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[Which is right? "Theory of channel" or "Theory of blood vessels"]

Cheng-Zhong Liu1

  • 1The First Hospital Affiliated to Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China.

Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
|May 31, 2007
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Ancient Jingmai (Channel) medicine used a "running sensation" for diagnosis and treatment, lost in the Han Dynasty. Modern research and evidence from unearthed texts are reviving this lost diagnostic and therapeutic technique.

Area of Science:

  • Traditional East Asian Medicine
  • Acupuncture and Meridian Theory

Background:

  • Jingmai (Channel) is an ancient medical science utilizing a "running sensation" along channels for diagnosis and treatment.
  • This practice was documented in historical records but was lost during the Han Dynasty.

Observation:

  • Evidence of Jingmai practices exists in unearthed texts like "Mai shu" (The Book of Channel) and "Mairen" (The Statue of Channel).
  • Modern research is exploring the rediscovery of the "running sensation" along channels.
  • Successful cases of diagnosis and treatment using this method have been reported.

Findings:

  • Scholarly support exists for the theory of blood vessel (Mai) querying.
  • The revival of Jingmai requires assembling extensive research on channel theory.

Implications:

  • Reintroducing the "running sensation" technique could offer novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in medicine.
  • Further research into channel theory is crucial for fully understanding and applying Jingmai principles.

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