Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医学, 2018, 7(1), 74-92
Published Online January 2018 in Hans. http://www.doczj.com/doc/4b05d0e232d4b14e852458fb770bf78a65293aec.html/journal/tcm
https://http://www.doczj.com/doc/4b05d0e232d4b14e852458fb770bf78a65293aec.html/10.12677/tcm.2018.71013
Relationship among the Meridians, Sinew
Channels and Integrative Five
Fluid Circulation System
Peter Chin Wan Fung1*, Regina Kit Chee Kong2
1Division of Medical Physics, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou Guangdong
Received: Jan. 12th, 2018; accepted: Jan. 21st, 2018; published: Jan. 29th, 2018
Abstract
Reports on the research on TCM sinew channels published are rather few. The authors first list the experimental evidence demonstrating that the TCM meridians form a very efficient communica-tion network for transmission of various biomedical signals. The authors then introduce the newly realized integrative five-fluid circulation system (IFFCS) in the body. Taking the Exertional Com-partment Syndrome of the limbs and the related surgery treatment in western medicine as exam-ples, the authors interpret the pathological states of Collaterals/Sinew Channels in TCM based on modern medical knowledge, and highlight the relationship among the Meridians, Collat-erals/Sinew Channels and IFFCS. The evidence of fluid content abnormality is based on MRI T2-weighted signals in pathological states of muscles. Finally, the authors suggest the application of Bian stone therapy as a possible treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Keywords
Meridians, Sinew Channels, Fascia, Integrative Five-Fluid Circulation System, Exertional Com-
partment Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
经络、经筋与统一五液循环系统的关系
冯戬云1*,江洁慈2
1医学物理科,香港大学内科学系,香港
2南方医科大学中医药学院,广东广州
收稿日期:2018年1月12日;录用日期:2018年1月21日;发布日期:2018年1月29日
*通讯作者。