Editing Traditional Chinese medicine (section)

===Jing-luo===
[[File:Acupuncture chart 300px.jpg|thumb|Acupuncture chart from the [[Ming dynasty]] (c. 1368–1644)|200px]]
{{Main|Meridian (Chinese medicine)}}

The meridians ({{lang|zh|经络}}, {{zh|labels=no|p=jīng-luò}}) are believed to be channels running from the zàng-fǔ in the interior ({{lang|zh|里}}, {{zh|labels=no|p=lǐ}}) of the body to the limbs and joints ("the surface" [{{lang|zh|表}}, {{zh|labels=no|p=biaǒ}}]), transporting qi and xuĕ.<ref name="aFnoX">{{harvp|Aung|Chen|2007|p=20}}</ref> TCM identifies 12 "regular" and 8 "extraordinary" meridians;<ref name="Aung, S.K.H. 2007 p. 19" /> the Chinese terms being {{lang|zh|十二经脉}} ({{zh|labels=no|p=shí-èr jīngmài}}, lit. "the Twelve Vessels") and {{lang|zh|奇经八脉}} ({{zh|labels=no|p=qí jīng bā mài}}) respectively.<ref name="xdLlk">"{{lang|zh|（三）十二经脉 ...（四）奇经八脉 ..."}} &#91;(3.) The Twelve Vessels ... (4.) The Extraordinary Eight Vessels ...&#93; as seen at {{cite web |url=http://www.pharmnet.com.cn/tcm/knowledge/detail/100044.html |script-title=zh:经络学 |access-date=22 February 2011 |language=zh |trans-title=meridian theory |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110121328/http://www.pharmnet.com.cn/tcm/knowledge/detail/100044.html |archive-date=10 November 2016}}</ref> There's also a number of less customary channels branching from the "regular" meridians.<ref name="Aung, S.K.H. 2007 p. 19" />