Chang Yuan Chia, Leung Ting Kai
Department of Radiology, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No.1492, Zhongshan Rd., Taoyuan Dist, Taoyuan City, 330, Taiwan.
Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Tradit Complement Med. 2019 Apr 25;10(2):95-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2019.04.003. eCollection 2020 Mar.
The aim of this review study is to present an integrated and systematic approach to meridian channels and Ashi acupuncture points based on scientific evidence. We herein establish a framework of basic medical science to explain meridian channels based on the(1) Concepts of Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) approach using physics and physiology: (i) the physical theory of pulse sound and cardiovascular physiology: resonance of harmonic sounds and the specific frequencies arising from heartbeats, which form pathways of different meridian channels to enhance microcirculation; (ii) standing wave hypothesis to explain meridian channels; (iii) Ashi acupuncture or trigger points caused by ischemia due to inappropriate harmonic resonance of standing waves; and (2)the TCM concept strengthened by BIOCERAMIC technology: (i) 'wave-induced flow characteristics of meridians'; (ii) the 'Propagated sensation along meridian' phenomenon; (iii) clinical observations of the different chief complaints of candidates in which sensation was induced along specific meridian channels; (iv) generates 'biofield' phenomenon composed of virtual channels of interconnecting 'feet-hands-ears' to different internal organs/tissues that support the principles of reflexology.
本综述研究的目的是基于科学证据，提出一种针对经络和阿是穴的综合系统方法。我们在此建立一个基础医学框架，以解释经络，其依据为：(1) 运用物理学和生理学的中医方法概念：(i) 脉象声音与心血管生理学的物理理论：谐波声音的共振以及心跳产生的特定频率，这些形成了不同经络的路径以增强微循环；(ii) 解释经络的驻波假说；(iii) 由驻波不适当谐波共振导致缺血引起的阿是穴或触发点；以及(2) 由生物陶瓷技术强化的中医概念：(i) “经络的波诱导流动特性”；(ii) “循经感传”现象；(iii) 对沿特定经络诱发感觉的受试者不同主要症状的临床观察；(iv) 产生由连接“足-手-耳”到不同内脏器官/组织的虚拟通道组成的“生物场”现象，这支持了反射学原理。
