covers Earth
Creation Cycle	Fire nourishes Earth

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Spleen
Element	Earth
Nature	Yin
Hours of Activity	9:00 am - 11:00
Complementary Meridian	Stomach
Number of Points	21
Direction & Location	Foot to chest on front of torso & inside of leg
Controlling Cycle	Wood covers Earth
Creation Cycle	Fire nourishes Earth

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Heart
Element	Fire
Nature	Yin
Hours of Activity	11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Complementary Meridian	Small Intestine
Number of Points	9
Direction & Location	Armpit to little finger on inside of arm
Controlling Cycle	Water extinguishes Fire
Creation Cycle	Wood nourishes Fire

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Small Intestine
Element	Fire
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Complementary Meridian	Heart
Number of Points	19
Direction & Location	Little finger to head on back of arm
Controlling Cycle	Water extinguishes Fire
Creation Cycle	Wood nourishes Fire

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Bladder
Element	Water
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Complementary Meridian	Kidney
Number of Points	67
Direction & Location	Head to foot down the back
Controlling Cycle	Earth dams Water
Creation Cycle	Metal creates Water

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Kidney
Element	Water
Nature	Yin
Hours of Activity	5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Complementary Meridian	Bladder
Number of Points	27
Direction & Location	Foot to chest in front of torso & back of leg
Controlling Cycle	Earth dams Water
Creation Cycle	Metal creates Water

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Pericardium
Element	Fire
Nature	Yin
Hours of Activity	7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Complementary Meridian	Triple Heater
Number of Points	9
Direction & Location	Chest to middle finger on inside of arm
Controlling Cycle	Water extinguishes Fire
Creation Cycle	Wood nourishes Fire

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Triple Heater/Burner
Element	Fire
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Complementary Meridian	Pericardium
Number of Points	23
Direction & Location	Ring finger to head on back of arm
Controlling Cycle	Water extinguishes Fire
Creation Cycle	Wood nourishes Fire

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Conception Vessel
Element	None
Nature	Yin
Hours of Activity	N/A
Complementary Meridian	Governor Vessel
Number of Points	24
Direction & Location	From behind the genitalia to the lower gum up the front centerline of the body
Controlling Cycle	N/A
Creation Cycle	N/A

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Governor Vessel
Element	None
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	N/A
Complementary Meridian	Conception Vessel
Number of Points	28
Direction & Location	From the tailbone to the upper gum up the back centerline of the body
Controlling Cycle	N/A
Creation Cycle	N/A

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