Acupuncture Meridian Charts

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 could be used by acupuncture practitioners to locate the correct points of the body that need to be targeted and attended.

An acupuncture meridian chart will display twelve main meridians. Moreover 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 lung, the stomach, the gallbladder,the spleen, the kidneys, the heart, the small and large intestines, the urinary bladder and other primary organs would be the main meridians that can be found in an acupuncture meridian chart. The acupuncture meridian chart is used to understand the different meridian points and also to learn which diseases can be cured by targeting which points.

Hence 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. By using the acupuncture meridian chart, the acupuncturist will be able to target the specific locations related to your ailment thereby ensuring you make the most out of your treatments. 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 meridians charts, the locations for the various meridian points are given in Chinese. Nonetheless today, due to the immense popularity and demand for acupuncture, the acupuncture meridian chart is also available in English.