黄帝内经英语阴阳离合论篇节选2

黄帝内经英语阴阳离合论篇节选2

（黄帝：）阴阳之变，其在人者，亦数之可数。

帝曰:“愿闻三阴三阳之离合也。”

Such changes of Yin and Yang in the human body also can be inferred.”

Huangdi said，“I'd like to know the separation and combination of three Yin and three Yang."

岐伯曰：圣人南面而立，前曰广明，后曰太冲，太冲之地，名曰少阴，少阴之上，名曰太阳，太阳根起于至阳，结于命门，名曰阴中之阳。中身而上，名曰广明，广明之下，名曰太阴，太阳之前，名曰阳明，阳明根起于厉兑，名曰阴中之阳。厥阴之表，名曰少阳，少阳根起于窍明，名曰阴中之少阳。是故三阳之离合也，太阳为开，阳明为阖，少阳为枢。三经者，不得相失也，搏而勿浮，命曰一阳。

Qibo answered,“When the sages stand facing the south, the front is called Guangming ， the back is called Taichong, The place where Taichong starts is called Shaoyin and the place above Shaoyin is called Taiyang. Taiyang starts from Zhiyin(BL 67) and terminates at Mingmen， and therefore called Yang within Yin. The upper part of the body is called Guangming. The part below Guangming is called Taiyin. The part before Taiyin is called Yangming and Yangming starts from Lidui (ST 45),thus known as Yang within Yin, The exterior of Jueyin is called Shaoyang which starts from Zuqiaoyin (GB 44),known as Shaoyin within Yin. As to the separation and combination of Yin and Yang, Taiyang is responsible for opening, Yangming for closing and Shaoyang for pivoting. These three Channels should not repel each other. [If the pulse] beats without floating, [it] is called one Yang.

帝曰：愿闻三阴。

Huangdi said,“I'd like to know [the separation and combination of]three Yin.

岐伯曰：外者为阳，内者为阴，然则中为阴，其冲在下，名曰太阴，太阴根起于隐白，名曰阴中之阴。太阴之后，名曰少阴，少阴根起于涌泉，名曰阴中之少阴。少阴之前，名曰厥阴，厥阴根起于大敦，阴之绝阳，名曰阴之绝阴。是故三阴之离合也，太阴为开，厥阴为阖，少阴为枢。三经者，不得相失也，搏而勿沉，名曰一阴。阴阳��，积传为一周，气里形表而为相成也。

Qibo answered,“The external pertains to Yang while the internal to Yin. Therefore, [the Channels in] the middle(interior) are Yin [Channels]. Below Chongmai (Thoroughfare Vessel) runs Taiyin [Channel] which starts from Yinbai (SP 1），known as Yin within Yin. Behind the Taiyin [Channel] is Shaoyin which starts from Yongquan(KI 1), known as Shaoyin within Yin. Before Shaoyin is Jueyin which starts from Dadun(LR 1),known as Jueyin within Yin because it is purely Yin and has no Yang at all. As to the separation and combination of the three Yin [Channels], Taiyin is responsible for opening,Jueyin for closing Shaoyin for pivoting.These three Channels should not repel each other. [If the pulse] beats without sinking, [it] is called one Yin. Yin and Yang flow incessantly around the body. Qi circulates inside and maintains the form outside, keeping an interrelationship between Qi and form.”