In Chinese Medicine, these are meridians that exist in addition to the Twelve Regular Meridians. Most of the Eight Extra intersect with the...

An acupuncture point located at the crown of one’s head.

The Dao School believes that everything contains opposite forces of yin and yang which are mutually exclusive, yet interdependent, e.g. female...

Black substance that results from wrongdoing.

Dantian (dahn-tyen) "Field of Dan," a field located at the lower abdominal area.

An energy cluster which forms in the bodies of some cultivators in internal alchemy; in external alchemy, it is referred to as the "Elixir of...

Meridians are energy pathways located in the human body that connect acupuncture points and internal organs.

Moxibustion is the burning of an herb (Mugwort) over an acupuncture point to elicit a healing response. 

There are over 300 points located on the body. Each point and combination of points treat specific ailments.