The Online Encyclopedia for Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

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Contents 1 Definition 2 History 3 Types of acupuncture 4 Channels 5 References 6 Articles 7 Books

Definition

History

Types of acupuncture

Acupuncture is a general term for various types of acupuncture practiced in the world. The main schools of acupuncture are:

• TCM Acupuncture
• Five Element Acupuncture
• Medical Acupuncture
• Electroacupuncture

Channels

The channels are also known as Meridians. There are twelve main channels, twelve divergent channels and eight extraordinary channels.

The twelve main channels

• Lung Channel
• Large Intestine Channel
• Stomach Channel
• Spleen Channel
• Heart Channel
• Small Intestine Channel
• Bladder Channel
• Kidney Channel
• Pericardium Channel
• Sanjiao Channel
• Gall Bladder Channel
• Liver Channel

The eight extraordinary channels

• Conception - Ren Channel
• Govering - Du Channel
• Penetrating - Chong Channel
• Girdling - Dai Channel
• Yin Motility - Yin Qiao Channel
• Yang Motility - Yang Qiao Channel
• Yin Linking - Yin Wei Channel
• Yang Linking - Yang Wei Channel

References

Articles

Books

• Acupuncture Books