The primo vascular system as a new anatomical system

Area of Science:

• Morphological Science
• Biomedical Theory
• Integrative Biology

Background:

• Traditional Eastern medicine, including acupuncture, lacks a scientifically accepted anatomical basis for its meridian system.
• Western medicine currently attributes acupuncture's effects to unknown nervous, circulatory, endocrine, and immune mechanisms.
• Previous hypotheses on meridian anatomy have been limited, with few proposed since the 1960s.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a new biomedical theory for the anatomical and physiological basis of the meridian system.
• To introduce the primo vascular system (PVS) as a potential physical substrate for acupuncture points and meridians.
• To propose a novel understanding of vital energy ('Qi') as an electromagnetic wave closely associated with DNA within the PVS.

Main Methods:

• Review and synthesis of experimental approaches over the past decade investigating anatomical and physiological evidence for meridians.
• Morphological analysis to describe the architectonics and function of the primo vascular system (PVS).
• Theoretical integration of the PVS with concepts of DNA, electromagnetic fields, and environmental interactions.

Main Results:

• Increasing scientific evidence supports an anatomical and physiological basis for the meridian system.
• The primo vascular system (PVS) has been identified as a novel bodily system integrating cardiovascular, nervous, immune, and hormonal functions.
• The PVS provides a physical substrate for acupuncture points and meridians, potentially explaining their therapeutic effects.

Conclusions:

• The primo vascular system (PVS) represents a fundamental discovery in morphological theory, potentially redefining basic biological and medical understanding.
• The PVS acts as a communication system between organisms and the environment, closely linked with DNA and electromagnetic phenomena.
• The PVS offers a scientific framework for understanding traditional Eastern medicine concepts like 'Qi' and may influence evolutionary theory.