Accupuncture Meridian Chart

An acupuncture meridian guide is indeed an useful chart to locate the correct spots of the body depending on the type of acupuncture treatment. 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. Hence an acupuncture meridian chart is used to display the vital points that need to be targeted and attended to through acupuncture.

In an acupuncture meridian chart there will be twelve main meridians. Furthermore the acupuncture meridian chart will show details of the inner path ways. Six of the twelve pathways are regarded as yin while the other six is regarded as yang. Eight extra channels which is believed to supply the twelve main meridians with chi and blood can also be found in the acupuncture meridian chart

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 meridians in the acupuncture meridian chart is named 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.

Hence the acupuncturist will focus on the specific areas of the body depending on the disease through the help of an acupuncture meridian chart and will induce treatment to release any blocked chi which would be the cause of the disease. 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. Nevertheless, at times, the area of treatment and the area of acupuncture may be different.The area that needs to be focused in acupuncture treatment depends entirely on the acupuncture meridian chart and the chi which needs attention.

Normally,in an acupuncture meridians charts, the locations for the various meridian points are given in Chinese. Nevertheless today, due to the immense popularity and demand for acupuncture, the acupuncture meridian chart is also available in English.