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Channel (simplified Chinese: 经络; traditional Chinese: 經絡; pinyin: jīngluò), also known as meridian, in traditional Chinese medicine, is the common name of vessel (simplified Chinese: 经脉; traditional Chinese: 經脈; pinyin: jīngmài, also known as channel) and collaterals (simplified Chinese: 络脉; traditional Chinese: 絡脈; pinyin: luòmài). It is the path of running qi (simplified Chinese: 气; traditional Chinese: 氣; pinyin: qì) and blood (Chinese: 血; pinyin: xuè), connection zang-fu viscera (simplified Chinese: 脏腑; traditional Chinese: 臟腑; pinyin: zàngfǔ), communication inside and outside, and run through top and bottom. (Note: In Japan, \"meridian\" is known as \"keiraku\". In Korea, \"meridian\" is known as \"kyungrak\".)

It is from the techniques and doctrines of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including acupuncture, acupressure, and qigong. According to these practices, the body's vital energy, \"qi\", circulates through the body along specific interconnected channels called meridians. There is no physically verifiable anatomical or histological proof of their existence. Research is purported to show how transmission of information experienced as qi could be possible through the subcutaneous fascia.

Background

In TCM, patterns of disharmony (ie, bad health and emotional disorders) in the body are thought to be caused by disruptions of the body's energy flow along a series of acu-tracts. To correct those disruptions, specific points (腧穴) on the meridians called acupoints (穴位) are stimulated via needles, burning incense cones (moxa), applying pressure or other means.

There are about 400 acupuncture points and 20 meridians connecting most of the points, however by the 2nd Century CE, 649 were recognised in China. Such 20 meridians are usually called the \"twelve regular channels\" (simplified Chinese: 十二经脉; traditional Chinese: 十二經脈; pinyin: shíèr jīngmài) or \"twelve regular meridians\" (simplified Chinese: 十二正经; traditional Chinese: 十二正經; pinyin: shíèr zhèngjīng), with each meridian corresponding to each organ; nourishing it and extending to an extremity. There are also \"Eight Extraordinary Channels\" or \"Eight Extraordinary Meridians\" (simplified Chinese: 奇经八脉; traditional Chinese: 奇經八脈; pinyin: qíjīng bāmài), two of which have their own sets of points, and the remaining ones connecting points on other channels.

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