Qi is neither mystical nor metaphor — in Chinese medicine it's the functional life force, and meridians are the highways it travels.
What Is Qi?
Placeholder: define Qi in a way that's grounded and accessible to a modern reader.
Placeholder: distinguish Qi from Western concepts of energy.
Types of Qi in the Body
Placeholder: overview of Original Qi, Nutritive Qi, Defensive Qi and their functions.
The 12 Main Meridians
Placeholder: list of the 12 regular meridians, which organs they connect to, and their primary functions.
Placeholder: how meridians are grouped by Yin/Yang and element.
Qi Blockages and Disease
Placeholder: explanation of how blocked, excess or deficient Qi manifests as illness.
Placeholder: common symptoms and what they signal.
How Acupuncture Restores Flow
Placeholder: how inserting needles at specific points unblocks or rebalances Qi.
Placeholder: how this connects with modern understanding of nerve and fascia networks.
