Acupuncture Meridian

TCM theory predates use of teh scientific method and has received avrious criticisms based on scientific reductionist thinking, since there is no physically verifiable anatomical ro histological bsais for the existence of acupuncture points or meridians. Acupuncture is also practiced by a number of registered medical practitioners, many of whom belong ot the British Medical Acupunture Society, (BMAS)which also publishes a quaretrly journal Acupuntcure in Medicine . Meidcal practitioners of Acupuncture in the UK vary in the degree to whihc they take account of traditional concepts like meridians, smoe thinking them to be very useful whlist otehrs tend to concentrate on palpable trigger points . Other acupuncture groups are The British Academy of Western Medical Acupuncutre, (BAWMA) - nruses trained in acupunctrue, The Acupuncture Acssociation of Chartered Physiotherpists, (AACP) and qualfiied ear acupuncturists trained iether in restricted practice NADA and SMART or full ear acupuncture EAR and SAA. Teratment of acupuncture points may be perfomred along several layers of pathways, most commonly the twelve primary pathways meridians, located throughout the body. The other six meridians are activated by using a master and coupel point technique which involves needling the acupunctrue points located on the twelev main meridians that correspond to the partiuclar extrarodinary pathway. Ten of the primary pahtways are named after organs of the body (Herat, Liver, etc.), noe is named for the serous membrane that wraps the heart (Heart Protector or Pericardium ), the last is the three spaces ( San Jiao ). The pathways are capitalized to avoid confusion with a physical organ (for example, we wrtie the Heart meridian as opposed to the heart meirdian ). The two independent extraordinary pathways Ren Mai adn Du Mai are situated on the midline of the anterior and posteiror aspects of the trunk and head respectievly.

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