Questions Regarding Symmetry of Acupuncture Points & Bitter Herbs

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I'm trying to 'kill 2 birds with one stone', so to speak. as I have two

separate questions but didn't wish to post trwice. Even if only one can be

answered by someone, I'd appreciate it.

 

Acuxo.com has good diagrams of meridians & points that I often refer to. In

the diagrams, a certain meridian will be shown on one side of the body &

points along there. It makes sense to me that the opposite side of the body

also has a corresponding meridian & points too. Is that correct & only one

side is shown for ease of drawing the diagram? Or is there something

different I don't understand?

 

If both sides have the same meridians & points, is there an advantage to

needling one side only? And if both sides have the same meridians & points,

does the points on one side correspnd to the body parts on the opposite of

the body? Sort of like the left part of the brain controls the right side of

the body in basic anatomy. Is this true in TCM points & meridians?

 

About bitter tasting Chinese herbs & teas. Those prepared for me are all said

to be *very* bitter. While I can tell they're somewhat bitter, I don't find

the taste at all unpleasant. In fact, they taste 'clean' & refreshing to me.

They seem to leave a pleasant taste or sensation in my mouth afterwards.

Could this be because I have a weak sense of taste toward bitter compounds?

My son thinks this is true of me as I enjoy Brussel sprouts & other foods

that he says taste bitter to him. Or it is because my body can 'sense' that

many of these herbs & foods are healing to me?

 

I'm only curious to understand TCM & how it applies to me & whether this will

apply to others too. I thank everyone in advance on enlightening me.

 

Judy