![]() It has no actual location inside of the body. A meridian is a metaphysical line “juxtaposed” on the body. These textbooks teach that qi is an energy that moves through your body in meridians. That’s the definition of qi in the textbooks about Chinese medicine that we study in the west. ![]() And their acupuncturist told them that because that’s what the acupuncturist was taught in school. They say that because that’s what their acupuncturist told them. ![]() But those who’ve been to an acupuncturist, or at least know someone who has, say that qi means energy. Some say it has something to do with martial arts. Some guess it’s a kind of tea, like chai tea. Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 Ways Acupuncture Can Help You Where Drugs and Surgery Can’tĪs an acupuncture student, I often like to ask people if they know what the word qi (sometimes spelled “chi”) means.Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain.Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain. ![]()
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