Meridians
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)
Year introduced: 1992
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Tree Number(s): E02.190.044.555, I01.076.201.450.654.558.520.300.500
MeSH Unique ID: D016740
Entry Terms:
- Jing Luo
- Luo, Jing
- Jingluo
- Ching Lo
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