Meridian study on the response current affected by electrical pulse and acupuncture

Area of Science:

• Integrative medicine
• Biophysics
• Traditional Chinese Medicine

Background:

• Meridians are key concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
• Previous research on meridians lacks a clear physical explanation.
• Understanding meridian function could bridge TCM and modern science.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the physical properties of acupuncture meridians.
• To explore meridian phenomena using principles of electronic physics.
• To determine the mechanism of signal transmission along meridians.

Main Methods:

• Applying electrical pulses to the human body via acupuncture.
• Measuring electrical signals and response currents.
• Analyzing data using the isothermal transient ionic current (ITIC) theory.

Main Results:

• Electrical stimulation of meridians generated abnormal electrical signals.
• Results align with the isothermal transient ionic current (ITIC) theory.
• Evidence suggests meridian transmission involves ion conduction.

Conclusions:

• Acupuncture and electrical stimulation induce ion movement in meridians.
• This ion movement creates drift and diffusion currents.
• The findings support the hypothesis that meridians function via ionic conduction.