Pathologies and syndromes may be differentiated by many systems within Oriental Medicine and Meridian pathology is only one of them. However, these systems are not without a web of connecting factors, but must be studied separately prior to being considered together.

It is important to your doctor to determine if your problem correlates to any of the following meridian systems. Multiple organ systems may share a common pathology, but not share others. For example sore and congested throat is a symptom of the Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, San Jiao, and Kidney channels. Swelling of the cheeks is shared by the San Jiao and the Small Intestine. So, if a patient presented with a sore and congested throat and swelling of the cheeks there would be only one choice for diagnosis under this system: the San Jiao.

Meridians

1) Lung Meridian of Hand Tai-Yin
Hemoptysis, cough, Asthma, congested and sore throat, a sensation of fullness in the chest. Pain in the supraclavicular fossa, shoulder, back and anterior border of the medial aspect of the arm.

2) Lung Collateral of Hand Tai-Yin
Heat in the wrist and/or palms, shortness of breath, enuresis, and frequency of urination.

3) Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yang-Ming
Epistaxis, watery nasal discharge, toothache, congested and sore throat, pain in the neck, anterior part of the shoulder and anterior border of the lateral aspect of the upper limb, borborygmos, abdominal pain, Diarrhea, and dysentery.

4) Large Intestine Collateral of Hand Yang-Ming
Toothache and/or coldness in the teeth, deafness, a feeling of compression in the chest and/or diaphragm.

5) Stomach Meridian of Foot Yang-Ming
Borborygmos, abdominal distension, Edema, epigastric pain, vomiting, hunger, epistaxis, deviation of the mouth, congested and sore throat, pain in the chest, abdomen, and lateral aspect of the lower limbs, fever, and mania.

6) Stomach Collateral of Foot Yang-Ming
Emotional disorder such as depression or manic behavior, muscular atrophy, weakness in the lower limb or atrophy, congested and sore throat, sudden hoarseness.

7) Spleen Meridian of the Foot Tai-Yin
Belching, vomiting, epigastric pain, abdominal distension, loose stools, jaundice, heaviness of the body, lassitude, stiffness and pain in the root of the tongue, swelling and coldness in the medial aspect of the thigh.

8) Spleen Collateral of the Foot Tai-Yin
Abdominal spasm, cholera with vomiting and/or diarrhea.

9) The Major Collateral of the Spleen
General aching and/or weakness of the limb joints.

10) Heart Meridian of Hand Shao-Yin
Cardiac pain, palpitations, hypochondriac pain, Insomnia, night sweating, dryness of the throat, thirst, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm and heat sensation in the palms.

11) Heart Collateral of Hand Shao-Yin
Fullness in the chest and/or diaphragms, aphasia.

12) Small Intestine Meridian of Hand Tai-Yang
Deafness, yellow sclera, sore throat, swelling of the cheeks, distension and pain in the lower abdomen and pain in the posterior border of the lateral aspect of the shoulder and arm.

13) Small Intestine Collateral of Hand Tai-Yang
Weakness of the joints, muscular atrophy, motor impairment of the elbow, warts on the skin.