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Therapeutics > Complementary Therapies > Acupuncture Therapy > Meridians
Humanities > Philosophy > Qi > Meridians
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Meridians  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Ching Lo
  • Jing Luo
  • Jingluo
  • Luo, Jing

Note

  • not for meridians in ophthalmology: index under OPTICS AND PHOTONICS (IM) + EYE; CORNEA; VISUAL FIELD or other applicable ophthalmologic term (IM)

Scope note

  • Classical loci in ACUPUNCTURE. They are main and collateral channels, regarded as a network of passages, through which vital energy (Qi) circulates and along which acupoints (ACUPUNCTURE POINTS) are distributed. The meridians are a series of 14 lines upon which more than 400 acupoints are located on the body. (The Pinyin Chinese-English Dictionary, p. 359; Dr. Wu Lancheng, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing)

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