Qi and blood flow through the channels by way of the Luo (Connecting) points in the order depicted by the green and red arrows in the following diagram.
This cycle can be also be viewed according to the times of the day when Qi is most active in a particular channel, which is known as the Horary Cycle.
The TCM information presented here has been referenced from numerous sources; including teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the following books, as well as other sources. If you have benefited from this information, please consider supporting the authors and their works by purchasing the books below.
A Manual of Acupuncture
Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine
Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion
The Channels of Acupuncture: Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels
Pictorial Atlas of Acupuncture: An Illustrated Manual of Acupuncture Points
Grasping the Wind