在wikipedia維基百科中這樣說明：
The meridian is a path through which the life-energy known as "qi" is believed to flow, in traditional Chinese medicine.(經絡，在傳統中醫學中是指一種被稱為"氣"的生命能的流動通道)
並且先介紹主要內容(就是最常見的20條經脈)：
Main concepts
1.1 Twelve standard meridians (十二正經)
1.2 Eight extraordinary meridians (奇經八脈)
Meridian name (Chinese) 經絡名稱 | Yin / Yang 陰陽 | Hand / Foot 手足 | 5 elements 五行 | Organ 器官 |
Taiyin Lung Channel of Hand (手太陰肺經) or Taiyin Lung Meridian of Hand | Taiyin (greater yin) | Hand (手) | Metal (金) | Lung (肺) |
Shaoyin Heart Channel of Hand (手少陰心經) or Shaoyin Heart Meridian of Hand | Shaoyin (lesser yin) | Hand (手) | Fire (火) | Heart (心) |
Jueyin Pericardium Channel of Hand (手厥陰心包經) or Jueyin Pericardium Meridian of Hand | Jueyin (absolute yin) | Hand (手) | Fire (火) | Pericardium (心包) |
Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel of Hand (手少陽三焦經) or Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian of Hand | Shaoyang (lesser yang) | Hand (手) | Fire (火) | Triple Heater (三焦) |
Taiyang Small Intestine Channel of Hand (手太陽小腸經) or Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian of Hand | Taiyang (greater yang) | Hand (手) | Fire (火) | Small Intestine (小腸) |
Yangming Large Intestine Channel of Hand (手陽明大腸經) or Yangming Large Intestine Meridian of Hand | Yangming (yang brightness) | Hand (手) | Metal (金) | Large Intestine (大腸) |
Taiyin Spleen Channel of Foot (足太陰脾經) or Taiyin Spleen Meridian of Foot | Taiyin (greater yin) | Foot (足) | Earth (土) | Spleen (脾) |
Shaoyin Kidney Channel of Foot (足少陰腎經) or Shaoyin Kidney Meridian of Foot | Shaoyin (lesser yin) | Foot (足) | Water (水) | Kidney (腎) |
Jueyin Liver Channel of Foot (足厥陰肝經) or Jueyin Liver Meridian of Foot | Jueyin (absolute yin) | Foot (足) | Wood (木) | Liver (肝) |
Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel of Foot (足少陽膽經) or Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian of Foot | Shaoyang (lesser yang) | Foot (足) | Wood (木) | Gall Bladder (膽) |
Taiyang Bladder Channel of Foot (足太陽膀胱經) or Taiyang Bladder Meridian of Foot | Taiyang (greater yang) | Foot (足) | Water (水) | Urinary bladder (膀胱) |
Yangming Stomach Channel of Foot (足陽明胃經) or Yangming Stomach Meridian of Foot | Yangming (yang brightness) | Foot (足) | Earth (土) | Stomach (胃) |
The eight extraordinary vessels are : 奇經八脈
- Directing Vessel (Ren mai) 任脈
- Governing Vessel (Du Mai) 督脈
- Penetrating Vessel (Chong Mai) 衝脈
- Girdle Vessel (Dai Mai) 帶脈
- Yin linking vessel (Yin Wei Mai) 陰維脈
- Yang linking vessel (Yang Wei Mai) 陽維脈
- Yin Heel Vessel (Yin Qiao Mai) 陰蹻脈
- Yang Heel Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai) 陽蹻脈
