A Discovery of Low Hydraulic Resistance Channel Along Meridians
Journal: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (Vol.1, No. 1)Publication Date: 2008-09-30
Authors : Wei-Bo Zhang; Yu-Ying Tian; Hong Li; Jia-He Tian; Ming-Fu Luo; Fa-Liang Xu; Guang-Jun Wang; Tao Huang; Yi-Hui Xu; Rui-Hong Wang;
Page : 20-28
Keywords : interstitial fluid pressure wave; isotope migration; low hydraulic resistance channel; meridians; mini pigs;
Abstract
A hydro-mechanic model was put forward to study the fundamental nature of acupuncture meridians. The basic state of low hydraulic resistance was tested on humans and mini pigs using three methods. The first, a modified Guyton’s method, proved that there was lower hydraulic resistance on meridians compared with nonmeridians. The second scanning method involved a single pressure transducer that can find the lowest resistance point in tissue, and the third method used two transducers and provided a more stable measurement. Using the latter method, low hydraulic resistance points were found very close to low impedance points along meridians. The transmission of artificial interstitial fluid pressure waves was measured to examine their connection to the low resistance points, with the result that a good connection between the points was confirmed. This means the points form channels along the meridians that we refer to as low hydraulic resistance channels. The channel was imaged through isotopic tracing and a migration of isotope 99mTe could be found along the channel. The layer of the channel was detected by injecting Alcian blue and the track was found beneath the skin. All of the above experiments suggest the existence of a new type of channel in living tissues that has not yet been described in modern science, but coincides quite well with the Qi channel theory of traditional Chinese medicine.
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