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John Philips |
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According to Chinese medicine belief every part of the body is linked by the use of specific interconnected channels known as the meridians. These form an inherent system within your body and are responsible for the natural flow of energy and any hindrance that restricts this flow leads to illness or disease. By analysing the meridians by means of Chinese medicine could be the first step if you want to be certain that you are functioning in optimum health
Acupuncture, acupressure, and qigong are among the various branches of Chinese medicine that use the meridian systems to correct any disruption to the flow of energy. Specific points on the meridians called acupoints are stimulated via needles, burning incense cones or applying pressure through massage. The meridians comprise of several hundred acupoints besides many other pressure points that are not linked with a certain meridian. When evaluated scientifically these specific points are found to be pressure points that affect other parts of the human system.
These acupoints are connected by 20 meridians and are usually called the 12 standard meridians with each meridian corresponding to each organ. There are also 8 extraordinary meridians two of which have their own groups of points. The meridians are divided into two sets that are related with the arms and legs and then two further collections, which are the Yin and Yang groups. Together they cover all the major organs of the body. For example the Yin meridians of the arm are concerned with the heart, lung and pericardium. Pressurizing or massaging these definite points then influences the internal organs correlated with these particular meridians.
By using various meridians on the arms and legs acupuncturists are able to directly link external points of the body with internal organs. As a simple example an acupuncturist who diagnoses heart trouble will find a Yin meridian on the arm that is directly connected to the heart and pressurize it in order to begin the flow of energy.
You may well start to see the relationship between the internal organs and the external structure of the body by following the Chinese meridian model. You could establish how the flow of energy requires to be changed and may possibly detect ways in which the body is affected using the various organs. This is one of the most effective ways to use Chinese medicine for superior health.
John Philips is the author of Chinese Healing an informational website with various articles about Chinese Medicine. To read more articles from various sources on Chinese Medicine visit www.chinese-healing.info |
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