Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture

Acupuncture Meridians And The Locations Of Points The points (穴) used in acupuncture can be found along the meridians, channels or other parts of the body. The Twelve Regular Meridians The 12 regular meridans are: ../Lung Meridian/ ../Large Intestine Meridian/ ../Stomach Meridian/ ../Spleen Meridian/ ../Heart Meridian/ ../Small Intestine Meridian/ ../Urinary Bladder Meridian/ ../Kidney Meridian/ ../Pericardium Meridian/ ../San Jiao Meridian/ ../Gallbladder Meridian/ ../Liver Meridian/ Extraordinary Meridians There are eight extraordinary meridians, but only two of these have unique acupuncture points: ../Ren Mai/ ../Du Mai/ Locations of Points In Other Parts Of The Body ../Head And Neck Acupuncture Points/ ../Chest And Abdomen Acupuncture Points/ ../Back Acupuncture Points/ ../Upper Extremities Acupuncture Points/ ../Lower Extremities Acupuncture Points/ Acupuncture Meridians And The Dimension Of Time The qi energy flows throughout the body. Depending on the time of day, qi energy is more prevalent at different meridians as shown in the table below: Meridian Time of Day Lung 3am – 5am Large Intestine 5am – 7am Stomach 7am – 9am Spleen 9am – 11am Heart 11am – 1pm Small Intestine 1pm – 3pm Bladder 3pm – 5pm Kidney 5pm – 7pm Pericardium 7pm -9pm San Jiao 9pm – 11pm Gallbladder 11pm – 1am Liver 1am – 3am