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12 primary meridians

What are the 12 Primary Meridians?

• Lung (LU)

• Large Intestine (LI)

• Stomach (ST)

• Spleen (SP)

• Heart (HT)

• Small Intestine (SI)

• Urinary Bladder (UB/BL)

• Kidney (KD)

• Pericardium (PC)

• San Jiao (SJ)

• Gallbladder (GB)

• Liver (LV)

Which four meridians make up the First Circuit?

Lung → Large Intestine → Stomach → Spleen

Which four meridians make up the Second Circuit?

Heart → Small Intestine → Urinary Bladder → Kidney

Which four meridians make up the Third Circuit?

Pericardium → San Jiao → Gallbladder → Liver

Match each primary meridian with its channel classification.

• Lung — Hand Taiyin

• Large Intestine — Hand Yangming

• Stomach — Foot Yangming

• Spleen — Foot Taiyin

• Heart — Hand Shaoyin

• Small Intestine — Hand Taiyang

• Urinary Bladder — Foot Taiyang

• Kidney — Foot Shaoyin

• Pericardium — Hand Jueyin

• San Jiao — Hand Shaoyang

• Gallbladder — Foot Shaoyang

• Liver — Foot Jueyin