Chapter 4.3: The Extra meridians circulate the general Yin, Yang, Blood and Qi of the body. They govern the body's overall energy balance.
Confluent Points of the Eight Extra Meridians
Summary Table
Yang excess in three elements
→ Sedate SI 3 (Du)
Yang Motility Meridian
→ UB 62
Yin low in three elements
→ Ren 15 (Luo of Ren meridian)
Yin excess in three elements
→ Sedate Lu 7 (Ren)
Yin Motility
→ K 6
Yang low in three elements
→ Du 1 (Luo of Du meridian)
Vital Meridian
→ Sp 4 + K 11, 16, 21
Tonify Yin and Yang of weak organ
→ As above
Yin leaks
→ P 6 (Yin Protecting Meridian)
Ren 15 — Luo point Ren meridian
→ UB 62 — Yang Motility meridian
Yang bursts and leaks
→ TW 5 (Yang Protecting Meridian)
Using the Extra Meridians
The Extra meridians are used when there is a similar type of imbalance in more than 50% of the body. Rather than treating organ by organ, treat the body in its entirety. They do not have separate tonification and sedation points — each has one Confluent point used for both purposes.
Key principle: Energy always flows from where it is high to where it is low. When treating Extra meridians, you give a clear message to the body — e.g., sedating Du meridian sends a message to sedate general Yang of the body.
Point Matcher
11 result(s)
Yang excess in three elements
Extra MeridianSedate SI 3 (Du)
Extra meridian treatment
Yang Motility Meridian
Extra MeridianUB 62
Extra meridian treatment
Yin low in three elements
Extra MeridianRen 15 (Luo of Ren meridian)
Extra meridian treatment
Yin excess in three elements
Extra MeridianSedate Lu 7 (Ren)
Extra meridian treatment
Yin Motility
Extra MeridianK 6
Extra meridian treatment
Yang low in three elements
Extra MeridianDu 1 (Luo of Du meridian)
Extra meridian treatment
Vital Meridian
Extra MeridianSp 4 + K 11, 16, 21
Extra meridian treatment
Tonify Yin and Yang of weak organ
Extra MeridianAs above
Extra meridian treatment
Yin leaks
Extra MeridianP 6 (Yin Protecting Meridian)
Extra meridian treatment
Ren 15 — Luo point Ren meridian
Extra MeridianUB 62 — Yang Motility meridian
Extra meridian treatment
Yang bursts and leaks
Extra MeridianTW 5 (Yang Protecting Meridian)
Extra meridian treatment
Do you have a body-wide imbalance (>50% of systems affected)? Which Extra meridian — Du (Yang), Ren (Yin), or others — would rebalance your entire field?