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I've been seeing this claim for a few years and I believe it's mentioned in some of the books of Paul Grilley, but finding a source for the claim or any paper relating to it seems difficult. Now I've been asked to proofread a book that repeats the claim, like so:
Now, I know pretty much next to nothing about "hyaluronic acid" and "piezoelectric energy" - nor about nadis, prana, meridians and chi, to be honest - but it all sounds a bit far-fetched to me.
I guess the question is: is there any truth in this idea that piezoelectric energy runs through a circuit of hyaluronic acid; that this circuit has been mapped by "science"; and that it "looks the same" as ancient maps of the nadis?
Feels like some citations are required.
(Bold added by me to highlight specific claims.)The ancient healing traditions of yoga and Ayurveda, as well as the vast system of Chinese medicine, have long believed we are made of energy. Thousands of years ago, yoga, acupuncture, tai chi, and qi gong developed a language to explain this concept, which goes something like this:
The human body is made up of nadis. Nadis are pathways through which energy flows. When we practice yoga, we harness this energy. In doing so, we're able to create a life force which heals and supports the body, mind, and spirit in profound ways.
Until very recently, the concepts of prana (life force), and nadis (energetic pathways), were esoteric and abstract to the Western mind. How do you understand something you can't see with the human eye? How do you comprehend that which isn't seen in the physical body after the soul has moved on at death?
Lucky for us modern day yoga teachers, Western science has come to a point in its own evolution whereby it has been discovered that the energetic body exists. While ancient saints, seers, and yogis have known this phenomenon for millennia, it's important for us to wrap our western minds around such a concept—in order to evolve as yoga teachers and yoga students. The better we understand these concepts, the more effective our classes (and our practice) will be. So, let's break it down.
Prana, which is called chi in the Chinese tradition, is life force energy. In scientific terms some aspects of prana are called piezoelectric energy. This life force—prana, chi, piezoelectric energy—whatever you choose to call it, is what allows living organisms to adapt.
Imagine dragging your feet along a rug. The rug creates an electric charge within you, which then produces a shock when you touch the doorknob of your bedroom door. This is similar to piezoelectric energy. It's an electric charge within your body. This electric charge runs along a circuit in the body. The circuit is made of hyaluronic acid.
Upon further examination of life force energy in scientific terms, we see this:
When piezoelectric energy moves through the area of hyaluronic acid, it looks like a circuit running throughout the body. This circuit often corresponds to the ancient nadis. If you lay a map of these hyaluronic acid pathways over a map of the nadis, they look the same!
Now, I know pretty much next to nothing about "hyaluronic acid" and "piezoelectric energy" - nor about nadis, prana, meridians and chi, to be honest - but it all sounds a bit far-fetched to me.
I guess the question is: is there any truth in this idea that piezoelectric energy runs through a circuit of hyaluronic acid; that this circuit has been mapped by "science"; and that it "looks the same" as ancient maps of the nadis?
Feels like some citations are required.