Channels or Meridians in Acupuncture- The invisible Pathways of Qi
Dotted along these meridians are more than 400 acupuncture points, classified by WHO. (There may be as many as 2000 points in use for different treatments.) These are listed by name, number, and the meridian to which they belong.
When Chi flows freely through the meridians, the body is balanced and healthy, but if the energy becomes blocked, stagnated, or weakened, it can result in physical, mental, or emotional ill-health. An imbalance in a person's body can result from inappropriate emotional responses such as excess anger, over-excitement, self-pity, deep grief, and fear. Environmental factors such as cold, damp/humidity, wind, dryness, and heat can also cause imbalance as well as factors such as the wrong diet, too much sex, overwork, and too much exercise.
To restore the balance, the acupuncturist stimulates the acupuncture points that will counteract that imbalance. So, if you have stagnant Chi, they will choose specific points to stimulate it. If the Chi is too cold, they will choose points to warm it. If it is too weak, they will strengthen it. If it is blocked, they will unblock it, and so on. In this way, acupuncture can effectively rebalance the energy system and restore health or prevent the development of disease. The points that the practitioner chooses to stimulate may not necessarily be at the site of the symptoms.
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