Meridian acupoints are acupoints on the meridians, and acupoints are also called acupoints. After long-term observation and practice, the ancients concluded that there are some special channels for information energy to pass inside and outside the human body, and there are many special points located on the channels. Stimulating these special points has a direct impact on various functions of the human body. These special points The main trunk of the channel is called "meridian", its branches are called "collateral", and the specific points distributed on it are called "acupoints". This is the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine. There are 12 pairs of main meridians, which are symmetrical from left to right and are directly connected to the internal organs. There are also 8 groups of special meridians - the eight extra meridians. They are not directly connected with the organs. They are special pathways for regulating the movement of Qi and blood and can supplement the deficiencies of the 12 meridians.

Since 1979, the WHO has recognized that acupuncture has a therapeutic effect on certain symptoms; a 2002 survey found that 8.2 million adults in the United States had received acupuncture; in 2019, the German Association of Acupuncturists had 12,000 members; In 2021, there are already 45,000 acupuncturists in the United States; in recent years, some states in the United States have included traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture in health insurance; Western physicians and dentists in Taiwan can also perform acupuncture as long as they take some courses and obtain some credits. Even though more and more countries around the world accept acupuncture, there are still some individuals or units that judge acupuncture as a placebo effect or pseudoscience based solely on research reports involving non-professional Chinese medicine practitioners. Acupuncture medicine still has a long way to go. .

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