[Thinking of research of meridian essence].
Summarize ancients' recognition on meridian essence and the common recognition on phenomena at running course of meridians and meridian-viscera correlativity in modern time studies, put forward train of thought and methods of the study through analyzing present situation of meridian essence studies, and it is considered that only from the angle of TCM culture, summarize past study achievements, establish objective assessment criteria, and aiming at guiding clinical acupuncture and moxibustion, meridian essence can really be found.
Ma
Rui-ling
RL
Research Institute of Acupuncture Principle of Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. mrl18@163.com
Zhang
Ren
R
D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians; D012106:Research