The description of “Jingjin” （ 经筋 aponeurotic system or muscles or tendinomuscular structures of the 12 regular meridians） in Chapter Jingjin of book Huangdi Neijing （《黄帝内经》 the Yellow Emperor＇ s Conon o...The description of “Jingjin” （ 经筋 aponeurotic system or muscles or tendinomuscular structures of the 12 regular meridians） in Chapter Jingjin of book Huangdi Neijing （《黄帝内经》 the Yellow Emperor＇ s Conon of Internal Medicine ） is the earliest record on nervous system. The Jingjin and channels are interdependent, and together they form the major parts of the channel-collateral system in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. The integration of their own functions contributes to the “Qiji” （气机 functional activities） of the channel-collateral system. The Jingjin distributes in the human body regularly like channels, with starting and ending points （which goes up and down）, main streams and branches, converging and connecting spots, and specific manifestations for a certain disease. Observation by modern anatomy shows that blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels accompany closely with each other to run in the human body and work together to maintain human＇s life activities.展开更多
文摘The description of “Jingjin” （ 经筋 aponeurotic system or muscles or tendinomuscular structures of the 12 regular meridians） in Chapter Jingjin of book Huangdi Neijing （《黄帝内经》 the Yellow Emperor＇ s Conon of Internal Medicine ） is the earliest record on nervous system. The Jingjin and channels are interdependent, and together they form the major parts of the channel-collateral system in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. The integration of their own functions contributes to the “Qiji” （气机 functional activities） of the channel-collateral system. The Jingjin distributes in the human body regularly like channels, with starting and ending points （which goes up and down）, main streams and branches, converging and connecting spots, and specific manifestations for a certain disease. Observation by modern anatomy shows that blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels accompany closely with each other to run in the human body and work together to maintain human＇s life activities.
