A knot or node-like structure in plant or animal tissue, particularly in Ayurvedic medicine referring to blockages in energy channels.
From Sanskrit 'granthi' meaning 'knot,' used in traditional Indian medical and spiritual texts. The term entered English through medical anthropology and wellness contexts.
In Ayurvedic theory, granthis are believed to be energetic knots along the spine that block the flow of kundalini energy—it's like the Eastern version of acupuncture meridian blockages, and both traditions describe similar body-based systems without direct contact.
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