title: [Study on the theory of "Shaoyang Meridians being in charge of the bone"].
abstract: To explore the theory of "Shaoyang Meridians being in charge of the bone" in Huangdi's Internal Classic, which has been buried for long time. With citation of Huangdi's Internal Classic and exposition of famous experts, speculate on the contents and meanings systematically. Results indicate that the theory of "Shaoyang Meridians being in charge of the bone" possibly first in the world recognizes osteoporosis being a general bony disease, and articulates that the Foot-Shaoyang Meradians can modulate bony strength under physiological and pathological conditions, and treat osteoporosis which mainly manifests as ostealgia and easy fracture.
authors.affiliation: School of TCM Combined with Western Medicine, Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan 646000, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Du
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Feng-Zheng
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Shi-Jie
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Huan-Huan
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016740:Meridians; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology