Twele Standard Meridians

Quality of Five
Meridian name (Chinese) Extremity Organ Time of Day
Yin or Yang Elements

Taiyin Lung Channel of Hand (手太阴肺经) Greater Yin

Hand (手) Metal (金) Lung (肺) 寅 [yín] 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Hand's Major Yin Lung Meridian (taiyin, 太阴)

Shaoyin Heart Channel of Hand (手少阴心经) Lesser Yin

Hand (手) Fire (火) Heart (心) 午 [wǔ] 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hand's Minor Yin Heart Meridian (shaoyin, 少阴)

Jueyin Pericardium Channel of Hand (手厥阴心包经) Faint Yin (jueyin -

Hand (手) Fire (火) Pericardium (心包) 戌 [xū] 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hand's Absolute Yin Heart Protector Meridian 厥阴)

Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel of Hand (手少阳三焦经) Lesser Yang

Hand (手) Fire (火) Triple Burner (三焦) 亥 [hài] 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Hand's Minor Yang Triple Burner Meridian (shaoyang, 少阳)

Taiyang Small Intestine Channel of Hand (手太阳小肠经) Greater Yang

Hand (手) Fire (火) Small Intestine (小肠) 未 [wèi] 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Hand's Major Yang Small Intestine Meridian (taiyang, 太阳)

Yangming Large Intestine Channel of Hand (手阳明大肠经) Yang Bright

Hand (手) Metal (金) Large Intestine (大腸) 卯 [mǎo] 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Hand's Yang Supreme Large Intestine Meridian (yangming, 阳明)

Taiyin Spleen Channel of Foot (足太阴脾经) Greater Yin

Foot (足) Earth (土) Spleen (脾) 巳 [sì] 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Foot's Major Yin Spleen Meridian (taiyin, 太阴)

Shaoyin Kidney Channel of Foot (足少阴肾经)Foot's Minor Yin Kidney Lesser Yin Water
Foot (足) Kidney (腎) 酉 [yǒu] 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Meridian (shaoyin, 少阴) (水)

Jueyin Liver Channel of Foot (足厥阴肝经) Faint Yin (jueyin, Wood

Foot (足) Liver (肝) 丑 [chǒu] 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Foot's Absolute Yin Liver Meridian 厥阴) (木)

Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel of Foot (足少阳胆经) Lesser Yang Wood

Foot (足) Gall Bladder (膽) 子 [zǐ] 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Foot's Minor Yang Gallbladder Meridian (shaoyang, 少阳) (木)

Taiyang Bladder Channel of Foot (足太阳膀胱经) Greater Yang Water

Foot (足) Urinary bladder (膀胱) 申 [shēn] 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Foot's Major Yang Urinary Bladder Meridian (taiyang, 太阳) (水)

Yangming Stomach Channel of Foot (足阳明胃经) Yang Bright

Foot (足) Earth (土) Stomach (胃) 辰 [chén] 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Foot's Yang Supreme Stomach Meridian (yangming, 阳明)

Eight Extraordinary Meridians

1. Conception Vessel (Ren Mai) 任脈 [rèn mài] 5. Yin linking vessel (Yin Wei Mai) 陰維脈 [yīn wéi mài]
2. Governing Vessel (Du Mai) 督脈 [dū mài] 6. Yang linking vessel (Yang Wei Mai) 陽維脈 [yáng wéi mài]
3. Penetrating Vessel (Chong Mai) 衝脈 [chōng mài] 7. Yin Heel Vessel (Yin Qiao Mai) 陰蹻脈 [yīn qiāo mài]
4. Girdle Vessel (Dai Mai) 帶脈 [dài mài] 8. Yang Heel Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai) 陽蹻脈 [yáng qiāo mài]