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Extraordinary vessel 奇经

Girdle Vessel dài mài · 带脉

Course. The only "horizontal" vessel: described as encircling the waist like a belt, constraining the vertical meridians.

Paired with. Binds the vertical meridians 约束诸经

Commonly described as the vessel that "ties" the others, which is why it is discussed in relation to the lower back and the abdomen.

诸脉中唯一横向者:传统描述为环腰一周如束带,约束纵行之经。

Binds the vertical meridians 约束诸经

传统上被描述为约束其他诸脉者,因此多与腰腹相关。

Classical theory · descriptive only

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