12/01/2023
๐ACUPUNCTURE - THE MERIDIANS, QI, LOCATING ACUPOINTS
There are twelve regular or main meridians or channels distributed symmetrically on the right and left side of the body. A meridian in TCM is the pathway for the flow of Qi around the body. Most acupuncture points are found on these channels.
The twelve meridians are grouped in pairs of organs, which are said to be internally/externally related to each other in TCM. Qi flows from one another in a systemic cycle throughout the day. One of the channels pairs will be Yang in nature and there will be Yin.
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THE MERIDIANS:
Stomach ST
Spleen SP
Kidney KI
Bladder BL
Liver LI
Gall Bladder GB
Large Intestine LI
Lung LU
Small Intestine SI
Triple Heater TH
Heart H
Pericardium P
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LOCATING ACUPUNCTURE POINTS
The body can be divided into areas that are proportionally related to each other. The Chinese method of measuring these divisions is based in the โCunโ. One cun is the distance of the clientโs middle phalanx of the finger. When the index finger is flexed between the two medial ends of the creases of the interphalangeal joints is one cun. Many points can be found easily by using a map as a reference. For example, if a point on the leg is described as being 8 cun below the knee crease, it will be halfway between the knee crease and the hip of the lateral malleolus, as this distance is 16 cun. Despite this system allowing for specific locations, it is very important to feel for the point as a slight indentation or dip.