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Tracing the origin of the eight extraordinary meridians theory |
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DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1673-9043.2022.03.04 |
Key Words
eight extraordinary meridians;twelve meridians;theory sources |
Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | XU Yan | Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China | | YI Huaqiang | Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China | yihq123@sina.com |
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The name of "eight extraordinary meridians" was first seen in Difficult Meridian, which plays an important role in theoretical guidance and clinical application. There are many discussions on the circulation, acupoints and drugs of the eight extraordinary meridians, although there are inconsistent understandings. In order to make readers have a more complete understanding of the eight meridians, this paper tries to comb and analyze the discussion of the eight extraordinary meridians by doctors of previous dynasties, and try to analyze the origin and development of the eight extraordinary meridians, especially the controversial contents, in order to have a more complete and clear understanding of the eight extraordinary meridians and better serve the clinic. |
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