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The meridian system ( simplified Chinese: 经络; traditional Chinese: 經絡; pinyin: jīngluò, also called channel network) is a pseudoscientific concept from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that alleges meridians are paths through which the life-energy known as "qi" ( ch'i) flows. [ 1]
System of main meridians with acupuncture point locations. This article provides a comprehensive list of acupuncture points, locations on the body used in acupuncture, acupressure, and other treatment systems based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
The zangfu are also connected to the twelve standard meridians – each yang meridian is attached to a fu organ and each yin meridian is attached to a zang. They are five systems of Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lung, Kidney. [1] [2] [3] To highlight the fact that the zangfu are not equivalent to the anatomical organs, their names are often capitalized.
The model of the body in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has the following elements: the Fundamental Substances; Qi, Blood, Jing (Essence), Shen (Mind) that nourish and protect the Zang-Fu organs; and the meridians ( jing-luo) which connect and unify the body. Every diagnosis is a "Pattern of disharmony" that affects one or more organs, such ...
v. t. e. Qigong ( / ˈtʃiːˈɡɒŋ / ), [ 1][ a] is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation [ 2] said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. [ 3] With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, qigong is traditionally viewed by the Chinese and ...
Acupuncture [b] is a form of alternative medicine [2] and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. [3] Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; [4] [5] the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, [6] and it has been characterized as quackery.
Meridian (astronomy) The meridian on the celestial sphere. An observer's upper meridian, a semicircle contains their zenith and both celestial poles; the observer's local meridian is the semicircle that passes through their zenith and the north and south points of their horizon. In astronomy, the meridian is the great circle passing through the ...
The Lung is a zang organ meaning it is a yin organ. Situated in the thorax, it communicates with the throat and opens into the nose. It occupies the uppermost position among the zang-fu organs, and is known as the "canopy" of the zang-fu organs. Due to the lung's position in the body, toward the back of the chest and in the upper half of the ...