The Yangqiao Meridian starts from the lateral side of the heel ( Shenmai, B 62 ) , Pushen ( B 61 ) . It runs upward along the external malleolus and passes the posterior border of the fibula. It then goes onwards along the lateral side of the thigh and posterior side of the hypochondrium to the posterior axillary fold. From there, it winds over to the shoulder and ascends along the neck to the comer of the mouth. Then it enters the inner canthus ( Jingming, B 1 ) to communicate with the Yinqiao Meridian. Running further upward along the Bladder Meridian of Foot - Taiyang to the forehead, it meets the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot - Shaoyang at Fengchi ( G 20 ) ( 3 ) . The coalescent points of the Yangqiao Meridian are Shemnai ( B 62 ) , Pushen ( B 61 ) , Fiiyang ( B 59 ) , Femur - Juliao ( G 29 ) , Naoshu ( SI 10 ) , Jiaoyu ( Li 15 ) , Jugu ( Li 16 ) , Dicang ( S 4 ) , Nose - Juliao ( S 3 ) , Chengqi ( S1 ) , Jingming ( B 1 ) and Fengchi ( G 20 ) .
While the preceding four vessels (Governing, Conception, Thrusting, and Girdle) are located in the trunk, the Yang Heel Vessel and the next three are located in the trunk and legs. (In addition, each of these four vessels is paired.) For millions of years, man has been walking on his legs, which preform much more strenuous work than the arms. I believe that it was because of this that, as evolution proceeded, the legs gradually developed these vessels to supply Qi support and regulate the channels. If this is true, it may be that, as time goes on and man uses his legs less and less, in a few million years these vessels will gradually disappear.
You can see from the way that the Yang Heel vessel intersects with other Qi channels that it regulates the Yang channels, such as the urinary bladder, the gall bladder, the small intestine, and the large intestine. The Yang Heel vessel is also connected with the Governing vessel. The Qi filling this vessel is supplied mainly through exercising the legs, which converts the food essence or fat stored in the legs. This Qi is then led upward to nourish the Yang channels. It is believed in Qigong that, since this vessel is also connected with your brain, certain leg exercises can be used to cure headaches. Since a headache is caused by excess Qi in the head, exercising the legs will draw this Qi downward to the leg muscles and relieve the pressure in the head.
Most of the training that relates to this vessel is Wai Dan. Wai Dan Qigong is considered Yang, and specializes in training the Yang channels, while Nei Dan Qigong is considered relatively Yin and emphasizes the Yin channels more.
While the preceding four vessels (Governing, Conception, Thrusting, and Girdle) are located in the trunk, the Yang Heel Vessel and the next three are located in the trunk and legs. (In addition, each of these four vessels is paired.) For millions of years, man has been walking on his legs, which preform much more strenuous work than the arms. I believe that it was because of this that, as evolution proceeded, the legs gradually developed these vessels to supply Qi support and regulate the channels. If this is true, it may be that, as time goes on and man uses his legs less and less, in a few million years these vessels will gradually disappear.
You can see from the way that the Yang Heel vessel intersects with other Qi channels that it regulates the Yang channels, such as the urinary bladder, the gall bladder, the small intestine, and the large intestine. The Yang Heel vessel is also connected with the Governing vessel. The Qi filling this vessel is supplied mainly through exercising the legs, which converts the food essence or fat stored in the legs. This Qi is then led upward to nourish the Yang channels. It is believed in Qigong that, since this vessel is also connected with your brain, certain leg exercises can be used to cure headaches. Since a headache is caused by excess Qi in the head, exercising the legs will draw this Qi downward to the leg muscles and relieve the pressure in the head.
Most of the training that relates to this vessel is Wai Dan. Wai Dan Qigong is considered Yang, and specializes in training the Yang channels, while Nei Dan Qigong is considered relatively Yin and emphasizes the Yin channels more.
