Anatomical Evidence of Acupuncture Meridians in the Human Extracellular Matrix: Results from a Macroscopic and Microscopic Interdisciplinary Multicentre Study on Human Corpses
Joint Authors
Maurer, Norbert
Nissel, Helmut
Egerbacher, Monika
Gornik, Erich
Schuller, Patrick
Traxler, Hannes
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
For more than 2500 years, acupuncture has been applied to support the healing of different diseases and physiologic malfunctions.
Although various theories of the meridian system and mechanisms were formulated to explain the functional basis of acupuncture, the anatomical basis for the concept of meridians has not been resolved.
The aim of the present study was to search for replicable anatomical structures that could relate to meridians.
To this end, four human specimens and additionally two lower legs were dissected anatomically.
Our study found evidence that acupuncture meridians were part of the human extracellular matrix and that fascia was an important part of the anatomic substrate of acupuncture meridians.
At the same time, we found vessel-nerve-bundles, which were hypothesized to account for 80% of acupuncture points, only in a few acupuncture points.
Therefore, our findings contradict the theory that acupuncture points are only located along the nervous channels.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maurer, Norbert& Nissel, Helmut& Egerbacher, Monika& Gornik, Erich& Schuller, Patrick& Traxler, Hannes. 2019. Anatomical Evidence of Acupuncture Meridians in the Human Extracellular Matrix: Results from a Macroscopic and Microscopic Interdisciplinary Multicentre Study on Human Corpses. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150697
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maurer, Norbert…[et al.]. Anatomical Evidence of Acupuncture Meridians in the Human Extracellular Matrix: Results from a Macroscopic and Microscopic Interdisciplinary Multicentre Study on Human Corpses. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150697
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maurer, Norbert& Nissel, Helmut& Egerbacher, Monika& Gornik, Erich& Schuller, Patrick& Traxler, Hannes. Anatomical Evidence of Acupuncture Meridians in the Human Extracellular Matrix: Results from a Macroscopic and Microscopic Interdisciplinary Multicentre Study on Human Corpses. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150697
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150697