Fascia theory can take the place of meridian theory

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Fascia theory can take the place of meridian theory

Is "the way of the look from the structure of integration of traditional Chinese medicine therapy and surgery, with GuanLing

Time: the 2016-02-01 source: China's traditional Chinese medicine to the author: 巩昌 town, meridian theory is a complete system, it has its own logic. Qi and blood running hard only hard to explain, and modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine appeared also use different neurotransmitters explanation.

, on the basis of the nerve - fluid of modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine did not replace based on meridian theory of the classical acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. Modern acupuncture practitioners also need to use the nerve - and meridian theory of fluid network hybrid model to explain the clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion. Also on the basis of the fascia fiber mesh structure of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine is not a substitute for based on meridian theory of the classical acupuncture and moxibustion medicine.

At the beginning of New Year, the Chinese people's liberation army general hospital acupuncture GuanLing doctor on January 7, 2016 in the China submitted to the academic and clinical of traditional Chinese medicine edition published a signed article in the way of the look from the structure of integration of traditional Chinese medicine therapy and surgery "(hereinafter referred to as the" from "). "From" think, "necessary for the meridian theory is not acupuncture theory", "description of traditional Chinese medicine qi cool blood line means the force", "the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion in many effective methods is the accumulation of experience, on the principle and not say very clearly, and from the aspects of fiber power network, integrated structure, often can get very good explanation", "only out of the circle of acupuncture and moxibustion, acupuncture doctors to see their own advantages and disadvantages, to find and develop new therapy". After reading "from", it is easy to let others interpreted as meridian theory of acupuncture and moxibustion, "force" became a core concept, the theory of acupuncture and moxibustion for thousands of years of acupuncture and moxibustion not tell their work principle, acupuncture doctors should find another way. "From" the exploration spirit commendable, but "from" in this paper, the viewpoint is open to question.

We know that the meridian theory as the core of the classic acupuncture medical pattern have acupuncture clinical guidance for thousands of years and on the basis of the nerve - endocrine - immune of modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine pattern has also been used medical acupuncture for decades. This is the comparison of the acupuncture and moxibustion medicine recognized two theoretical model. The former culture rooted in the Chinese traditional philosophy, the latter from the modern human anatomy and physiology function and the branch of neuroscience and other scientific experiments. "From" in the traditional meridian theory and modern nerves - fluid theory, put forward on the basis of the fascia fiber mesh structure of the theoretical model to explain the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion. I don't deny, or even to be sure, there will be more in the future to explain the theory of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. After reading "from", we can not help but ask: classic meridian theory has no role? Fascia theory can take the place of the traditional meridian theory?

The body of a system to be explained the basic theory of acupuncture and moxibustion effect and mechanism of, need to have five conditions: the first is must find a network system throughout the human body; The second is the network system has a pathway conduction for acupuncture; The third is the carrier of transmission in the network system. The fourth is the physiological functions and pathological reaction network system; Fifth, acupuncture stimulation and conduction of the network system through repeated practice has conclusive effect of treating and preventing diseases. Below we as a standard to examine the following three different theoretical systems.

The meridian theory is the core of the classical acupuncture and moxibustion medicine 】

From the ancient acupuncture classics to modern acupuncture textbooks, meridian theory is the core of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. In the core, constitute the meridian theory of the twelve meridians, strange through eight veins, 12 by the don't, the fifteen collaterals, twelve, twelve skin department is the theoretical basis of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. This communication table principle and network system of main and collateral channels, contact zang-fu organs; Passage of qi and blood, moisten the zang-fu organs; Induction stimulus, transmitting information; Adjusting the function of internal organs. Meridian theory in the twelve meridians is the trunk channels and collaterals, hidden in the viscera, winding outside in the day. Meridian theory thinks that the human body by insides, hundreds of skeleton limbs, facial features nine orifices, flesh, bones and muscles, etc, they have the unique physiological function. Meridians in the human body contacts make these functions to cooperate with each other, coordinate with each other, make human body as an organic whole. Qi and blood is zhou become the meridian system in human body material basis of life activity, qi through the meridian distribution in the whole, temperature raising and moist embellish zang-fu organs. In some parts of the body are stimulated, the stimulus will be along the meridians to the human body related zang-fu organs or body parts. Meridian system have the corresponding physiological functions and pathological changes. The "qi" in the needle is caused by the stimulation of acupuncture meridians induction, conduction function. When the body of an organ or a tissue dysfunction, acupuncture can stimulate the meridians and regulating function, which makes the viscera function back to normal.

Is under the guidance of the classical theory, acupuncture treatment of the assignment of the deep and remote "best disease fu" was the song after the song yulong and five acupoints, shu offering acupuncture point, the original complex cavity, eight will rendezvous point of arteries and veins, eight holes, qie hole, the hole was applied to a variety of painful disease, gynecopathy, internal medicine disease, over, nervous system diseases, mental system disease, cancer and related diseases. Tired day find out, after find out, with the same or mother of the child find out, inside the match point, before and after the match, with acupuncture point is around with repeated practice how many generations of a selected point with point system. The acupuncture rhyme formulas are not simple children's songs, they are for thousands of years with experience forged cult classic of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine needle.

Meridian theory is a complete system, it has its own logic. Qi and blood running hard only hard to explain, and modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine appeared also use different neurotransmitters explanation. Guided by the classical theory of acupuncture and moxibustion, using classical acupuncture method, still can handle a large number of clinical disease. It is to the comprehension of the channels and collaterals, the creative use of acupuncture points, the full understanding of disease, skilled use of acupuncture technology created in the past, now still create a batch of a batch of acupuncture doctor. We know that Newton's law of universal gravitation is a part of Newtonian mechanics, it is suitable for large between galaxies, small to the apple doesn't fall in the nature of the interaction between any two objects. But Newton mechanics didn't answer the attraction between two objects where it came from. We give up on Newtonian physics, no. The value of it is still there. Classical acupuncture mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion have completely clear explanation, this kind of explanation is based on the classic meridian theory, on the basis of not using the language of modern medical science. Meridian theory is the most let a person a mystery is its unique thinking and independent of modern medicine is a medical system. In the language of modern medical science of acupuncture and moxibustion make some explanation, it is to be discussed under the nerve - endocrine - immune based modern acupuncture medical work.

The nerve - endocrine - immune is the foundation of modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine 】

If the classical acupuncture meridian theory has not yet found corresponding to the known structure in the modern human anatomy, the nerve - endocrine - immune (or nerve - fluid) on the basis of modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine is trying to build on the known anatomic structures. Nerve, endocrine, immune system in the human body are widely distributed, interaction and connect with each other. The structure of the nervous system have synapses as intermediary continuity, and through its branch govern various tissues and organs. Endocrine and the immune system is seen as a reflex arc outgoing links. Nervous system the nerve impulses from one neuron through neurotransmitter passing to another, and endocrine and immune system of information transmission is mainly done by the fluid transport, and the immune system also depends on the immune cell cycle and exercise their cellular and humoral immune function. Existing research shows that: the nervous system of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and hormones affect the immune system of each link; Immune cells have a variety of neurotransmitters, the expression of neuropeptide or hormone receptor; Immune cells can synthesize some neuropeptides or hormones; Nerve cells and endocrine cells can synthesize and secrete immune molecules; Neuroendocrine and two-way feedback back and forth between the immune system.

A large number of studies have shown that acupuncture points on the meridian distribution has a high proportion of close to the nerve trunk, most of the points related to nerve or nerves. Experimental research has also found the incoming acupuncture signal peripheral nerve pathways and peripheral nerve fiber category, acupuncture signal pathway in the central nervous and process, and acupuncture on the central nervous of acetylcholine, single amine neurotransmitter, and the influence of the media such as the peptide neurotransmitter. Research has shown that acupuncture and moxibustion on pancreas, thyroid gland and gonads, the influence of the adrenal gland of the regulation of endocrine function. Acupuncture by immune molecules and white blood cells of immunoglobulin, phagocytes, the regulation of immune cells such as lymphocytes to realize the improvement of immune function. Nervous, endocrine, immune system under the condition of the whole is relatively complete the loop as the unit, a complex network of adjustment. Studies have shown that acupuncture and moxibustion on pituitary - thyroid, vagus nerve - islet, pituitary - adrenal cortex, sympathetic adrenal medulla, pituitary gonad, such as the hypothalamus - pituitary function. It is through nerve segments acupuncture effect and overall effect after nerve - endocrine - immune regulating neurotransmitter and hormone levels and immune cells to achieve therapeutic effect. (shao-zong Chen, 巩昌 town: the modern acupuncture, zhengzhou university press)

Like meridian theory, nerve - endocrine - immune network system meet be explain acupuncture effect and mechanism of the five conditions. It is these research scientifically explained why acupuncture analgesia, why acupuncture for detoxification, why acupuncture of department of gynaecology of infertility, such as effective. Micro needle, electric acupuncture become nervous - endocrine - immune basis of the standard methods of modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. It is these research results turned out to be the bridge between Chinese medicine and western medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion medicine to become the world's attention. In the United States, there are eight thousand western medicine doctor studied medicine acupuncture and moxibustion, Germany and France have more than forty thousand western medicine doctor studied medicine, acupuncture, even if these medical acupuncture practitioners are also generally admitted they adopted a hybrid model to explain acupuncture, namely nerve - fluid of modern medical model and meridian theory of classic medical model.

The fascia fiber mesh structure based acupuncture theory remains to 】

Acupotomology in recent years, the reinforcement treatment and so on become a new field in the development of acupuncture and moxibustion. Many of filiform needle needle also appeared. Some of the new acupuncture practitioners claim them from the theory of channels and collaterals, and there is a fundamental difference with traditional acupuncture. The development of these new stitch, the application of new needle, calling for the emergence of a new theory of acupuncture and moxibustion, membrane as the core of the fascia fiber mesh structure application to acupuncture and moxibustion medicine.

As a kind of connective tissue, the fascia exist in every part of the body and organization, is an organic whole repeatedly. Membrane protects the subcutaneous tissue, muscle and organs, support the cartilage and bone. Superficial fascia is composed of loose connective tissue that exists in the subcutaneous tissue, fat, and cutaneous nerve and superficial vein shallow lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels, etc. Deep fascia is composed of dense connective tissue, wrapped in muscles, glands, blood vessels and nerves; Visceral fascia has the guts, have fixed internal position effects. Connective tissue cells of different materials such as liquid, gel, crystal morphology. These different morphological structure a loosely or tightly, regular or irregular flexible forms to meet the needs of the internal structure of rigid and elastic body. Flexible muscle fascia around has plasticity. With dense fibrous membrane protects bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments. The fascia contains rules closely arranged collagen fibers, collagen fiber direction is along the direction of the tension, so the unidirectional tensile membrane has a strong performance. Power transmission in fascia fiber mesh structure. Force the body to maintain balance of life activity, let the body's tissues and organs function normal operation. To break the force balance will bring soft tissue injuries, tissues and organs function disorder, lesions. Many factors can lead to dread the funicular, fibrosis, lack of nutrition, hard piece of tissue, the fascia of pathological phenomena. The reticular structure of fascia seems to provide a network system of the role of acupuncture and moxibustion, but in action pathway appeared on the question.

GuanWen refer to the United States, Thomas myers's book the anatomy of the train, the functional anatomy as the theoretical basis of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. Thomas in book adds three appendix, the topic of the third appendix is muscle fascia meridians and Asian medicine. Thomas wrote, "the anatomy of the train is completely evolved from the traditional western anatomy, the author began to completely avoid the anatomy trains and Asian acupuncture meridians. But the anatomy trains myofascial similarity of meridian and acupuncture meridians can't be avoided. Thomas 30 picture depicts the muscle fascia meridians and acupuncture meridian courses figure, two meridians system shows a striking resemblance. Thomas admits, because we study one body, so two overlapping grid system is no surprise. From here you can see, even Thomas found himself to his functional anatomy, especially the question the independence of the muscle fascia meridians. New acupuncture theory needs to be independent of acupuncture effect pathway, need the support of scientific research, clinical effect need to examine clinical practitioners.

】 【 explore new acupuncture theory

The above presented three acupuncture theory makes me want to a example of life. From hangzhou to Beijing, for example, we have many kinds of ways to complete. Can we sit high iron, by plane, or you can take a boat along the canal north to south. From hangzhou to Beijing three meridians can work at the same time, and each have each function, meet the needs of different people. Three travel route, though very different, but they all reached the same goal, they make travelers have different experience, see different scenery along the way. From the historical development, first, the canal routes, then the high-speed rail. Canal and high-speed visible and handled, structure, function. Airline no visible structure, but there's service function of flight. Not because of the routes the canal waste, even if it's less even did not have the transportation function, but its along the route spots become prosperous, and became a world cultural heritage. High-speed no instead of course. Humans will invent more from hangzhou to Beijing way of travel. We know that there are three main content: physics Newtonian mechanics, relativity and quantum mechanics. As the 20th century's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics does not replace the 17 th-century Newtonian mechanics, Newtonian mechanics is the foundation of physics, Newtonian mechanics is still in development, Newtonian mechanics is still explain the law of important physical phenomenon around us. Instead, relativity and quantum mechanics the emergence and development of more let us know the value and significance of Newtonian mechanics, and the application scope of Newtonian mechanics. There will be more theoretical plate of physics.

Based on the neural - fluid of modern acupuncture and moxibustion medicine did not replace based on meridian theory of the classical acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. Modern acupuncture practitioners also need to use the nerve - and meridian theory of fluid network hybrid model to explain the clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion. Also on the basis of the fascia fiber mesh structure of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine is not a substitute for based on meridian theory of the classical acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. Even the discoverer of the fascia meridians that classic muscle membrane meridian and acupuncture meridians have high degree of overlap. Furthermore we have to ask, how neural theory and the theory of fascia to explain moxibustion to Yin acupuncture point to treat malposition? How to explain acupuncture li4 acupuncture point to treat eye mouth askew? How to explain refers to the pressure inside the closed acupuncture point to treat the pregnancy vomiting? How to explain lr 3 point acupuncture to treat high blood pressure? For well-trained acupuncturist, this list can be unlimited extension. In recent years, especially in the west, although pain syndrome patients is still the main body of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine indications, but a large number of patients with mental disorders, patients with mental disorders, infertility patients into acupuncture clinic. They either get a western medicine doctor recommended, or is he found acupuncture doctor. But they are not satisfied with the acupuncture curative effect, and a large number of clinical studies provide evidence in support of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy.

This analysis can clearly see that GuanWen some conclusion is questionable. Based on meridian theory of the classical acupuncture are still hundreds of thousands of acupuncture doctors in the world in the year after year clinical application, according to the theory of neurohumoral and meridian theory based on the mixed mode of modern acupuncture and moxibustion were tens of thousands of western medicine doctor and the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine clinical practice day after day. We expect the theory of acupuncture appears more rich, is just rising in recent years on the basis of the fascia fiber mesh structure of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine has yet to be more of the support of the theoretical research and clinical practice.

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