So what are meridians? Meridian is a unique life structure of human beings. Meridian forms are distributed in the whole body like a net, which nourishes human internal organs through qi. Meridian has several acupoints in the human body, which can be used for the whole body through meridian. Scraping, cupping, Bian Shi, pedicure, acupuncture, massage and qigong in ancient China were all treated according to the principle of meridians. As early as more than 2,000 years ago, Dr. China had studied meridians. 1973, many medical books written by Zhou Dynasty were found in Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province, including Moxibustion Sutra of Eleven Veins on Foot and Arm and Moxibustion Sutra of Eleven Veins on Yin and Yang, which are the earliest descriptions of meridian circulation. There are also many contents about acupuncture in Huangdi Neijing during the Warring States Period. Weng, a famous acupuncturist in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, also had a special account of acupuncture classics.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, meridians refer to the channels through which human qi and blood run. "Jing" is a meridian with path meaning, and it is the trunk of a straight line. "Collateral" refers to a collateral with network meaning, and it is a branch of a lateral line. The meridian system is a system composed of meridians, which are interrelated and interrelated. Meridians include the twelve meridians, Eight Meridians of Strange Meridians, the twelve meridians, Twelve Tendons and Twelve Skins attached to the twelve meridians, and collaterals include fifteen collaterals and countless tiny collateral structures such as floating collaterals and sun collaterals. There are activities of meridian qi in the meridian system. The meridian system connects the tissues, organs and limbs of the human body into an organic whole. Through the activities of meridian qi and blood, it regulates the functions of various parts of the body, operates qi and blood, and coordinates yin and yang, thus maintaining the harmony and relative balance of the whole body. Meridian is a bridge connecting human body. Because meridians circulate all over the human body and there are many points on the body surface, acupuncture, cupping, scrapping, massage, massage and pedicure can all act on internal organs through meridians.
The circulation and distribution of meridians make the qi and blood of human body circulate and flow and connect with each other. The circulation of meridians is from foot to head, and also from head to toe, so pedicure can cure head disease, waist disease can cure eye (knee socket) and ear disease can be cured. Meridian points also have their special functions. Some acupoints are connected with the center of the human body through meridians, so these acupoints can be used as first-aid centers, such as Man (in the middle of nose and lips), Baihui (on the top of the head), Yongquan (in the foot), Laogong (in the palm) and Shenque (in the navel).
Meridian qi is running in the meridians. Therefore, Daohe Qigong can promote the movement of meridian qi, thus promoting blood circulation, strengthening kidney and consolidating viscera, which is the mystery of meridian health preservation.
The existence and spread of meridians. Meridian runs in the whole body, connected with the five internal organs, and also connected with the body surface and internal organs, so diseases in the human body can be manifested through meridian. That is to say, it is reflected by the color, temperature and pain of meridians, which is the phenomenon of meridian induction, and diseases can be predicted through the phenomenon of meridian induction. In the silk book unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, the relationship between the guide map and the "eleven veins" has also been confirmed. This reveals that the traditional guidance and promotion are effective because of the existence of meridians.
Meridian is not an isolated system, but is closely related to nature and human qi. Therefore, keeping in good health through meridians is in line with keeping in good health of the five internal organs. Therefore, meridian health preservation is a unique health care method in China and a product of science.
Meridian is one of the important basic theories of acupuncture. For thousands of years, it has played an important guiding role in the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine, especially acupuncture.
The functions of meridians mainly include the following aspects:
One is to contact the zang-fu organs and communicate inside and outside. The internal organs, limbs, facial features, nine orifices, skin, bones and muscles of the human body can maintain relative unity through the communication of the meridian system and complete normal physiological functions. The meridians, odd meridians, eight veins and fifteen collaterals in the meridians crisscross, entering the interior and leaving the exterior, communicating up and down, and contacting the main viscera and tissues; The muscles and skin of the limbs are connected by tendons and skin, and the floating collaterals and sun collaterals are connected with all the subtle parts of the human body, so that the human body forms a large network system and becomes an organic whole.
The second is to run qi and blood and nourish the whole body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the nutrition of human tissues and organs depends on the warmth of qi and blood, and meridians are the channels through which qi and blood run, and qi and blood run to all parts of the human body along meridians to nourish the whole body.
The third is to resist diseases and protect the body. There are two kinds of qi running in the meridians, one is nourishing qi and the other is defending qi. Supplementing qi mainly runs in meridians and plays a nutritional role; Wei-qi mainly runs outside the meridians, and mainly plays a role in resisting diseases and preventing foreign pathogens from invading the body.
In the process of acupuncture treatment. Meridian also plays an extraordinary role. Acupuncture treatment mainly stimulates the meridian points on the body surface through acupuncture, so as to dredge the meridian qi and blood and regulate the qi and blood function of human viscera, thus achieving the purpose of treating diseases. The distribution of acupoints and meridians is on the tracing lines on the surface of human body. It's like a transit point for human qi and blood. It is also the trigger point and activation point of meridian qi. As long as various stimuli such as acupuncture or moxibustion are applied to appropriate acupoints, the whole meridian can be adjusted, thus adjusting the state of the whole body. Acupoints are like links in search engines, and the treatment of diseases is like websites that doctors want to search. As long as you click on the link, the website will naturally appear and the treatment of the disease will be solved.
So does the meridian have its material basis? Is there such a magical physiological system in the human body? This is really a mystery that has not been solved for many years. Although modern science and technology have developed to this day, the meridians are always invisible and intangible under the microscope, but so far the world medical organization has not given an authoritative explanation for the meridians. However, for thousands of years, meridians have actually existed and played a huge role in the health care, health preservation and medical treatment of the Chinese nation, so the study of the essence of meridians has become a topic of concern to everyone.