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Acupuncturists diagnose human illness in terms of Oriental Medicine
(OM) which perceives the human organism and it�s processes as
flows of energy; somewhat like the currents, eddies and swirls in a
stream or lake. The major currents are called channels or meridians
or in Chinese: jing luo.
Twelve of the channels connect with organs in the trunk. Each of the
twelve is named for the organ with which it connects. The organ
channels and two other channels which follow the front (Ren
channel) and rear (Du channel) midline of the body contain the
acupuncture points. The names, locations and usages of the points
vary with the specific school or nationality of acupuncture. Proper
rate of flow and amount of Qi in the channels is the OM definition of
health. The acupuncture points are needled to restore or maintain flow.
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