KMID : 1145020200370040241
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Journal of Acupuncture Research 2020 Volume.37 No. 4 p.241 ~ p.246
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What is the Intelligent Tissue Theory and How Does it Relate to Acupuncture?
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Kovich Fletcher
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Abstract
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The intelligent tissue theory states that organ information is conveyed on electromagnetic waves and these are interpreted by bodily tissue, so that real-time organ states are reflected in the tissue at each organ¡¯s related meridian. This article describes the practical implications of this, how this relates to acupuncture, and how it accounts for the common acupuncture-related phenomena. The Chinese medicine notion of ¡°chi¡± is also explored. Its history is described, including the 1970¡¯s reinterpretation. This article suggests that both the Nei Jing and also the 1970¡¯s model of how acupuncture works are merely metaphorical; do not describe reality; and that ¡°chi¡± (which is central to these models) does not really exist. Alternative explanations are provided for all the common phenomena that are usually attributed to ¡°chi¡±, and a simple account of how acupuncture works is given.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, Chi, intelligent tissue, Nei Jing
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