The relationships betweenthe zang-organs and fu-organsThe twelve meridians has formed six pairs ofexternal and internal relationships whichenablethe zang-organs and the fu-organs in externaland internal relationships to connect with eachother.The meridians stemming from the visceraassociate with several internal organs duringtheir running processes. As a result each zang-organ or fu-organ is connected with severalmeridians
The relationships among themeridiansThe twelve meridians are connected witheach other,follow a certain running andinfusing order and together form a largecirculatory system.The twelve meridiansandthe eight extraordinary vessels haveformulated a crisscross network.Theextensive association among the meridiansand collaterals enables the body tobecomean organicwhole
Totransport qi,blood,yin andyang to nourish the viscera andthe bodyAll the viscera and other parts of the bodydepend on gi, blood,yin and yang to nourishand maintain their physiological functions. It isthe meridians that transport gi,blood,yin andyang to the whole body. In fact, the meridiansand collaterals are the passages of qi, blood, yinand yang.The purpose of the meridians toconnect the viscera and the body is to transportqi, blood, yin and yang.With the extensivedistribution of the meridians and collaterals, qiblood, yin and yang in the body can flow freelyto maintain a holistic balance of the body