Meridian lines 

§What is the Meridian lines ?

In western medicine the concept of meridian lines has not been proven scientifically. Meiridan lines are defined as channels of living magnetic erergy in the body.

Some times these channels can be associated with the functioning of the internal organs. Long before modern medicine acknowledged the relationship that exists between teh skin and internal organs.

The Orient developed a system of treating disease by stimulating points on the skin that were connected to the functioning of the internal organs. These points were connected by an imaginary line to form meridian lines and were used mainly in acupuncture and moxibustion.

Mr. Masunaga found out twelve meridian lines in the arms and legs that pass through the back, hara, neck and head. Treating these meridians have produced more effective results.

The twelve meridians are named after six "Zo" and six "Fu" organs. However, the relation between the organ and meridian exists in the functioning of the organ rather than the organ itself.

Under healthy conditions, the energy flows freely through these meridians in a balanced state. When abnormal functionig of the internal organs or abnormal external stimulation occures, energy stagnates in the meridians producing sickness.

Therefore, in order to cure the disease, the energy must be released and mormalized You can work on the entire meridian evenly or concentrate on specific points on the meridian. In either case, the flow of energy will be mormalized.

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(1) Lung Meridian
Intake of Ki energy which is fundamental in life from the air for use by the human body and to build up resistance against external intrusions. Elimination of gases not needed through the process of exhalation.

(2) Large Intestine Meridian
Helps the function of the lung. Secretes and excretes from inside and outside of the body. Eliminates the stagnation of Ki energy.

(3) Spleen Meridian
Digestion and process of fermentation. Spleen is considered to be teh pancreas in modern terms and governs general digestion including saliva, gastric bile; secretions from the small intestine; reproductive hormones related to the breast and ovaries. Mental fatigue adversely affects the spleen and lack of exercise causes malfunctioning digestion and hormone secretion.

(4) Stomack Meridian
Related to functioning of stomach, exophagus, duodenum, as well as functioning of reproductive, lactation, ovary, and appetite mechanism. Also related to menstrual cycle.

(5) Heart Meridian
Represente compassion and theerfore governs emotions and spirits as well as blood circulation and total body via the brain and five senses. Also funtions as the mechanism that adapts external stimulation to the body's internal environment.

(6) Small Intestine Meridian
Through displacement and digestion of food, small intestine governs total body. Mental anxiety, emotional excitement, nervous shock and anger can affect blood circulation and small intestine causes blodd stagnation which affects the entire body.

(7) Kidney Meridian
Controlling spirit and energy to the body and governing resestance against mental stress via control of internal hormone seretions, detxifies and purifies blood preventing acidosis. Right side between second and third lumbar vertebrae manufacures cortisone. Left side between second and third lumbar vertebrae produce urine by purifying the blood.

(8) Bladder Meridian
Related to mid-bbrain which cooperates with the kidney hormone system and pituitary gland. Aoso connected to autonomic nervous system that is related to reproductive and urinary organs. At the same time it eliminates the final product of body liquid purification-urine.

(9) Heart Constrictor Meridian
Supplemental function of the heart related to circulatory system including heart sac, cardiac artery ; system of arteries and veins. Also controls total nutrition as well as circulation.

(10) Triple Heater Meridian
Supplemental function of the small intestine. Also controls spirit and vesceral organs circulating energy to entire body. Protects function of lymphatic system. Upper heat related to chest, middle heat to solar plexus, heat above the navel and below related to peritoneum and intestinal peritoneum as well as circulation to the extremities.

(11) Liver Meridian
Stores nutrients and energy for physical activity. Also cultivates resistance against disease and supplies, analyzes, and detoxifies blodd to maintain physical energy.

(12) Ball Bladder Meridian
Distributes nutrients and balances total energy through the aid of internal hormones and secretion such as bile, saliva, gastric acid, insulin, and intestinal hormones.