Four main schools of thought and analysis in studies of channels and collaterals / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize 4 schools of thought in studies of meridians.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Consult literature and review the history of studies of meridians.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The studies of meridians in the past dozens years at home and abroad have gradually formed four main theories, namely the nerve-conduction meridian theory of neurophysiology, body fluid circulation meridian theory of the physio-biochemistry, bio-field meridian theory of biophysics, and the connective tissue structure meridian theory of the overall-gap viewpoint, which are summarized and analyzed.</p>