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Lingshu-Jingjin: The sinew of the hand taiyang starts above the little finger, connects at the wrist, ascends along the inner side of the arm, and connects behind the sharp bone inside the elbow (1). When flicked, it responds above the little finger, enters and connects under the armpit. Its branch runs behind the armpit, ascends around the shoulder blade, follows the neck, emerges in front of the sinew of the foot (2) taiyang (3), and connects behind the ear at Wangu (GB12); its branch enters the ear; the straight branch exits above the ear, descends to connect at the jaw, and ascends to the outer canthus. Its branch ascends to the mandibular angle, follows in front of the ear, connects to the outer canthus, ascends the forehead, and connects at the corner.

Its disorders: discomfort in the little finger, pain behind the sharp bone inside the elbow, along the inner side of the arm, entering under the armpit, pain under the armpit, pain behind the armpit, pain around the shoulder blade pulling the neck, ringing and pain in the ear pulling the jaw, needing to close the eyes for a long time to see (6). Stiff neck sinews can lead to sinew atrophy (7) and neck swelling.

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(1) Sharp bone—This refers to the protruding bone inside the elbow, namely the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

(2) Foot—Originally "walk," changed according to Taisu甲乙.

(3) Sinew—Originally missing, added according to Taisu.

(4) Hand—Originally missing, added according to Taisu.

(5) Inner side of the arm—The inner side of the arm.

(6) Can—Originally "get," changed according to Taisu甲乙.

(7) Sinew atrophy—Similar to scrofula. Zhang's annotated version uses "atrophy," Taisu甲乙 also uses "atrophy." But it seems inconsistent with the above text.

The sinew of the hand taiyang meridian starts above the little finger, connects at the back of the wrist, ascends along the inner side of the forearm, connects behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and when flicked, the sensation can reach above the little finger, enters and connects under the armpit; its branch runs behind the elbow. Ascending around the shoulder blade, following the neck, it emerges in front of the sinew of the foot taiyang meridian, connects behind the ear at the mastoid process; the branch enters the ear; the straight branch exits above the ear, descends to connect at the jaw, and ascends to the outer canthus.

Its disorders: discomfort in the little finger, pain behind the sharp bone inside the elbow, along the inner side of the arm, up to under the armpit, and pain behind the armpit, pain around the shoulder blade pulling the neck, ringing and pain in the ear pulling the jaw, needing to close the eyes for a while to see clearly, stiff neck sinews can lead to sinew atrophy and neck swelling.