Meridians

Meridians are channels of chi. Sometimes they follow the same line as muscles or blood-vessels.

The functions of the meridians is:

• Control the movement in the body (blood, gas, air, water)
• Connect the arms, legs and head with the trunk
• Communication from inside to the outside of the body (and from the outside to the inside) and from up to down (and from down to up)
• Control the regulation of the organs.

There are twelve main meridians. Each meridian corresponds with an organ and is named after that specific organ. Triple heater however is an exception. This meridian corresponds with the relationship between a few organs.

The meridian is not only connected to the organ, but also to the eastern concept of the function of that organ. Large intestine for example takes care of secretion. Emotionally it is related with lost, parting e.g. A collector can have problems like constipation. Spending a lot of money also can effect the large intestine .