A Novel Apprehension of the Primary Lung Meridian, Sinew Channel, Divergent Channel, Luo-Connecting Channel Acting as a Single Unit System to Serve Respiration Function Based on Modern Neurophysiology and Kinesiology

• 作者: Peter Chin Wan Fung Regina Kit Chee Kong
• 来源期刊: 中医(英文)
• 学科: 教育
• 关键词: Lung Meridian Sinew DIVERGENT Luo-Connecting Channels Mechanical Advantage of Muscles Sympathetic Nerves Parasympathetic Nerves Muscles of the Tongue Pharynx Larynx Intercostal Muscles Inspiration and Expiration Muscles Swallowing Somatosensory and Segmental Reflexes Acupoints of the Lung Urinary Bladder Kidney Governing (DU) Conception (REN) Me-ridians Pulmonary Diseases Lung → Large-Intestine Connection Acupuncture Bian Stone Therapy
• 年，卷（期）: zyyw,（2）
• 页码范围: 31-95
• 页数: 65页
• 分类号: G63

摘要

The TCM philosophy of a meridian and associated channels pertains to the specific function of one or more organs. We define the <span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lung Primary Meridian (LUM) together with the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lung Sinew (LUSC), Divergent (LUDC), Luo-connecting (LULCC) Channels as a system of routes plus some parts of the body (such as muscles) to fulfil respiration, as a main function under different situations. There is very limited information about the Lung associated channels in classical literature of TCM. With a clear focus on the function of respiration, we have carried out a detailed analysis of the biomedical consequence of stimulating the LUM, analysed the roles played by LUSC, LUDC, and LULCC. The updated LUM and LUDC include acupoints of other meridians, serving the same purpose of performing satisfactory respiration starting from checking the quality of the inflow through the nose. The LUSC includes the respiratory muscles (plus the associated connective tissues) extending to various parts of the body. The muscles of the limb (as part of the LUSC) embrace the nerves that provide routes for somatosensory reflexes and play the role of locomotion, providing voluntary respiration via the pectoralis muscles. The muscles of LUSC are bounded by stiff connective tissue layers, forming compartments, and are part of the pulley system for various body locomotions. Within a compartment, the interstitial fluid, blood, lymph flows must be potent to protect the associated nerves related to LUM;the healthy state of the LUSC also provides freedom of various types of locomotion. The LULCC exists because the vagus nerve has a part of it passing through the spinal cords all the way down to the sacrum domain, with exiting nerve innervating two-third of the large intestine. The crucial steps of our deductions </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">are supported by experimental evidence based on modern neurophysiology and kinesiology. We discover that all the four channels state