The Neuroscience of the Unexplained
The Neuroscience of Meridians and Energy Healing
Fascia, interoception, acupuncture analgesia, gate control theory and connective tissue signalling: what the evidence actually says about energy pathways
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Traditional Chinese Medicine describes a system of meridians through which qi flows, and energy healing traditions claim to manipulate invisible forces within and around the body. No imaging technology has detected meridians as anatomically distinct structures, and no instrument has measured qi. But the story does not end there. Acupuncture analgesia is one of the most robust findings in complementary medicine research, fascial networks exhibit properties that overlap intriguingly with meridian maps, and interoceptive processing provides a neurological framework for some of what energy healers describe. This article follows the evidence wherever it leads.
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