be a factor explaining some of the suggested effects of the meridian system. According to Steven Novella, neurologist involved in the Skeptical movement, "there is no evidence that the meridians actually exist. At the risk of sounding redundant, they are as made up and fictional as the ether, phlogiston, Bigfoot, and unicorns." The National Council Against Health Fraud concluded that "[t]he meridians are imaginary; their locations do not relate to internal organs, and therefore do not relate to human anatomy." See also Acupuncture point Chakra List of acupuncture points Marma adi Nadi (yoga) Pressure points Glossary of alternative medicine References Acupuncture Qigong Vitalism Pseudoscience