In acupuncture, why are the needles inserted at predetermined points or the meridians?
1. They help to restore yin and yang balance.
2. This is where the bones and muscles intersect.
3. They represent specific yin and yang points.
4. It will achieve the best anesthetic response.
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Explanation: 1. Puncturing the meridians engages the network points of the body where internal problems can be treated through acupuncture.
2. There are 365 points on the skin where the meridian lines emerge. These lines include body areas beyond where the bones and muscles intersect.
3. Meridians are identified in terms of yin and yang but do not represent specific yin and yang points.
4. Anesthesia response is not the goal of meridian puncture with acupuncture, though anesthesia can be accomplished through acupuncture.
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