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Relationship of acupuncture points and meridians to connective tissue planes.
Langevin HM, Yandow JA. Langevin HM, et al. Anat Rec. 2002 Dec 15;269(6):257-65. doi: 10.1002/ar.10185. Anat Rec. 2002. PMID: 12467083 Free article.
Acupuncture meridians traditionally are believed to constitute channels connecting the surface of the body to internal organs. We hypothesize that the network of acupuncture points and meridians can be viewed as a representation of the network formed by interstitial …
Acupuncture meridians traditionally are believed to constitute channels connecting the surface of the body to internal organs. We hyp …
Why meridians?
Silberstein M. Silberstein M. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2010 Sep;3(3):139; author reply 140. doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(10)60027-1. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2010. PMID: 20869012 Free article. No abstract available.
An Ineffective Astigmatism Analysis.
Alpins N. Alpins N. J Refract Surg. 2019 Jan 1;35(1):67. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20181227-01. J Refract Surg. 2019. PMID: 30633790 No abstract available.
The Body as an Electronic Scheme.
Strakhova O. Strakhova O. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2024 Jun 30;17(3):83-85. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.3.83. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2024. PMID: 38898644
There is no clear evidence that acupuncture points and meridians are separate organs or specific tissues. However, in traditional Chinese medicine, the mechanism of acupuncture action is associated with the vital energy concept. ...This article describes an extra-organ app …
There is no clear evidence that acupuncture points and meridians are separate organs or specific tissues. However, in traditional Chi …
[Evolution of meridian theory].
Zhu Y. Zhu Y. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2025 Apr 12;45(4):531-534. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240329-k0004. Epub 2024 Nov 20. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2025. PMID: 40229165 Chinese.
Zangxiang Jingmai Yuanliu Zeyin (Exploration of Origin and Development of Visceral Manifestation and Meridians) reveals that the theory of visceral manifestation and meridians of TCM is evolved with Tiandao (way of heaven) in different periods of ancient times. ...D …
Zangxiang Jingmai Yuanliu Zeyin (Exploration of Origin and Development of Visceral Manifestation and Meridians) reveals that the theo …
New interpretation of "Miu Ci".
Liu YF, Liu B. Liu YF, et al. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2024 Jan 25;49(1):94-98. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230663. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2024. PMID: 38239144 Free article. Chinese, English.
The following innovative understandings are proposed: 1) The original meaning of "Miu" in Miu Ci is "to prick in a different way from the meridians (needle the major collaterals)", not "needle left and right interchangeably". Needle left and right interchangeably is not a …
The following innovative understandings are proposed: 1) The original meaning of "Miu" in Miu Ci is "to prick in a different way from the …
[Hypothesis of "sinew-meridian system"].
Liu N. Liu N. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017 Jan 12;37(1):79-83. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.01.020. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017. PMID: 29231330 Chinese.
Meridians pertain to zangfu organs and sinew-meridians stabilize zangfu organs. Meridians nourish five sensory organs and sinew-meridians moisten nine orifices. Meridians are characterized as nourishment and sinew-meridians as solidity. …
Meridians pertain to zangfu organs and sinew-meridians stabilize zangfu organs. Meridians nourish five sensory organs a …
[The meanings of 'Zong Mai'].
Mao YQ, Yu LL, Qiu T. Mao YQ, et al. Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2025 Jul 28;55(4):195-200. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112155-20241125-00163. Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2025. PMID: 40967865 Chinese.
'Zong Mai' firstly appeared in Ling Shu of Inner Cannon of the Yellow Emperor (Huang Di Nei Jing). Its meanings are complicated and controversial. This paper examined 'Zong Mai' in terms of semantics, critical interpretation of ancient texts and the theories of traditional …
'Zong Mai' firstly appeared in Ling Shu of Inner Cannon of the Yellow Emperor (Huang Di Nei Jing). Its meanings are complicated and c …
[Seeking the spirit of the ancients].
Zhang Y, Zhang S. Zhang Y, et al. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2025 Apr 12;45(4):526-530. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240710-k0007. Epub 2024 Sep 14. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2025. PMID: 40229164 Chinese.
Zangxiang Jingmai Yuanliu Zeyin (Exploration of Origin and Development of Visceral Manifestations and Meridians) traces the historical origin for the development of the theories of visceral manifestation and meridians and in terms of the guiding principles and cultu …
Zangxiang Jingmai Yuanliu Zeyin (Exploration of Origin and Development of Visceral Manifestations and Meridians) traces the historica …
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