349
Jing Jin
≈
Sinew Channels
Fig. 4
The
Zu Taiyang
-BL Sinew channel and corresponding muscle groups
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GB-34
GB-39
BL-67
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BL-39, BL-40 / KI-10
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BL-57, BL-56
BL-36
GB-30
BL-10
Tongue
GB-12
LI-15
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ST-12
GB-21
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SI-18
BL-2
Head and Neck
Orbicularis, nasalis, risorius,
platysma, trapezius, sternocleido-mastoid
Trunk
Supraspinatus, deltoid, infraspinatus,
teres minor and major, gluteus
Lower Limb
Biceps femoris, semitendinosus,
gastrocnemius, Achilles tendon,
peroneus longus
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The second trajectory ascends along the Achilles
tendon, the Gastrocnemius muscle binding at BL-
56
Chengjin,
BL-57
Chengshan
and BL-58
Feiyang
to the popliteal crease and BL-39
Weiyang,
BL-40
Weizhong
to KI-10
Yingu.
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These trajectories allow for the toes to lift and the
heel to push down.
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From the popliteal crease one branch goes to the
Gluteus and binds at BL-36
Chengfu,
GB-30
Huan-
tiao
to the side of the spine, passing through the
sacral
liao
points: BL-34
Xialiao,
BL-33
Zhongliao,
BL-32
Ciliao
and BL-31
Shangliao,
again crossing
over with the GB-sinew channel.
