WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

28Basic Theories - Meridian and CollateralCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.3.79lung opens at thenose肺 開 竅 于 鼻the lung opens into the nose, reflecting its physiologicaland pathological conditions1.3.80spleen opens at themouth脾 開 竅 于 口the spleen opens into the mouth, reflecting itsphysiological and pathological conditions1.3.81liver opens at theeyes肝 開 竅 于 目the liver opens into the eyes, reflecting its physiologicaland pathological conditions1.3.82kidney opens at theears腎 開 竅 于 耳the kidney opens into the ears, reflecting itsphysiological and pathological conditions1.3.83homogeny of liverand kidney肝 腎 同 源the liver and the kidney are intimately related, as theynourish and support each other, the blood stored inthe liver and the essence stored in the kidney are ofthe same origin, and the ministerial fire present in boththe liver and the kidney is from a common source1.4.0Meridian andCollateral經 絡1.4.1meridian andcollateral經 絡a system of conduits through which qi and bloodcirculate, connecting the bowels, viscera, extremities,superficial organs and tissues, making the body anorganic whole, the same as channels and networks;meridians or channels, in short1.4.2meridian andcollateral theory經 絡 學 說a theory concerned the meridians and collaterals, thesame as channels and networks theory1.4.3 meridian vessel 經 脈the main pathways of qi and blood coursing vertically,composed of the twelve regular meridians and theeight extra meridians, the same as channel vessel1.4.4three yin meridians ofthe hand手 三 陰 經the meridians/channels running through the anterioraspect of the upper limbs from the chest to the hands,namely, the lung meridian, the heart meridian and thepericardium meridian1.4.5three yang meridiansof the hand手 三 陽 經the meridians/channels running through the posterioraspect of the upper limbs from the hands to the head,namely, the large intestine meridian, the small intestinemeridian and the triple energizer meridian1.4.6three yang meridiansof the foot足 三 陽 經the meridians/channels running from the head throughthe back downward to the feet, namely, the