数字中医药（英文）2020，Vol.3Issue(3)：141-147,7.DOI:10.1016/j.dcmed.2020.09.001
传统中医经络系统的数学分析
Mathematical Analysis of the Meridian System in Traditional Chinese Medicine
WAN Xiao-Hai1
作者信息
- 1. EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3936, USA
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摘要
Abstract
Energy expenditure of the meridian system in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for living human bodies is one of the fundamental questions regarding the physical properties of the meridian system. As a first attempt to address this, 24 hand/foot meridians were modeled as a continuous channel with the sustainable movement of Qi and blood inside. Then, the fluid mechanics energy equation for steady and incompressible flow was applied to estimate the pumping power of meridian circulation, based on the meridian length, blood viscosity and circulation velocity. Additional findings based on the pumping power estimation results include: (1) new information to corroborate the determination of the production era of Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classics (Huang Di Nei Jing , 《黄帝内经》); (2) a new definition for work of breathing (WOB) from a TCM perspective. This paper could lead to future research aimed at modernizing the understanding of the meridian system, Qi and TCM using quantitative methods.关键词
经络系统/泵做工/流体力学/人体生理学/呼吸做工Key words
Meridian system/Pumping power/Fluid mechanics/Human physiology/Work of breathing引用本文复制引用
WAN Xiao-Hai..传统中医经络系统的数学分析[J].数字中医药（英文）,2020,3(3):141-147,7.
