| One of the most basic theories in Chinese medicine is | | | | connecting points on other channels. The meridians |
| that every part of the body is linked through | | | | are divided into Yin and Yang groups. The Yin |
| particular interlinked channels called the meridians. | | | | meridians of the arm are, heart, lung and pericardium |
| Jointly, these perform as an integral structure within | | | | and of the leg are kidney, spleen, and liver. The Yang |
| your body that is concerned with the natural flow of | | | | meridians of the arm are small intestine, large |
| energy and, according to Chinese medicine, any | | | | intestine, and triple warmer and of the leg are |
| interference that restricts this flow leads to illness or | | | | stomach, bladder, and gall bladder. By pressurizing |
| disease. If you want to be sure that you are | | | | these precise points, or massaging them, it will |
| functioning in optimum health, you will want to begin | | | | influence the internal organs connected with them |
| to analyse the meridians by way of Chinese medicine. | | | | and restore the flow of energy. |
| The meridians are employed in various branches of | | | | The division of the various meridian systems in the |
| Chinese medicine including acupuncture, acupressure, | | | | arms and legs allows acupuncturists to directly link |
| and qigong. To correct any hindrance to the flow of | | | | external points of the body with internal organs. For |
| energy explicit points on the meridians called | | | | instance, an acupuncturist who sees that you have |
| acupoints are stimulated using needles, burning | | | | heart trouble will detect a Yin meridian on the arm |
| incense cones or applying pressure using massage. | | | | that is directly connected to the heart and pressurize |
| There are several hundred acupoints that are | | | | it in order to repair the flow of energy. |
| distributed along the meridians as well as many other | | | | By following the Chinese meridian model, one may |
| pressure points that are not linked with a particular | | | | possibly begin to visualise the relationship between |
| meridian. These particular points, when measured | | | | the internal organs and the external structure of the |
| scientifically, are known to be pressure points that | | | | body. Through the meridian systems, one may |
| influence other parts of the human system. | | | | perhaps determine how the flow of energy needs to |
| There are 20 meridians that connect these acupoints | | | | be altered and may well locate ways in which the |
| and are usually called the 12 standard meridians with | | | | body is affected by means of the various organs. |
| each meridian corresponding to each organ. There are | | | | This is one of the more effective ways to use |
| also 8 extraordinary meridians two of which have | | | | Chinese medicine for enhanced health. |
| their own sets of points, and the remaining ones | | | | |