channels and collaterals in traditional Chinese medicine
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Meanings
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channels and collaterals (the network of pathways through which qi and blood circulate in the body)
technicalA core concept in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. '经' (jīng) refers to the main, vertical channels, while '络' (luò) refers to the smaller, branching collaterals that connect them.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
，
jīng经
luò络
shì是
qì气
xuè血
yùn运
xíng行
de的
tōng通
dào道
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the channels and collaterals are the pathways for the circulation of qi and blood.
Zhēn针
jiǔ灸
tōng通
guò过
cì刺
jī激
xué穴
wèi位
lái来
shū疏
tōng通
jīng经
luò络
。
Acupuncture clears the channels and collaterals by stimulating acupuncture points.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
jīng经
luò络
xué学
shuō说
。
This doctor specializes in the study of the channel and collateral theory.