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Our body has an energetic aspect, which the Chinese discovered over 3,000 years ago. It flows through certain
channels in the body and relates to all regions and organs of the body. This channel system, called meridians,
distributes Qi (energy) throughout the entire body.
Each of the 12 meridian has a direction of flow and they flow into one another. Keeping these lines/channels open is
essential for healthy living. This wave of energy goes though each meridian for 2 hours in specific cycles (as shown
below), completing a 24 hour cycle every day.
Diet, trauma, and emotions can have a profound impact on the meridians. It is necessary to release disturbed/excess
energy from these channels.
There are 8 secondary channels which help connect the primary meridians. There are also 15 more channels which
help communication between the channels, 12 tendon muscle channels, and many more smaller channels that run on
the surface and help Qi and blood circulate.
On every channel, there are points where Qi is brought to the surface and these points can be used to help regulate the
flow of Qi within the body. On the 14 main channels, there are 361 points. If you include all the other channels, there are
over 2000.
Reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, laser, and massage are methods used to keep these channels open. These
methods are still used today in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The methods share a similar concept use pressure
points on the bodys meridians to open them up, relieve stress, and let the bodys natural healing ability take place.
Reflexology is used through the feet, hands, and sometimes the ears. Acupressure and acupuncture are similar;
acupuncture uses needles, acupressure uses fingertips to apply pressure or to tap the points along the meridian. They
were developed in Asia over 3,000 years ago Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperors Classic of Medicine), which is said
to be the oldest medical textbook in the world.
Below is a breakdown of each of the meridians and what they are capable of healing when clear.
Stomach meridian
Spleen meridian
Heart meridian
Small Intestine meridian
Urinary Bladder meridian
Kidney meridian
Pericardium meridian
Triple Warmer meridian
Gallbladder meridian
Liver meridian
Lung meridian
Large Intestine meridian
Governing Vessel
Conception Vessel
Stomach Meridian
The stomach meridian starts at ST1, between the lower eyelid and the eye socket, and runs down the face and loops up
to the forehead. At ST8, it backtracks down across the shoulderblade, down the ribs, along the stomach, and then down
the leg ending at ST45, the outside edge of the second toe.
Spleen meridian
The spleen meridian starts at SP1, which is on the outside corner of the big toe nail. It continues down the edge of the
foot to SP4 and then up the leg to SP6, SP9 and SP10. The meridian continues up the groin and ends at SP21.
Heart meridian
The heart meridian starts in the center of the armpit to HT3, just inside the elbow, and ends on HT9, the inside edge of
the little finger (bottom corner of nail).
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The small intestine meridian starts at SI1, the edge of the little finger, at the base of the nail, then continues up the arm
and zigzags on the shoulder blade, then comes across the face to SI19, next to the ear.
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UB65 Manic psychosis, headache, neck rigidity, pain of the lumbar and leg
UB66 Headache, neck rigidity, dizziness, psychosis
UB67 Difficult labor, headache, eye pain, nasal congestion
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Kidney meridian
The kidney meridian starts on the sole of the foot at KD1 (in the ball of the foot below the second and third toes). It then
wraps around the ankle to the knee and then up the torso to KD27 (lower edge of shoulder blade).
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KD12 Impotence
KD11 Lower abdominal distention and pain
KD10 Impotence, hernia
KD9 Psychosis, hernia
KD8 Irregular menstruation, constipation
KD7 Edema, abdominal distention, diarrhea
KD6 Dry throat, constipation, retention of urine, eye disorders
KD4 Retention of urine
KD3 Impotence, ankle pain, frequent need to urinate, deafness, tinnitus, irregular menstruation, lumbar pain,
headache, dizziness, blurring of vision, cough, asthma, diabetes, insomnia
KD1 Kidney disorders (with GB25), loss of consciousness, headache, pain of the neck, dizziness, infantile convulsion,
manic psychosis, nausea, vomiting
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Pericardium meridian
The pericardium meridian starts at PC1 (half an inch outside of the nipple), travels down to PC3 and PC4, and ends on
PC9 (center of the tip of the middle finger).
PC6 Used with ST36 and CV12 for vomiting, nausea, and travel sickness. Press with a circular motion
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Gallbladder meridian
Gallbladder Meridian
The gall bladder meridian begins at GB1, at the edge of the eye socket, down to the base of the ear, up the side of the
skull, down and then back up to the forehead. From there it goes back down to the base of the skull, down the side of
the chest, past the hip bone, and then to the final point, GB44.
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Liver meridian
Liver Meridian
The liver meridian starts on the inside edge of the big toe at LV1, and then runs up the leg to the ribs, ending at LV14
(below the nipple).
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Lung meridian
Lung meridian starts at LU1, below the middle of the collar bone.
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Governing Vessel
The governing vessel runs from the bottom of the spine to the crown of the head and then down to the front of the face
where the gum meets the upper lip.
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Conception Vessel
The conception vessel runs from the perineum to the center of the groove below the lip.
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Additionally, each organ is regulated and nourished by one of the Twelve Major Meridians. The 12 meridians are broken
down into 5 primary categories earth, fire, metal, water, and wood. Each of the six pairs of organs are governed by
one of the Five Elemental Energies:
Earth Stomach/Spleen
Fire Heart/Small Intestine
Water Bladder/Kidney
Wood- Gallbladder/Liver
Metal Lung/Large Intestine
The picture below shows how each organ flows into the next and how they are all related and dependent on each other.
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