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ridian the major collateral of the spleen disperse in the abdominal region disperses in the head and joints with the Bladder meridian on the back disperses in the chest and hypochondrium Minute Collaterals and ( 浮絡(luò) ) Superficial Collaterals ( 孫絡(luò) ) ? Besides the fifteen collaterals, there are many smaller branches and subbranches which are called Minute Collaterals and Superficial Collaterals respectively. ? They are distributed all over the body, possessing the function of transporting qi and blood to the body surface. 五、十二經(jīng)筋 The twelve muscle regions ? The muscle regions are the sites where the qi and blood of the meridians nourish the muscles and tendons. ? Similar to the twelve regular meridians, they are also divided into three hand yin and three hand yang, three foot yin and three foot yang. ? They possess the function of connecting all the bones and joints of the body and maintaining the normal range of motion. Distribution of the muscle regions: ? Originating from the extremities of the limbs. ? Ascending to the head and trunk. ? Do not reach zang and fu ans. Muscle regions Distribution Connection Three yang of the foot The anterior, lateral and posterior aspects of the trunk eyes Three yin of the foot The medial aspects of the lower limbs Genital region Three yang of the hand The lateral aspects of the upper limbs and head Angle of the forehead Three yin of the hand The medial aspects of the upper limbs Thoracic cavity Indications (經(jīng)筋主病 ): ? In the treatment of diseases, the Muscle Regions are mainly indicated in muscular problems, such as the Bi syndrome, contracture, stiffness, spasm and muscular atrophy. ? In Chapter 13 of Miraculous Pivot, it says, “Where there is pain, there is an acupoint.” That means muscle problems can be treated by needling the local points. ? 經(jīng)筋主病主要有痹痛、拘攣、強急、轉(zhuǎn)筋、痿軟等。 ? 《 靈樞 》 “以痛為輸”,即筋病的治療是以就近取穴為主。 六、十二皮部 The Twelve Cutaneous Regions ? The twelve cutaneous regions refer to the sites through which the qi and blood of the meridians are transferred to the body surface. ? In Chapter 56 of Plain Questions, it says,”The Cutaneous Regions are the part of meridian system located in the superficial layer of the body. They are marked by the regular meridians.” ? 十二皮部是經(jīng)絡(luò)氣血滲灌于體表的部位。 《 素問 皮部論 》 :“凡十二經(jīng)絡(luò)脈者,皮之部也;欲知皮部,以經(jīng)脈為紀。” 即皮部的分區(qū),以經(jīng)脈在體表的分布范圍為依據(jù)。 ? Since the cutaneous regions are the most superficial part of the body tissues, they bear the protective function of the anism. ? When this function is lost, the exogenous pathogen may perate the skin to invade the collaterals and gain access to meridians and zangfu ans. ? 由于皮部局與人體的最外層,是機體的衛(wèi)外屏障。當(dāng)機體衛(wèi)外功能失常時,病邪可以通過皮部深入絡(luò)脈、經(jīng)脈以至臟腑。 ? In the Chapter 56 of Plain Questions, it says,”Skin is the place where the meridians are distributed. When the pathogen attacks the skin, the sweat pores will open, and then the pathogen may advance toward the collaterals, meridians and zangfu ans through the sweat pore.” ? The transmitting order of a disease is: ? skincollateralsmeridiansfu anszang ans. ? 《 素問 皮部論 》 說:“皮者,脈之部也。邪客于皮則腠理開,開則邪入客于絡(luò)脈,絡(luò)脈滿則注于經(jīng)脈,經(jīng)脈滿則入舍于腑臟也?!边@樣,皮 絡(luò) 經(jīng) 腑 臟,成為疾病傳變的層次。 Conversely, symptoms and signs of internal diseases can also be projected onto the skin through meridians and collaterals. It says in Chapter 56 of Plain Question, “ Bluecolored skin signifies local pain. Darkcolored skin indicates blockage of qi and blood. Yellow to red colored skin refers to heat syndromes. White colored skin refers to cold syndromes.” Obviously, color changes of the skin can tell presence of internal disorders. ? 《 素問 皮部論 》 說:“其色多青則痛,多黑則痹,黃赤則熱,多白則寒?!本褪菑耐獠康挠^察以診斷內(nèi)部的疾病。