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 十二经脉和任，督二脉各自别出一络，加上脾之大络，共计十五条，称为“十五络”，分别以十五络所发出的腧穴命名。
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The Fifteen Collaterals include the twelve collaterals which branch out from the Twelve Regular Meridians, the collaterals of the Conception, the Governor and the Major Collateral of the Spleen. They are named respectively after the names of the points from where they start.医学全在.线www.lindalemus.com
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十二经的络脉都由肘膝关节以下的本经分出，走向其相表里的脉；任脉的络脉从鸠尾分出，散布于腹部；督脉别络从长强分出，散布于头部，左右别走足太阳经；脾之大络从大包分出，散布于胸胁。全身络脉中，十五络较大。
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The collaterals of the Twelve Meridi- ans branch out from the regular meridians below the elbow and knee, go toward their interiorly-exteriorly related meridians. The collateral of the Conception Vessel comes out from Jiuwei(CV 15)and spreads over the abdomen. The Col- lateral of the Governor Vessel arises from Changqiang(GV 1)and spreads over the top of the head. It goes along the Bladder Meridians on the right and left sides. The Major Collateral of the Spleen Meridian begins from Dabao(SP 21) and spreads through the chest and hypochondriac region. Among the collaterals of the whole body, the Fifteen Collaterals are larger.
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十二经的络脉加强了阴阳表里经之间的联系；任脉别络沟通了腹部经气；督脉别络沟通了背部经气；睥之大络沟通了侧胸部经气。
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The collaterals of the twelve meridians strengthen the relations of the Yin- Yang and the Exterior-interior meridians. The collaterals of the Conception Ves- sel communicate with the Qi of meridian in the abdominal region. The collaterals of the Governor Vessel communicate with the Qi of meridian in the back region. The Major Collateral of the Spleen Meridian communicates with the Qi of merid- ian in the lateral side of the chest. |
