The two ensuing chapters on the conception vessel and the governing vessel are treated in the same ways as the meridians. The final chapter summarises meridian pathways on the shoulder and the four large joints.
Next to the photographs and illustrations, there is textual information that explains the meridian's passage in the body.
The Canary Islands indeed were used as a longitude reference by the Greeks and in particular by Ptolemy, who located his prime
meridian through Hierro, the westernmost island.
In Japanese, shiatsu literally means "finger pressure." Shiatsu practitioners press along
meridians, and often spend as much as an hour stretching problem areas in ways dancers can't do themselves.
Our study was aimed at investigating the differences in the bioelectrical properties of selected points on specific
meridians and an equal number of non-meridian points in the same vicinity.
In Amma therapy, the therapist massages along the
meridian pathways starting at the head and moving down to the feet.
Shin So Shiatsu: Healing the Deeper
Meridian Systems and Pratitioner's Reference Manual.
When we speak of organ
meridians in Thothetic Acupuncture, we refer to the physical organs as well as all the systems of which they are in charge.
In keeping with
Meridian's tradition of market leadership, the Baltimore office provides financing for office buildings, shopping centers, multi-family properties, industrial buildings, and health related facilities.