Abstract
According to traditional ideas the vital energy flows through a system of channels also called meridians and regulates the body functions. It is possible to exert a direct therapeutic effect on the channels and organs, and thus in turn on body functions, by needling acupuncture points.
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Stux, G. (1995). Channels, Organs, and Points. In: Basics of Acupuncture. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85496-5_4
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