title: [Reconstitution of the meridian system].
abstract: In order to express the features and significance of meridians and collaterals scientifically, a profound study on the process, basis and idea of the binary structure constitution of the traditional meridian system including the 12 regular meridians and 8 extra meridians was carried out. It pointed out the defect of failure in giving consideration to both theory and clinical application of the traditional system, and proposed a new binary structure of the 4 extremities and trunk, which suit the system to the treating principles of acupuncture in the meridian and acupoint theory in a better way.
authors.forename: Jing-Sheng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000266:history*; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D016740:Meridians