Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (2)

Meridians Under the Skin (2014)
Journal Article
Shaw, V., & Aland, R. C. (2014). Meridians Under the Skin. European Journal of Oriental Medicine, 7(6),

The physical nature of the acupuncture meridian system is currently the subject of enquiry. The original structural descriptions for the meridian system contained in the Huang Di Nei Jing, The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, are detailed... Read More about Meridians Under the Skin.

Chōng meridian an ancient Chinese description of the vascular system? (2014)
Journal Article
Shaw, V. (2014). Chōng meridian an ancient Chinese description of the vascular system?. Acupuncture in Medicine, 32(3), 279-285. https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2013-010496

The objectives of this research are, first, to establish if the extraordinary acupuncture meridian known as Chōng, Penetrating Vessel or Sea of Blood, is in essence a description of certain macroscopic parts of the underlying vascular system and, sec... Read More about Chōng meridian an ancient Chinese description of the vascular system?.