title: [Analysis on meridian view of professor CHENG Dan-an].
abstract: To collect and arrange the explanations of meridian theory of professor CHENG Dan-an at different stages, and analyze the point, value and connotation of views of meridian theory of professor CHENG Dan-an. Affected by western medicine, professor CHENG Dan-an once expounded the views of meridian theory from blood vessel and nerves, and eventually returned the study to tradition. Moreover, he held on that meridian theory was the key point of acupuncture foundation and clinic was the important perspective for meridian theory understanding and researching.
authors.affiliation: Chengjiang Acupuncture School Research Center of Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210046, Jiangsu Province, China. zhangjianbin@njutcm.edu.cn
authors.forename: Jian-Bin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: You-Bing
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history*; D002681:China; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016740:Meridians