Biji Meridians - A discussion

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2015

Meridian theory is one of the core components of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It gives an integral explanation for how human life works, how a disease forms, and how a therapy acts to treat a disease. If we do not understand the meridians, it is hard to understand the TCM. People in China and abroad had been working hard for 50 years, trying to understand the meridians; then 15 years ago a breakthrough idea appeared when we realized that they are low resistance fluid channels where various chemical and physical transports take place. The channel is called low hydraulic resistance channel (LHRC) and the chemical transport is named volume transmission (VT). This review aims to give a full understanding of the essence of meridian and its works on the therapies of TCM.

LUNG MERIDIAN (Lu) YIN: The lung represents the bronchi, the immune system (protection from infections), allergies and the skin. Psychologically it stands for communication problems. Localization The Lung meridian is the "Master of the Respiration", therefore its acupuncture points are used for illness of the lung, the respiratory system and the heart. Its eleven points begin in the third intercostal space. The meridian runs on the inside of the arm over the thumb to its terminal point on the exterior of the thumb (In the EAV model this point represents the lymphatic system, which is not in accordance with the meridians as laid down in TCM!). Symptoms The lung meridian also represents the oxygen content of the body, is associated with the skin and shows reactions if allergies and heavy metal toxicity are present. The Lung meridian controls the exterior of body and all the Yin-Meridians. It reacts most sensitive to harmful external influences (such as wind). Discords of the lung normally relate to a lack of Yin. The Lung meridian has a close relationship with the meridians of the heart and circulatory system. It runs through the diaphragm and connects with the Large Intestines in the abdomen. The meridians of Lung and Large Intestine traditionally form a Yin-Yang pair. A disturbance in the thorax (the lungs) can cause a disturbance in the abdomen (in Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, Bladder, Pancreas) and in the pelvis area (Intestines, Kidneys, Prostate) and vice versa. Possible disease symptoms: 1 Allergy (visible in the EMG BIOGRAPH readings as stagnations/blockages) 2 Oxygen deficiency 3 Heavy metal toxicity (amalgam, chemicals, vaccinations)

The physical nature of the acupuncture meridian system is currently the subject of enquiry. The original structural descriptions of the meridian system contained in the Huangdi Neijing, the ancient Chinese medical text also known as the Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, are detailed and specific. The Huangdi Neijing states that dissection was used as a tool for investigating the anatomy of the human body. If dissection formed part of the basis for the anatomical essays in the original text, then it should still be possible to use it to find the same physical structures today. The words used in the Huangdi Neijing to describe meridians repeatedly contain the character for silk. This occurs in Jing Luo, the character for the meridian network, and in Jing Mai, the character for an individual channel. The fascia of the body resembles silk in appearance. It pervades the body, wrapping around every structure, and either separating or connecting these body parts. An obvious question arises, was the character for silk chosen to describe meridians because this was what was observed during dissections performed by the authors of the Huangdi Neijing? If this hypothesis holds true, then the Chinese characters that were originally used to describe the meridian network could literally describe the nature of the physical substrate for acupuncture – the silk-like fascial tissue of the body.

The meridians in acupuncture are hypothesized to be made up of polarized molecules. Quantum excitations, quasi-particles and others are assumed to be the media of communication between different parts of the body connected by meridians. Infrared pictures are taken to depict the effect of acupuncture on one acupoint of a meridian to a far away pain area. & 2002 Harcourt Publishers Ltd HYPOTHESIS Acupuncture has been around for many thousands of years in China and has achieved good results in both man and animals. It has also recently begun to gain wide acceptance in the West. However, despite many scientific studies, it has still failed to achieve the recognition it needs within mainstream orthodox scientific circles. Many studies over the past 40 years have shown that electric conductivity on acupuncture points (1±4) is lower than that on neighboring points. One of the most recent studies has been carried out using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); it has reported the correlation between vision acupoints in the foot and corresponding brain cortices (5). When acupuncture stimulation is performed on a vision-related acupoint (located on the lateral aspect of the foot), fMRI shows activation of the occipital lobes. Stimulation of the eye using direct light results in similar activation in the occipital lobes when visualized by fMRI.

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012

The meridian system is a systematic order of empirical knowledge functioning as a rational ground for a balanced treatment by combining meridians. In TCM theory, a continuous circulation of Qi through 12 meridians is postulated, described as the Chinese clock (CC). On this basis, combinations of meridians and acupoints had been described in historical writings. The most common is the interior/exterior system beside the neighbouring system, the opposite clock system, and three systems, developed out of the theory of the six stages. All of these represent symmetrical combinations, which were defined by the steps in the CC. We calculated the possible combinations that fit into the systematics of the historical descriptions, leading to 19 systems. Merging the data of the 19 systems, possible steps in the CC clock for balancing a meridian are 1, 2, 3, and 6. Step 4 is not possible. Step 5 is a combinatory possibility but has no widespread tradition except for activating the yin extraordi...

In recent decades, the interest in complementary and alternative medicine has stimulated research in various methodologies and approaches worldwide. Among them, acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been studied by many researchers as a very efficacious and economic treatment procedure. According to the fundamental theory of TCM, acupuncture efficacy depends heavily on the premise that diseases of visceral organs can be cured via puncturing their corresponding meridians. It is believed that the normal flow of Qi and Xue to Zang- Fu (visceral organs) can be thus restored. Hence, validating the interconnectedness of Zang-Fu and meridian system is of paramount importance in clinical practice. In this review article, radiopharmaceuticals that have been used in nuclear medicine to evaluate the functions of organs are examined at first. Then, variations on the uptake of radiopharmaceuticals in different visceral organs of Wistar rats after acupuncture stimulation of differ...

The cubic model of the 12 Chinese meridians shows tight correlation with physics, the Five elements of Chinese medicine and tridosha of Ayurveda (Vata, Pitta, Kapha).

Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology, 2012

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture has been used to heal various diseases and physiologic malfunctions in clinical practice for more than 2500 years. Due to its efficacy, acupuncture has been recommended by the World Health Organization in 1980 as an effective alternative therapy for 43 different disorders. Over the past few decades, various theories of the meridian system and mechanisms have been proposed to explain how acupuncture might work. Most of these mechanisms, however, cannot yet explain conclusively why acupuncture is efficacious in treating so many different diseases. A plausible mechanism has been unavailable until recently. This is the first of a three-part series that aims to provide a comparative review of the aforementioned topics. Part 1 reviews the current indications for acupuncture, basic concepts of TCM, and the essence of the meridian system. To establish a mathematically rigorous framework of TCM, the chaotic wave theory of fractal continuum i...

2018

Abstract: In the previous paper in this series we considered the possible mathematical origins of Acupuncture Theory. Here we will continue along these lines and consider the relation of the Meridians of Acupuncture to the Special Systems and Projective Planes. This represents an advance both in Special first essay, Special Systems Theory was not emphasized but here we will emphasize Special Systems Theory and extend it in a fundamental way vis a vis Projective Geometry and in the process suggest how the Meridian Structure projected on the body might have been generated. -- Key Words: Chinese Acupuncture, Special Systems Theory, Projective Planes