This is the standard pairing flow used in many courses. Starts in the chest (LU) and returns to the chest (LV), emphasizing a cyclical loop.
| # | Meridian | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU — Lung | Chest | Thumb |
| 2 | LI — Large Intestine | Index finger | Nose |
| 3 | ST — Stomach | Under eye / face | 2nd toe |
| 4 | SP — Spleen | Big toe | Chest |
| 5 | HT — Heart | Chest | Little finger |
| 6 | SI — Small Intestine | Little finger | Ear |
| 7 | BL — Bladder | Inner eye corner | Little toe |
| 8 | KI — Kidney | Sole | Chest |
| 9 | PC — Pericardium | Chest | Middle finger |
| 10 | SJ — Triple Burner / San Jiao | Ring finger | Temple |
| 11 | GB — Gallbladder | Outer eye corner | 4th toe |
| 12 | LV — Liver | Big toe | Chest |
Quick memory trick: alternating hand/foot and yin/yang creates a smooth “hand yin → hand yang → foot yang → foot yin” pattern.