Acupressure points have a high electrical conductivity at the surface of the skin. These points conduct and channel healing energy.  The Chinese call this healing energy Qi or Chi. The Japaneses call the healing energy Ki. The most potent healing energy work uses acupressure points. In Traditional Chinese Medicine there are 12 meridians that are the body's healing energy pathways. The meridian lines are where vital energy can become blocked. Acupressure can relieve tension, numbness or pain, and harmonize all functions of the body.