WHAT IS AN ACUPUNCTURE MERIDIAN?
An acupuncture meridian is a line of energy, which connects all the acupuncture points related to a particular organ. On every meridian there are acupuncture points, which increase or decrease the energy in the meridian to adjust the flow of Chi through it. When a needle is inserted into an acupuncture point and manipulated strongly, pain is caused which radiates upwards or downwards along a definite route. This route passes through a series of acupuncture points, all of which are able to influence the same organ. The linking of these points established lines of related points from which the concept of acupuncture meridians and collaterals developed. The vertically distributed lines were designated as meridians while their branches were called collaterals. The names of these meridians indicated the relationship between certain sets of points and the internal organs. According to traditional Chinese Acupuncture books, there are 12 main meridians, 15 collaterals and 8 extra ordinary meri
