Sacred Lotus Chinese & Integrative Medicine

Relationship Graph

Sacred Lotus connections

Qi Flow Acupuncture Channels

Three Main Circuits in the Flow of Qi

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.

Three Main Circuits in the Flow of Qi The order of Qi flow through the twelve primary channels across three circuits, connected by the Five Element cycle. Lung Large Intestine Spleen Stomach chest to hand hand to face foot to chest face to foot Metal Earth Heart Small Intestine Kidney Bladder chest to hand hand to face foot to chest face to foot Fire Water Pericardium Triple Burner Liver Gall Bladder chest to hand hand to face foot to chest face to foot Ministerial Fire Wood Lung TAI YIN SHAO YIN JUE YIN YANG MING TAI YANG SHAO YANG

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.