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WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 31Code Term Chinese Definition/Descriptionthe heart, and follows the esophagus past thediaphragm, to connect with the small intestine. Thesupraclavicular fossa branch ascends superficiallyalong the lateral side of the neck, past the cheek to thelateral corner of the eye, and terminates at tinggong(SI19). the buccal branch leaves the main meridian atthe cheek, and ascends to the medial canthus of theeye. There are 19 acupuncture points on either sideof the body1.4.16 bladder meridian (BL) 足 太 陽 膀 胱 經1.4.17 kidney meridian (KI) 足 少 陰 腎 經one of the twelve regular meridians which runs fromjingming (BL1) at the medial canthus of the eye,ascends the forehead to the vertex and then enters thebrain and exits at the nape of the neck where it dividesinto two parallel branches: the first branch descendsthe back at a distance of 1.5 cun from the spine,and during its course it connects with the kidney andbladder, and continues along the posterior thigh tothe popliteal crease; the second branch descends theback at a distance of 3 cun from the spine, continuesalong the latero-posterior side of the thigh to poplitealfold where it meets the first branch. The meridiancontinues to descend along the posterior calf to thelateral malleolus, terminating at zhiyin (BL67) on thelateral side of the tip of the small toe. There are 67acupuncture points on either side of the bodyone of the twelve regular meridians which begins onthe plantar tip of the small toe and travels to yongquan(KI1) in the center of the sole, continues along themedial side of the lower limb to the symphysis pubis,turns internally to the kidney and bladder, and back tothe symphysis pubis, ascending along the abdomenand chest up to shufu (KI27) in the depression betweenthe first rib and the lower border of the clavicle, with27 acupuncture points on either side1.4.18pericardium meridian(PC)手 厥 陰 心 包 經one of the twelve regular meridians which originates inthe center of the thorax, connects with the pericardium,and descends to the lower abdomen, linking all thethree energizers. The thoracic branch exits superficiallyat tianchi (PC1) near the nipple, and descends alongthe midline of anterior side of the arm to zhongchong(PC9) at the midpoint of the tip of the middle finger,with 9 acupuncture points on either side