Discussing the Cultural Connotation of Channels and Collaterals Theory

Abstract

經絡理論的形成和發展典型地體現出中國傳統文化特有的整體思維方式,經絡不僅是流通血液的'脈'或'血脈',更是氣運行的主要通道,而經絡運行氣血的功能則是對陰陽、五行、藏象、氣血等理論學說的必要補充和整體詮釋。《黃帝內經》確立了以十二經脈的氣血循環流注作為經絡系統的基本框架,從而在傳統中醫理論的整體構建中起到了至關重要的作用,經絡理論實際上成為了整個中醫理論體系的主體結構。 The formation and the development of channel and collateral’s theory manifest the unique overall thinking mode of China traditional culture.Not only the channel and collateral are 'the vessels' or 'the blood vessels',which typically circulate the blood,but also is the main road of 'Qi' movement,and the function of moving the 'Qi' and blood has made the essential supplements and the whole annotation for the theory of 'Yin' and 'Yang',Five Phases,Visceral Manifestations,'Qi' and Blood.The Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Medicine established the basic skeleton of channel and collateral’s system which 'Qi' and blood circulate in twelve channels,played the very important role in the whole construction of traditional Chinese medicine theory.Actually the channels and collaterals theory has become the main structure of traditional Chinese medicine theoretical system.