Meridian Medicine - Pocket Reference Guide

Meridians or Channels are seen as the pathways through which the qi or Energy and blood produced internally or Lymphatic fluids from internal organs circulate throughout the body. The meridians were described in ancient Indian and Chinese earliest recordings on Medicine. Their function in the body is a mixture of nourishment, integration, communication and regulation. As well as providing nourishment, they link the internal organs with various tissues of the superficial areas of the body to make the body an organic whole, and allow for internal adaptation to external changes. Nadi means channel and refers to the energy pathways through which the energy flows. Vaithiyam means Medicine. This form of Medicine in Ancient India was taught as Nadi Vaithiyam. The Ancient Meridian medical practice has both baffle and intrigue as to how and why it works which cannot be answered in modern scientific terms. The goal of this book is the most general introduction to this fascinating science.