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Layers
Most Superficial
12 Cutaneous
12 Muscle
15 Collateral (Netorking/Connecting-luo + Du 1, Ren 15 and Sp 21)
12 Main Meridian
12 Divergent Meridian
8 Extra Ordinary Meridian
Deepest
Meridians
Each Limb can be divided like a pie in to three parts with each part having a (Inside) Yin and (Outside) Yang side.
6 yang Meridians
6 Yin Meridians
yang = open = hollow = thin = fu = connected to the outside of body = odd numbers
yin = closed = solid = thick = zang = inside of body only = even numbers
3 Hand Sections
Anterior Portion of the Arm
Inside Tai Yin - Lung (11 Points)
Outside Yang Ming - Large Intestine (20 Points)
Middle Portion of the Arm
Inside Jue Yin - Pericardium (9 Points)
Outside Shao Yang - Sanjiao (23 Points)
Posterior Portion of the Arm
Inside Shao Yin - Heart (9 Points)
Outside Tai Yang - Small Intestine (18 Points)
3 Foot Sections
Anterior Portion of the Leg
Inside Tai Yin - Spleen (21 Points)
Outside Yang Ming - Stomach (45 Points)
Middle Portion of the Leg
Inside Jue Yin - Liver (14 Points)
Outside Shao Yang - Gall Bladder (44 Points)
Posterior Portion of the Leg
Inside Shao Yin - Kidney (27 Points)
Outside Tai Yang - Urinary Bladder (67 Points)
Path:
Hand: Inside -> Outside
[then] Foot: Outside -> Inside
[for each] Inner (Anterior) -> Outer -> Middle (Posterior)
Time:
Starting at 3 am, each stage is 2 hours. eg. 3am - 5am, 5am - 7am
Five Elements:
Each inner / outer stage combination is an element -
Metal, Earth, Fire, Water, Ministerial Fire, Wood
Cycle:
Metal  :- Hand Tai Yin (Lu) / 3am-5am  -> Hand Yang Ming (Li) / 5am-7am ->
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Earth  :- Foot Tai Yin (Sp) / 9am-11am <- Foot Yang Ming (St) / 7am-9am <-
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Fire  :- Hand Shao Yin (Ht) / 11am-1pm -> Hand Tai Yang (Si) / 1pm-3pm  ->
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Water  :- Foot Shao Yin (Lv) / 5pm-7pm <- Foot Tai Yang (Gb) / 3pm-5pm
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M. Fire :- Hand Jue Yin (Pc) / 7pm-9pm  -> Hand Shao Yang (Sj) / 9pm-11pm ->
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Wood  :- Foot Jue Yin (Ki) / 1am - 3am <- Foot Shao Yang (Ub) / 11pm-1am
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