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Primary meridian 正经

Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian shǒu yáng míng dà cháng jīng · 手阳明大肠经

Course. Starts at the tip of the index finger, runs up the outer arm to the shoulder, then to the face and the opposite nostril. 20 points on one side.

Paired with. Large Intestine / Lung 大肠·肺

Carries one of the most-used points in all of acupuncture — LI4 at the hand. Classical texts connect this meridian to the face and head.

起于食指末端,沿上肢外侧前缘上行至肩,再上行面颊,止于对侧鼻旁。单侧 20 穴。

Large Intestine / Lung 大肠·肺

含全身最常用的腧穴之一——手部的 LI4(合谷)。传统文献把此经与面部、头部相联系。

Classical theory · descriptive only

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