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An acupuncture meridian guide can be considered as the chart to follow when looking for the right spots to target depending on the reason for acupuncture. Acupuncture emerged from China and it is believed that meridians are channels through which the body ‘s life force (called Chi) flows. Diseases are caused when something stops or interrupts this flow. Thus an acupuncture meridian chart could be used by acupuncture practitioners to locate the correct points of the body that need to be targeted and attended.

In an acupuncture meridian chart there will be twelve main meridians. Furthermore the acupuncture meridian chart will show details of the inner path ways. Of the twelve pathways six are considered to be yin and the other six are considered to be yang. You will also find in the acupuncture meridian chart, that there are eight extra channels in acupuncture, that are believed to be reservoirs which supply chi and blood to the twelve main meridians.

Practitioners of acupuncture follow the acupuncture meridian chart to restore the body’s balance and in turn curing the individual from any disease or ailment. The acupuncture meridian chart will have each meridian name after an organ or function. For example, the main ones found in an acupuncture meridian chart are the lung, the stomach, the gallbladder, the kidneys, the spleen, the large and small intestines, the heart, the urinary bladder and other main organs. In addition to the different meridian points of the body, the acupuncture meridian chart can also be used to determine the specific diseases related with a particular point of the body.

Thus the acupuncturist will use the acupuncture meridian chart to target select areas depending on the ailment and will work towards unblocking any stagnant chi which is considered to be the cause of the ailment. Thus, the acupuncture meridian chart will help an acupuncturist immensely to locate the particular points of the body related to the illness and in turn improving the overall effectiveness of the treatment. Sometimes however the area of treatment and the area of acupuncture can vary.The area of acupuncture completely depends on the acupuncture meridian chart and the chi that needs to be worked on.

Normally,in an acupuncture meridian charts, the locations for the various meridian points are given in Chinese. Nonetheless today, with the rapid increase in popularity and demand for acupuncture, the acupuncture meridian chart can be found in English as well.

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