Chinese Medicine and the Theory of the Channels and Acupoints
"The body is visible, but Qi is invisible. "
saying in Chinese Medicine
Where There's Flow, There's No Pain
Chinese Medicine Saying
Much of our qi energy flows along fourteen major channels (sometimes called meridians) and numerous minor channels. These flows influence the flow of all our fluids and energies.
Each one of these flows passes through and influences an internal organ. Typically, these rivers of energy are named according to the internal organs which they nourish. Thus we have the Liver Channel, Stomach Channel, Heart channel, etc.. To the acupuncturist, these channels provide access to the internal organs. Most of the 500 or so acupuncture points lie on major channels.
Acupuncture points are used to regulate flow along these channels. The most powerful points on these channels lie on the extremities - below the elbows and knees. Five powerful points on the extremity of each channel are known as the five Shu points. They are likened to the flow of water and named the source points, well points, stream points, river points, and sea points.
Additionally, there are thought to be microsystems of acupuncture points on the ears, hands, and feet.
"To know the body, study nature"
© 2001 Joel Harvey Schreck
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