Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 2: Rivers and Channels
A discussion about how the Neijing describes these channels, potentially as blood vessels, and the implications for modern practice. How does the restoration of blood flow impact health? How do we begin to see the body as nature? What does cancer treatment look like through the lens of ‘ecological restoration’?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOjm1quIYgQ
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A common criticism of acupuncture is that the acupuncture channels or meridians don't exist and are metaphysical concepts. Dr Vivien Shaw argues quite the opposite. Her research compared the original descriptions of the meridians in the Mawangdui medical texts (300–200 BCE) with dissections to reveal that these texts were describing real anatomical structures. This work has various important implications for:
• Improving the perception of acupuncture by conventional medicine
• Further research into acupuncture mechanisms of action
• Refining channel and point location in clinical practice
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.24503
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