A concept central to acupuncture is that of qi (chee). It is also sometimes spelled as ch’i or ki.
The closest word we have in English is energy, but this is a bit misleading because qi is not only energy but also the matter and form of our bodies as well.
Movement is an implicit part of qi; one way that acupuncture maintains health is by removing any blocks to its natural movement.
Documented Western-style research has been able to trace the pathways where the qi concentrates in the body (called meridians) by injecting radioactive isotopes and tracing their movement.
Other biometric testing has demonstrated a lowered galvanic response at the site of the acupuncture points (small areas along the meridians where the qi collects and where the needles are inserted).
Research also demonstrates that the points are hard-wired into every human being and that the point locations are mostly identical from person to person.
These are just a few of the many scientific proofs that qi exists. For me, the proof is in the clinical results that I have seen in my patients and in the positive effects on my health from the treatments which I have received.
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