TRIPLE ENERGIZER AND MERIDIANS
It is well known that stimulation of the meridians can produce the
effect of acupuncture anesthesia. The connective tissue network is an
acupuncture transmission channel [15]. Thus, there is a close link
between the triple energizer and meridians. Based on clear understanding
of the triple energizer, we have created a new recognition of the
meridians.
Triple energizer and meridians are the mysteries of TCM. They are
strikingly similar and all have important functions for maintaining the
human body. Until today, the Chinese medical community still believe
that the functions of meridians exist in living tissues, which are
formed by the involvement of connective tissues, nerves, blood vessels,
lymph fluid. After the disappearance of life, the meridian function
disappears and there is no inherent anatomical structure [16].
Langevin et al. found that 50% of acupoints and 80% of meridians on
the upper arm locate in the connective tissues [17]. Lu also
suggested in 1996 that meridians are in the state of connective tissue
cholesteric phase liquid crystal only during the life span [11]. The
above studies of the meridians and connective organizations are almost
close to the understanding of the nature of the meridians. Because of
the failure to integrate TCM and modern medicine, it failed in the last
mile.
After recognizing the overall structure of triple energizer, we realize
that triple energizer is the connective tissue wrapping of the whole
body structure. Triple energizer is the carrier of meridians. The
meridians are the parts of triple energizer that fulfil its main
functions. A large number of external acupoints and Ashi points are
located outside the meridians, above the triple energizer connective
tissue network.