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However, by the second Century AD, 649 acupuncture points were recognized in China (reckoned by counting bilateral points twice). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] There are "12 Principal Meridians" where each meridian corresponds to either a hollow or solid organ; interacting with it and extending along a particular extremity (i.e. arm or leg).
Alternative medicine. Pressure points[a] derive from the supposed meridian points in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurveda and Siddha medicine, and martial arts. They refer to areas on the human body that may produce significant pain or other effects when manipulated in a specific manner. [2]
The World Health Organization (WHO) published A Proposed Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature Report in 1991 and 2014, listing 361 classical acupuncture points organized according to the fourteen meridians, eight extra meridians, 48 extra points, and scalp acupuncture points, [4] and published Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature in ...
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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.
The Heart Meridian begins in the chest moves to the inner aspect of the arm down to the palm of the hand and ends on the pinky. (2)The Small Intestine, a Yang organ, separates pure food and fluid essences from the polluted. The pure essences are distributed to the spleen while the polluted are sent to the bladder and the large intestine.
Acupuncture point LI-4 (Hegu), known in Chinese as 合谷 (hégǔ) Acupressure is an alternative medicine technique often used in conjunction with acupuncture or reflexology. It is based on the concept of life energy (qi), which purportedly flows through "meridians" in the body. In treatment, physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points ...
Reflexology, also known as zone therapy, is an alternative medical practice involving the application of pressure to specific points on the feet, ears, and hands. This is done using thumb, finger, and hand massage techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on a pseudoscientific [1] system of zones and reflex areas that purportedly ...