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Encyclopedia > Meridian (TCM)

The concept of meridians arises from techniques of Chinese medicine including acupuncture and acupressure. According to these practices, the body's vital energy or qi (氣) circulates through the body along specific interconnected channels called meridians. Disruptions of the body's energy flow is thought to cause emotional and physical illness. To release those disruptions, specific points on the meridians called tsubo are stimulated via needles, pressure or other means.


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  • http://www.zhenjiucn.com/jlx.htm Meridian Diagrams in Chinese

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Meridian (Chinese medicine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (357 words)
To release those disruptions, specific points on the meridians called acupoints, or tsubo in the Japanese practice, are stimulated via needles, pressure or other means.
The aligned water theory of meridians conjectures that meridians are made up of clusters of "aligned water" in the body that allow ions, light, and sound waves to flow more readily.
Aside from speculation and ad hoc hypothesising, there is little objective scientific evidence to suggest that meridians or "aligned water" exist, and indeed their existence is not compatible with a conventional understanding of physics, anatomy and physiology.
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