Barrie Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic
10 White Elm Road L4N 8S9 Barrie, ON, Canada

4. How does Qi move in through body? Qi flows through the body in specific pathways called Meridians. There are 14 main meridians in the body. Each of these meridians connect to a different organ or gland in the body. 5. How do meridians function on the health of body?... Meridian pathways are like rivers flowing inside the body. Where the river flows it transports life sustaining water (Qi). Health problems arise when the flow of the meridian is obstructed, much like damming a river. Once the flow of Qi in the meridian is restricted it can lead to poor health in the organ system that is fed by that particular meridian. 6.What causes Qi flow and movement to be limited in the meridians? Qi flow can be obstructed by many things; physical or emotional trauma, lack of exercise, poor diet, stress, seasonal and weather changes just to name a few. Much like the immune system can fight off a cold virus, the body normally regulates the flow of Qi in the meridian to heal it self. If the imbalance in the flow of Qi is prolonged it may result in pain, illness or a disease.

1. What is T.C.M.? TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic, natural style of medicine that has been used for over 6000 years. Using various modalities TCM offers a drug free, surgery free method of healing that can be used alone or in combination with modern western medicine. TCM focuses on natural healing and prides itself on little to no side effects to the body when treating disease, unlike modern drug treatments which come with lists of side effect from the cure...! 2. What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a method of promoting the body to heal it self by inserting single use, disposable, stainless steel needles into specific points on the body. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US National Institute of Health (NIH) recognize acupuncture to be an effective treatment in a wide variety of medical problems. In Canada, there are most provinces that regulate the TCM and acupuncture and set as like other health-related care systems. 3. What is Qi (Chi) ? Pronounced "chee", Qi or Chi is the Life Energy that flows throughout the body. Qi or Chi is found in all living things and is the force that drives us as well as protects the body from injury and disease. A person’s health is influenced by the quality, quantity and balance of Qi or Chi.