Meridians
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In acupuncture, the meridians are paths through which chi (life force) flows around the body. Traditionally there are twelve meridians, each associated with an organ of the body: the meridians of the bladder, gallbladder, heart, large intestine, small intestine, kidneys, liver, lungs, spleen, stomach, pericardium, and "triple heater". "Triple heater" is by necessity a translation from the Chinese: as there is no such organ, there is no correct medical term for it. Some texts list more than twelve meridians, but the twelve listed above are the traditional meridians in Chinese medicine.
