十二经 meaning in English

twelve regular channels

A academical viewpoint was raised that five - shu acupoints and collaterals constitute a circulation system , which is independent relatively and besides the twelve meridians circulation system
提出了五输、络脉为同一循行体系的论点，由此设想建立一个在十二经循行以外的，相对独立的经络循行系统，即“五输穴络脉循行系统” 。
This paper presents the studies on the fifteen collaterals from 7 aspects : difference between the fifteen collaterals and twelve divergent meridians ; difference between the fifteen collaterals and the branches of the meridians ; position where the fifteen collaterals going into their interiorly - exteriorly related meridians ; making up of the fifteen collaterals ; fifteen collaterals or sixteen collaterals ; the luo - connecting point of the ren meridian ; the treatment effect of the fifteen collaterals
从十五络脉与十二经别的区别、十五络脉与经脉分支不同、十五络脉别入表里经位置考、十五络脉组成考、十五络脉与十六络脉辨、任脉络别出位置辨、十五络脉的治疗作用等7个方面对十五络脉进行了辨析。