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Primary meridian 正经

Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian zú yáng míng wèi jīng · 足阳明胃经

Course. Begins under the eye, descends through the chest and abdomen, continues down the front of the leg to the second toe. 45 points on one side — the longest of the twelve.

Paired with. Stomach / Spleen 胃·脾

Long and richly supplied with points, including ST36 below the knee. Often described as a meridian of abundant Qi and Blood.

起于眼下,下行经胸腹,再沿下肢前外侧下行至第二趾。单侧 45 穴,为十二经中腧穴最多者。

Stomach / Spleen 胃·脾

经脉长、腧穴多,含膝下的 ST36(足三里)。传统上常称为多气多血之经。

Classical theory · descriptive only

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