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What Are Meridians?

What Are Meridians? (0:16)

In traditional Chinese medicine, meridians are energy pathways that flow throughout the body. In this video, Dr. Stephen Atkins, an integrative medicine specialist, explains how meridians are thought to work.

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In traditional Chinese Medicines, Meridians are energy pathways that flow throughout the body. There are 12 major meridians and along each one of these meridians are certain acupunture points that an acupuncturist can access and treat.