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--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mystir <ykcul_ritsym wrote:

mystir <ykcul_ritsym

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Medicine

Monday, February 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

 

Maybe I misunderstood Mike. Are you saying you believe thier is certainty about

these tubules being 'the' qi conduits, or as in the article Attilio referenced,

that they may be interesting to consider how they may play along with the

channels?

 Fascia, cou li, mo yuan, these microscopic tubules, many things have been put

up as the real meridians, but qi seems more ephemeral(yet powerful). The

structures and the qi seem like they all overlap in functions and form

somewhat.  The implications are fascinating. People also forward their

impression that mitochondria are storehouses of qi. All this could

simultaneously be so. There should, I think, be systems of receptors, and

feedback and feedforward loops to the qi flowing, generating, etc. I would

imagine some subtle, and not so subtle anatomical structures to be specialized

for Qi in the body. But

haven't seen anything conclusive, or that can be said  'Ahah! this is the

meridians'.  Even biophotonics hasn't isolated the elusive channel.

 If something shows up, or doesn't, i'm ok. I like not having everything nailed

down.

  

 

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:32 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have his original monograph and did not find anything ambiguous about the

descriptions or the photographs of said structures. Did I miss something? This

was published in 1964. I am unaware of anything newer as I think he passed away

prior. If others have additional studies in this area, I would appreciate

getting a copy. This area interest me a lot.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:30:22 -0800

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

Mr. Kim Bongham's pre 1990's studies were controversial. If I have the person

right. I am not someone who is averse to controversy, believe me, I swim in it,

but the seperate chi pathways with tubules, etc, envisioned and described by him

were given at a time of want for channel verification, on a level of tissue

verification. Now we more understand all the very subtle energies operating in

the living body, the variations of chi, not just another organ. All organs,

mind, exist because of it, because it is pervasive, and infinite in the ways it

nourishes. All our diagnostic skills, aim at seeing qi in its abundance or

decline.

 

I'm not saying he wasn't brilliant, our didn't see, or that maybe his work was

misinterpreted.

 

But I reviewed it, and the exact anotomical structures he pointed to were vague.

 

Nonetheless, his work was a great stimulus to channel medicine, he challenged

artfully, the premises of basic physiology. In just that respect, he was a

great.

 

 

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com> wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com>

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

traditional_ chinese_medicine

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:38 PM

 

 

 

Curious if Mr. Kendall considered or had access to the physiological research of

Dr. Kim Bonghan or more recent studies by Dr. Soh. Dr. Soh and others have had

many studies of a microtubular system published in various peer-reviewed

journals. As these structures appear to flow inside and along blood vessels,

lymph vessels, follow the traditional pathways and attach directly to organs,

makes some sense as to the interconnectedness of the network and yet their size

makes them elusive. There are some interesting compounds that have been

identified inside.

 

 

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

 

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:36 -0800

 

 

 

Re: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

We will have to go into this again and again, as information comes in, and our

own understanding develops. Mo yuan and cou li as dynamic, lots to say.

 

 

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net> wrote:

 

 

 

kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

 

 

 

Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:12 PM

 

 

 

D.E Kendalls book- The Dao of Chinese medicine has a different take

 

 

 

on meridians ( which he says is a totaly incorrect term, he prefers

 

 

 

vessels) He makes a case for acupuncture channels corresponding to

 

 

 

physiological blood, lymph and nerve pathways. An example is the

 

 

 

radial artery path along the " lung vessel " . He does not believe in an

 

 

 

engergetic invisible energy that is not based on physiology. He

 

 

 

translates chi as vital breath and links it a lot with oxygen. (there

 

 

 

are many differnt types of CHi) He was a teacher of mine years ago

 

 

 

and he spent a lot of time researching the physiology of needleing.

 

 

 

He also reads chinese and his book his basically his translation of

 

 

 

the chinese texts. I happen to agree with Z'ev that Wang Ju Yi's book

 

 

 

is definitive. I think we owe it to the medicine to become as well

 

 

 

versed and educated as possible in all areas of information related

 

 

 

to our system of medicine. It is a daunting job, but I think we all

 

 

 

know what the results are.

 

 

 

- In Traditional_ Chinese_Medicine ,

 

 

 

<zrosenbe@.. .> wrote:

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

> Yes, Wang Ju-yi's book on acupuncture channels with Jason Robertson

 

 

 

is

 

 

 

> far and away the best thing in English on this subject. . .it is

 

 

 

> definitive.

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

> On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Hugo Ramiro wrote:

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>> Hi all, another quotation for all of you to drool over:

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> " Acupuncture channels are not ancient models of nerve, lymph, or

 

 

 

>> blood vessel pathways but are instead something entirely

 

 

 

different. "

 

 

 

>> -Wang Ju-Yi in " Applied Channel Theory "

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> I feel it's nice to hear authoritative statement of this nature.

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> Hugo

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> Hugo Ramiro

 

 

 

>> http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com

 

 

 

>> http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>>

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As none of us were around then or able to directly ask the ancients what they

meant, we only have words and lots of metaphors. As many of us know, there are

lots of research projects into what the jing luo mai are, where they travel and

what they contain. I think these microtubules go further then the others as far

as answering the question of function and growth/development, something that

other structures have failed to connect to ancient understanding. DNA, RNA and

many other compounds have been found in these structures at much higher

concentrations then elsewhere in the test subjects. Another common connection

is that they follow the traditional descriptions of the pathways and not the

blood or lymph vessels. Just something to consider, and a closer answer then

the previous choices.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:46 -0800

: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mystir <ykcul_ritsym wrote:

 

mystir <ykcul_ritsym

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

 

 

 

Maybe I misunderstood Mike. Are you saying you believe thier is certainty about

these tubules being 'the' qi conduits, or as in the article Attilio referenced,

that they may be interesting to consider how they may play along with the

channels?

 

Fascia, cou li, mo yuan, these microscopic tubules, many things have been put

up as the real meridians, but qi seems more ephemeral(yet powerful). The

structures and the qi seem like they all overlap in functions and form somewhat.

The implications are fascinating. People also forward their impression that

mitochondria are storehouses of qi. All this could simultaneously be so. There

should, I think, be systems of receptors, and feedback and feedforward loops to

the qi flowing, generating, etc. I would imagine some subtle, and not so subtle

anatomical structures to be specialized for Qi in the body. But

 

haven't seen anything conclusive, or that can be said 'Ahah! this is the

meridians'. Even biophotonics hasn't isolated the elusive channel.

 

If something shows up, or doesn't, i'm ok. I like not having everything nailed

down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:32 PM

 

 

 

I have his original monograph and did not find anything ambiguous about the

descriptions or the photographs of said structures. Did I miss something? This

was published in 1964. I am unaware of anything newer as I think he passed away

prior. If others have additional studies in this area, I would appreciate

getting a copy. This area interest me a lot.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

 

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:30:22 -0800

 

 

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

Mr. Kim Bongham's pre 1990's studies were controversial. If I have the person

right. I am not someone who is averse to controversy, believe me, I swim in it,

but the seperate chi pathways with tubules, etc, envisioned and described by him

were given at a time of want for channel verification, on a level of tissue

verification. Now we more understand all the very subtle energies operating in

the living body, the variations of chi, not just another organ. All organs,

mind, exist because of it, because it is pervasive, and infinite in the ways it

nourishes. All our diagnostic skills, aim at seeing qi in its abundance or

decline.

 

 

 

I'm not saying he wasn't brilliant, our didn't see, or that maybe his work was

misinterpreted.

 

 

 

But I reviewed it, and the exact anotomical structures he pointed to were vague.

 

 

 

Nonetheless, his work was a great stimulus to channel medicine, he challenged

artfully, the premises of basic physiology. In just that respect, he was a

great.

 

 

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com>

 

 

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

traditional_ chinese_medicine

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:38 PM

 

 

 

Curious if Mr. Kendall considered or had access to the physiological research of

Dr. Kim Bonghan or more recent studies by Dr. Soh. Dr. Soh and others have had

many studies of a microtubular system published in various peer-reviewed

journals. As these structures appear to flow inside and along blood vessels,

lymph vessels, follow the traditional pathways and attach directly to organs,

makes some sense as to the interconnectedness of the network and yet their size

makes them elusive. There are some interesting compounds that have been

identified inside.

 

 

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

 

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:36 -0800

 

 

 

Re: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

We will have to go into this again and again, as information comes in, and our

own understanding develops. Mo yuan and cou li as dynamic, lots to say.

 

 

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net> wrote:

 

 

 

kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

 

 

 

Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:12 PM

 

 

 

D.E Kendalls book- The Dao of Chinese medicine has a different take

 

 

 

on meridians ( which he says is a totaly incorrect term, he prefers

 

 

 

vessels) He makes a case for acupuncture channels corresponding to

 

 

 

physiological blood, lymph and nerve pathways. An example is the

 

 

 

radial artery path along the " lung vessel " . He does not believe in an

 

 

 

engergetic invisible energy that is not based on physiology. He

 

 

 

translates chi as vital breath and links it a lot with oxygen. (there

 

 

 

are many differnt types of CHi) He was a teacher of mine years ago

 

 

 

and he spent a lot of time researching the physiology of needleing.

 

 

 

He also reads chinese and his book his basically his translation of

 

 

 

the chinese texts. I happen to agree with Z'ev that Wang Ju Yi's book

 

 

 

is definitive. I think we owe it to the medicine to become as well

 

 

 

versed and educated as possible in all areas of information related

 

 

 

to our system of medicine. It is a daunting job, but I think we all

 

 

 

know what the results are.

 

 

 

- In Traditional_ Chinese_Medicine ,

 

 

 

<zrosenbe@.. .> wrote:

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

> Yes, Wang Ju-yi's book on acupuncture channels with Jason Robertson

 

 

 

is

 

 

 

> far and away the best thing in English on this subject. . .it is

 

 

 

> definitive.

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

> On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Hugo Ramiro wrote:

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>> Hi all, another quotation for all of you to drool over:

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> " Acupuncture channels are not ancient models of nerve, lymph, or

 

 

 

>> blood vessel pathways but are instead something entirely

 

 

 

different. "

 

 

 

>> -Wang Ju-Yi in " Applied Channel Theory "

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> I feel it's nice to hear authoritative statement of this nature.

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> Hugo

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> Hugo Ramiro

 

 

 

>> http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com

 

 

 

>> http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>>

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Hi Mike, I suspect you are probably smarter than me, (which isn't saying much,

i'm not that smart), but, a purely anatomical basis of qi and channels is

irrational, and too limiting, for all my subjective experience has lead me too.

For example, when the needles are in, and you detect that it isn't enough for

the back injury, so you decide to augment it with concentration, and qigong

play, and it helps, works, umm. what are the tubules doing ? What is the tool

and what is the worker? I wish I was better at words. But this is kinda fun,

next round on me, ok? Peace

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:04 PM

 

As none of us were around then or able to directly ask the ancients what they

meant, we only have words and lots of metaphors. As many of us know, there are

lots of research projects into what the jing luo mai are, where they travel and

what they contain. I think these microtubules go further then the others as far

as answering the question of function and growth/development, something that

other structures have failed to connect to ancient understanding. DNA, RNA and

many other compounds have been found in these structures at much higher

concentrations then elsewhere in the test subjects. Another common connection

is that they follow the traditional descriptions of the pathways and not the

blood or lymph vessels. Just something to consider, and a closer answer then

the previous choices.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:46 -0800

: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mystir <ykcul_ritsym wrote:

 

mystir <ykcul_ritsym

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

 

 

 

Maybe I misunderstood Mike. Are you saying you believe thier is certainty about

these tubules being 'the' qi conduits, or as in the article Attilio

referenced, that they may be interesting to consider how they may play along

with the channels?

 

Fascia, cou li, mo yuan, these microscopic tubules, many things have been put

up as the real meridians, but qi seems more ephemeral(yet powerful). The

structures and the qi seem like they all overlap in functions and form somewhat.

The implications are fascinating. People also forward their impression that

mitochondria are storehouses of qi. All this could simultaneously be so. There

should, I think, be systems of receptors, and feedback and feedforward loops to

the qi flowing, generating, etc. I would imagine some subtle, and not so subtle

anatomical structures to be specialized for Qi in the body. But

 

haven't seen anything conclusive, or that can be said 'Ahah! this is

the meridians'. Even biophotonics hasn't isolated the elusive channel.

 

If something shows up, or doesn't, i'm ok. I like not having

everything nailed down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:32 PM

 

 

 

I have his original monograph and did not find anything ambiguous about the

descriptions or the photographs of said structures. Did I miss something? This

was published in 1964. I am unaware of anything newer as I think he passed away

prior. If others have additional studies in this area, I would appreciate

getting a copy. This area interest me a lot.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

 

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:30:22 -0800

 

 

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

Mr. Kim Bongham's pre 1990's studies were controversial. If I have the

person right. I am not someone who is averse to controversy, believe me, I swim

in it, but the seperate chi pathways with tubules, etc, envisioned and described

by him were given at a time of want for channel verification, on a level of

tissue verification. Now we more understand all the very subtle energies

operating in the living body, the variations of chi, not just another organ. All

organs, mind, exist because of it, because it is pervasive, and infinite in the

ways it nourishes. All our diagnostic skills, aim at seeing qi in its abundance

or decline.

 

 

 

I'm not saying he wasn't brilliant, our didn't see, or that maybe

his work was misinterpreted.

 

 

 

But I reviewed it, and the exact anotomical structures he pointed to were

vague.

 

 

 

Nonetheless, his work was a great stimulus to channel medicine, he challenged

artfully, the premises of basic physiology. In just that respect, he was a

great.

 

 

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com>

 

 

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

traditional_ chinese_medicine

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:38 PM

 

 

 

Curious if Mr. Kendall considered or had access to the physiological research

of Dr. Kim Bonghan or more recent studies by Dr. Soh. Dr. Soh and others have

had many studies of a microtubular system published in various peer-reviewed

journals. As these structures appear to flow inside and along blood vessels,

lymph vessels, follow the traditional pathways and attach directly to organs,

makes some sense as to the interconnectedness of the network and yet their size

makes them elusive. There are some interesting compounds that have been

identified inside.

 

 

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

 

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:36 -0800

 

 

 

Re: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

We will have to go into this again and again, as information comes in, and our

own understanding develops. Mo yuan and cou li as dynamic, lots to say.

 

 

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

wrote:

 

 

 

kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

 

 

 

Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:12 PM

 

 

 

D.E Kendalls book- The Dao of Chinese medicine has a different take

 

 

 

on meridians ( which he says is a totaly incorrect term, he prefers

 

 

 

vessels) He makes a case for acupuncture channels corresponding to

 

 

 

physiological blood, lymph and nerve pathways. An example is the

 

 

 

radial artery path along the " lung vessel " . He does not believe in an

 

 

 

 

engergetic invisible energy that is not based on physiology. He

 

 

 

translates chi as vital breath and links it a lot with oxygen. (there

 

 

 

are many differnt types of CHi) He was a teacher of mine years ago

 

 

 

and he spent a lot of time researching the physiology of needleing.

 

 

 

He also reads chinese and his book his basically his translation of

 

 

 

the chinese texts. I happen to agree with Z'ev that Wang Ju Yi's book

 

 

 

is definitive. I think we owe it to the medicine to become as well

 

 

 

versed and educated as possible in all areas of information related

 

 

 

to our system of medicine. It is a daunting job, but I think we all

 

 

 

know what the results are.

 

 

 

- In Traditional_ Chinese_Medicine ,

 

 

 

<zrosenbe@.. .> wrote:

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

> Yes, Wang Ju-yi's book on acupuncture channels with Jason Robertson

 

 

 

is

 

 

 

> far and away the best thing in English on this subject. . .it is

 

 

 

> definitive.

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

> On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Hugo Ramiro wrote:

 

 

 

>

 

 

 

>> Hi all, another quotation for all of you to drool over:

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> " Acupuncture channels are not ancient models of nerve, lymph, or

 

 

 

>> blood vessel pathways but are instead something entirely

 

 

 

different. "

 

 

 

>> -Wang Ju-Yi in " Applied Channel Theory "

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> I feel it's nice to hear authoritative statement of this nature.

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> Hugo

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>> Hugo Ramiro

 

 

 

>> http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com

 

 

 

>> http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org

 

 

 

>>

 

 

 

>>

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I never said that all of life is explainable in these nor do I think they are

everything. I do think that they start us down an important path of

understanding (and explainability in our society) and this in turn can lead us

to better understanding of ourselves and that many things happen when qi flows.

We may never know how this is so and we should not be so quick to through it out

because we think it does not explain all.

 

 

 

I want to expand upon something that was said about assigning various aspects of

our environment and our lives to the channel-point system as if a point will

make you more successful or create happiness. I do not think that the channels

or points work that way but do think that they can better align our body with

the cosmic energies to allow for better life experiences.

 

 

 

In this way, I see these tubules as going a long way toward this end. There is

much more to the spiritual realm of Asian medicine and many experiences that may

or may not be workable for all of us. Just my thoughts.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:14:39 -0800

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Mike, I suspect you are probably smarter than me, (which isn't saying much,

i'm not that smart), but, a purely anatomical basis of qi and channels is

irrational, and too limiting, for all my subjective experience has lead me too.

For example, when the needles are in, and you detect that it isn't enough for

the back injury, so you decide to augment it with concentration, and qigong

play, and it helps, works, umm. what are the tubules doing ? What is the tool

and what is the worker? I wish I was better at words. But this is kinda fun,

next round on me, ok? Peace

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:04 PM

 

As none of us were around then or able to directly ask the ancients what they

meant, we only have words and lots of metaphors. As many of us know, there are

lots of research projects into what the jing luo mai are, where they travel and

what they contain. I think these microtubules go further then the others as far

as answering the question of function and growth/development, something that

other structures have failed to connect to ancient understanding. DNA, RNA and

many other compounds have been found in these structures at much higher

concentrations then elsewhere in the test subjects. Another common connection

is that they follow the traditional descriptions of the pathways and not the

blood or lymph vessels. Just something to consider, and a closer answer then

the previous choices.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:46 -0800

: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mystir <ykcul_ritsym wrote:

 

mystir <ykcul_ritsym

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

 

Maybe I misunderstood Mike. Are you saying you believe thier is certainty about

these tubules being 'the' qi conduits, or as in the article Attilio

referenced, that they may be interesting to consider how they may play along

with the channels?

 

Fascia, cou li, mo yuan, these microscopic tubules, many things have been put

up as the real meridians, but qi seems more ephemeral(yet powerful). The

structures and the qi seem like they all overlap in functions and form somewhat.

The implications are fascinating. People also forward their impression that

mitochondria are storehouses of qi. All this could simultaneously be so. There

should, I think, be systems of receptors, and feedback and feedforward loops to

the qi flowing, generating, etc. I would imagine some subtle, and not so subtle

anatomical structures to be specialized for Qi in the body. But

 

haven't seen anything conclusive, or that can be said 'Ahah! this is

the meridians'. Even biophotonics hasn't isolated the elusive channel.

 

If something shows up, or doesn't, i'm ok. I like not having

everything nailed down.

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:32 PM

 

I have his original monograph and did not find anything ambiguous about the

descriptions or the photographs of said structures. Did I miss something? This

was published in 1964. I am unaware of anything newer as I think he passed away

prior. If others have additional studies in this area, I would appreciate

getting a copy. This area interest me a lot.

 

Thanks

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:30:22 -0800

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Mr. Kim Bongham's pre 1990's studies were controversial. If I have the

person right. I am not someone who is averse to controversy, believe me, I swim

in it, but the seperate chi pathways with tubules, etc, envisioned and described

by him were given at a time of want for channel verification, on a level of

tissue verification. Now we more understand all the very subtle energies

operating in the living body, the variations of chi, not just another organ. All

organs, mind, exist because of it, because it is pervasive, and infinite in the

ways it nourishes. All our diagnostic skills, aim at seeing qi in its abundance

or decline.

 

I'm not saying he wasn't brilliant, our didn't see, or that maybe

his work was misinterpreted.

 

But I reviewed it, and the exact anotomical structures he pointed to were

vague.

 

Nonetheless, his work was a great stimulus to channel medicine, he challenged

artfully, the premises of basic physiology. In just that respect, he was a

great.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com> wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com>

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

traditional_ chinese_medicine

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:38 PM

 

Curious if Mr. Kendall considered or had access to the physiological research

of Dr. Kim Bonghan or more recent studies by Dr. Soh. Dr. Soh and others have

had many studies of a microtubular system published in various peer-reviewed

journals. As these structures appear to flow inside and along blood vessels,

lymph vessels, follow the traditional pathways and attach directly to organs,

makes some sense as to the interconnectedness of the network and yet their size

makes them elusive. There are some interesting compounds that have been

identified inside.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:36 -0800

 

Re: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

We will have to go into this again and again, as information comes in, and our

own understanding develops. Mo yuan and cou li as dynamic, lots to say.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

wrote:

 

kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

 

Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:12 PM

 

D.E Kendalls book- The Dao of Chinese medicine has a different take

 

on meridians ( which he says is a totaly incorrect term, he prefers

 

vessels) He makes a case for acupuncture channels corresponding to

 

physiological blood, lymph and nerve pathways. An example is the

 

radial artery path along the " lung vessel " . He does not believe in an

 

engergetic invisible energy that is not based on physiology. He

 

translates chi as vital breath and links it a lot with oxygen. (there

 

are many differnt types of CHi) He was a teacher of mine years ago

 

and he spent a lot of time researching the physiology of needleing.

 

He also reads chinese and his book his basically his translation of

 

the chinese texts. I happen to agree with Z'ev that Wang Ju Yi's book

 

is definitive. I think we owe it to the medicine to become as well

 

versed and educated as possible in all areas of information related

 

to our system of medicine. It is a daunting job, but I think we all

 

know what the results are.

 

- In Traditional_ Chinese_Medicine ,

 

<zrosenbe@.. .> wrote:

 

>

 

> Yes, Wang Ju-yi's book on acupuncture channels with Jason Robertson

 

is

 

> far and away the best thing in English on this subject. . .it is

 

> definitive.

 

>

 

>

 

>

 

> On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Hugo Ramiro wrote:

 

>

 

>> Hi all, another quotation for all of you to drool over:

 

>>

 

>> " Acupuncture channels are not ancient models of nerve, lymph, or

 

>> blood vessel pathways but are instead something entirely

 

different. "

 

>> -Wang Ju-Yi in " Applied Channel Theory "

 

>>

 

>> I feel it's nice to hear authoritative statement of this nature.

 

>>

 

>> Hugo

 

>>

 

>>

 

>> Hugo Ramiro

 

>> http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com

 

>> http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org

 

>>

 

>>

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 Hey, thanks Mike . I know now I was mistaking you. It is a great place for

exchange of these ideas, images. And I do pay attention to what you say. I think

this time it was a case of not hearing your tone, maybe reading your words too

fast.

 

--- On Tue, 2/24/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 1:36 PM

 

I never said that all of life is explainable in these nor do I think they are

everything. I do think that they start us down an important path of

understanding (and explainability in our society) and this in turn can lead us

to better understanding of ourselves and that many things happen when qi flows.

We may never know how this is so and we should not be so quick to through it out

because we think it does not explain all.

 

 

 

I want to expand upon something that was said about assigning various aspects

of our environment and our lives to the channel-point system as if a point will

make you more successful or create happiness. I do not think that the channels

or points work that way but do think that they can better align our body with

the cosmic energies to allow for better life experiences.

 

 

 

In this way, I see these tubules as going a long way toward this end. There is

much more to the spiritual realm of Asian medicine and many experiences that may

or may not be workable for all of us. Just my thoughts.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:14:39 -0800

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Mike, I suspect you are probably smarter than me, (which isn't saying

much, i'm not that smart), but, a purely anatomical basis of qi and channels

is irrational, and too limiting, for all my subjective experience has lead me

too. For example, when the needles are in, and you detect that it isn't

enough for the back injury, so you decide to augment it with concentration, and

qigong play, and it helps, works, umm. what are the tubules doing ? What is the

tool and what is the worker? I wish I was better at words. But this is kinda

fun, next round on me, ok? Peace

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:04 PM

 

As none of us were around then or able to directly ask the ancients what they

meant, we only have words and lots of metaphors. As many of us know, there are

lots of research projects into what the jing luo mai are, where they travel and

what they contain. I think these microtubules go further then the others as far

as answering the question of function and growth/development, something that

other structures have failed to connect to ancient understanding. DNA, RNA and

many other compounds have been found in these structures at much higher

concentrations then elsewhere in the test subjects. Another common connection

is that they follow the traditional descriptions of the pathways and not the

blood or lymph vessels. Just something to consider, and a closer answer then

the previous choices.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:46 -0800

: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mystir <ykcul_ritsym wrote:

 

mystir <ykcul_ritsym

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

 

Maybe I misunderstood Mike. Are you saying you believe thier is certainty about

these tubules being 'the' qi conduits, or as in the article Attilio

referenced, that they may be interesting to consider how they may play along

with the channels?

 

Fascia, cou li, mo yuan, these microscopic tubules, many things have been put

up as the real meridians, but qi seems more ephemeral(yet powerful). The

structures and the qi seem like they all overlap in functions and form

somewhat.

The implications are fascinating. People also forward their impression that

mitochondria are storehouses of qi. All this could simultaneously be so. There

should, I think, be systems of receptors, and feedback and feedforward loops to

the qi flowing, generating, etc. I would imagine some subtle, and not so subtle

anatomical structures to be specialized for Qi in the body. But

 

haven't seen anything conclusive, or that can be said 'Ahah! this is

the meridians'. Even biophotonics hasn't isolated the elusive channel.

 

If something shows up, or doesn't, i'm ok. I like not having

everything nailed down.

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:32 PM

 

I have his original monograph and did not find anything ambiguous about the

descriptions or the photographs of said structures. Did I miss something? This

was published in 1964. I am unaware of anything newer as I think he passed away

prior. If others have additional studies in this area, I would appreciate

getting a copy. This area interest me a lot.

 

Thanks

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:30:22 -0800

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Mr. Kim Bongham's pre 1990's studies were controversial. If I have the

person right. I am not someone who is averse to controversy, believe me, I swim

in it, but the seperate chi pathways with tubules, etc, envisioned and

described

by him were given at a time of want for channel verification, on a level of

tissue verification. Now we more understand all the very subtle energies

operating in the living body, the variations of chi, not just another organ.

All

organs, mind, exist because of it, because it is pervasive, and infinite in the

ways it nourishes. All our diagnostic skills, aim at seeing qi in its abundance

or decline.

 

I'm not saying he wasn't brilliant, our didn't see, or that maybe

his work was misinterpreted.

 

But I reviewed it, and the exact anotomical structures he pointed to were

vague.

 

Nonetheless, his work was a great stimulus to channel medicine, he challenged

artfully, the premises of basic physiology. In just that respect, he was a

great.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com> wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com>

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

traditional_ chinese_medicine

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:38 PM

 

Curious if Mr. Kendall considered or had access to the physiological research

of Dr. Kim Bonghan or more recent studies by Dr. Soh. Dr. Soh and others have

had many studies of a microtubular system published in various peer-reviewed

journals. As these structures appear to flow inside and along blood vessels,

lymph vessels, follow the traditional pathways and attach directly to organs,

makes some sense as to the interconnectedness of the network and yet their size

makes them elusive. There are some interesting compounds that have been

identified inside.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:36 -0800

 

Re: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

We will have to go into this again and again, as information comes in, and our

own understanding develops. Mo yuan and cou li as dynamic, lots to say.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

wrote:

 

kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

 

Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:12 PM

 

D.E Kendalls book- The Dao of Chinese medicine has a different take

 

on meridians ( which he says is a totaly incorrect term, he prefers

 

vessels) He makes a case for acupuncture channels corresponding to

 

physiological blood, lymph and nerve pathways. An example is the

 

radial artery path along the " lung vessel " . He does not believe in an

 

engergetic invisible energy that is not based on physiology. He

 

translates chi as vital breath and links it a lot with oxygen. (there

 

are many differnt types of CHi) He was a teacher of mine years ago

 

and he spent a lot of time researching the physiology of needleing.

 

He also reads chinese and his book his basically his translation of

 

the chinese texts. I happen to agree with Z'ev that Wang Ju Yi's book

 

is definitive. I think we owe it to the medicine to become as well

 

versed and educated as possible in all areas of information related

 

to our system of medicine. It is a daunting job, but I think we all

 

know what the results are.

 

- In Traditional_ Chinese_Medicine ,

 

<zrosenbe@.. .> wrote:

 

>

 

> Yes, Wang Ju-yi's book on acupuncture channels with Jason Robertson

 

is

 

> far and away the best thing in English on this subject. . .it is

 

> definitive.

 

>

 

>

 

>

 

> On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Hugo Ramiro wrote:

 

>

 

>> Hi all, another quotation for all of you to drool over:

 

>>

 

>> " Acupuncture channels are not ancient models of nerve, lymph, or

 

>> blood vessel pathways but are instead something entirely

 

different. "

 

>> -Wang Ju-Yi in " Applied Channel Theory "

 

>>

 

>> I feel it's nice to hear authoritative statement of this nature.

 

>>

 

>> Hugo

 

>>

 

>>

 

>> Hugo Ramiro

 

>> http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com

 

>> http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org

 

>>

 

>>

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I wanted to add that the research has also found that the channels can propagate

light. This makes me think of fiber optics and usage of moxa as a signalling

system. Just an FYI.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:41:33 -0800

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

Hey, thanks Mike . I know now I was mistaking you. It is a great place for

exchange of these ideas, images. And I do pay attention to what you say. I think

this time it was a case of not hearing your tone, maybe reading your words too

fast.

 

--- On Tue, 2/24/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 1:36 PM

 

I never said that all of life is explainable in these nor do I think they are

everything. I do think that they start us down an important path of

understanding (and explainability in our society) and this in turn can lead us

to better understanding of ourselves and that many things happen when qi flows.

We may never know how this is so and we should not be so quick to through it out

because we think it does not explain all.

 

I want to expand upon something that was said about assigning various aspects

of our environment and our lives to the channel-point system as if a point will

make you more successful or create happiness. I do not think that the channels

or points work that way but do think that they can better align our body with

the cosmic energies to allow for better life experiences.

 

In this way, I see these tubules as going a long way toward this end. There is

much more to the spiritual realm of Asian medicine and many experiences that may

or may not be workable for all of us. Just my thoughts.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:14:39 -0800

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Hi Mike, I suspect you are probably smarter than me, (which isn't saying

much, i'm not that smart), but, a purely anatomical basis of qi and channels

is irrational, and too limiting, for all my subjective experience has lead me

too. For example, when the needles are in, and you detect that it isn't

enough for the back injury, so you decide to augment it with concentration, and

qigong play, and it helps, works, umm. what are the tubules doing ? What is the

tool and what is the worker? I wish I was better at words. But this is kinda

fun, next round on me, ok? Peace

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:04 PM

 

As none of us were around then or able to directly ask the ancients what they

meant, we only have words and lots of metaphors. As many of us know, there are

lots of research projects into what the jing luo mai are, where they travel and

what they contain. I think these microtubules go further then the others as far

as answering the question of function and growth/development, something that

other structures have failed to connect to ancient understanding. DNA, RNA and

many other compounds have been found in these structures at much higher

concentrations then elsewhere in the test subjects. Another common connection

is that they follow the traditional descriptions of the pathways and not the

blood or lymph vessels. Just something to consider, and a closer answer then

the previous choices.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:46 -0800

: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mystir <ykcul_ritsym wrote:

 

mystir <ykcul_ritsym

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

 

Maybe I misunderstood Mike. Are you saying you believe thier is certainty about

these tubules being 'the' qi conduits, or as in the article Attilio

referenced, that they may be interesting to consider how they may play along

with the channels?

 

Fascia, cou li, mo yuan, these microscopic tubules, many things have been put

up as the real meridians, but qi seems more ephemeral(yet powerful). The

structures and the qi seem like they all overlap in functions and form

somewhat.

The implications are fascinating. People also forward their impression that

mitochondria are storehouses of qi. All this could simultaneously be so. There

should, I think, be systems of receptors, and feedback and feedforward loops to

the qi flowing, generating, etc. I would imagine some subtle, and not so subtle

anatomical structures to be specialized for Qi in the body. But

 

haven't seen anything conclusive, or that can be said 'Ahah! this is

the meridians'. Even biophotonics hasn't isolated the elusive channel.

 

If something shows up, or doesn't, i'm ok. I like not having

everything nailed down.

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:32 PM

 

I have his original monograph and did not find anything ambiguous about the

descriptions or the photographs of said structures. Did I miss something? This

was published in 1964. I am unaware of anything newer as I think he passed away

prior. If others have additional studies in this area, I would appreciate

getting a copy. This area interest me a lot.

 

Thanks

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:30:22 -0800

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Mr. Kim Bongham's pre 1990's studies were controversial. If I have the

person right. I am not someone who is averse to controversy, believe me, I swim

in it, but the seperate chi pathways with tubules, etc, envisioned and

described

by him were given at a time of want for channel verification, on a level of

tissue verification. Now we more understand all the very subtle energies

operating in the living body, the variations of chi, not just another organ.

All

organs, mind, exist because of it, because it is pervasive, and infinite in the

ways it nourishes. All our diagnostic skills, aim at seeing qi in its abundance

or decline.

 

I'm not saying he wasn't brilliant, our didn't see, or that maybe

his work was misinterpreted.

 

But I reviewed it, and the exact anotomical structures he pointed to were

vague.

 

Nonetheless, his work was a great stimulus to channel medicine, he challenged

artfully, the premises of basic physiology. In just that respect, he was a

great.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com> wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com>

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

traditional_ chinese_medicine

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:38 PM

 

Curious if Mr. Kendall considered or had access to the physiological research

of Dr. Kim Bonghan or more recent studies by Dr. Soh. Dr. Soh and others have

had many studies of a microtubular system published in various peer-reviewed

journals. As these structures appear to flow inside and along blood vessels,

lymph vessels, follow the traditional pathways and attach directly to organs,

makes some sense as to the interconnectedness of the network and yet their size

makes them elusive. There are some interesting compounds that have been

identified inside.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:36 -0800

 

Re: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

We will have to go into this again and again, as information comes in, and our

own understanding develops. Mo yuan and cou li as dynamic, lots to say.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

wrote:

 

kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

 

Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:12 PM

 

D.E Kendalls book- The Dao of Chinese medicine has a different take

 

on meridians ( which he says is a totaly incorrect term, he prefers

 

vessels) He makes a case for acupuncture channels corresponding to

 

physiological blood, lymph and nerve pathways. An example is the

 

radial artery path along the " lung vessel " . He does not believe in an

 

engergetic invisible energy that is not based on physiology. He

 

translates chi as vital breath and links it a lot with oxygen. (there

 

are many differnt types of CHi) He was a teacher of mine years ago

 

and he spent a lot of time researching the physiology of needleing.

 

He also reads chinese and his book his basically his translation of

 

the chinese texts. I happen to agree with Z'ev that Wang Ju Yi's book

 

is definitive. I think we owe it to the medicine to become as well

 

versed and educated as possible in all areas of information related

 

to our system of medicine. It is a daunting job, but I think we all

 

know what the results are.

 

- In Traditional_ Chinese_Medicine ,

 

<zrosenbe@.. .> wrote:

 

>

 

> Yes, Wang Ju-yi's book on acupuncture channels with Jason Robertson

 

is

 

> far and away the best thing in English on this subject. . .it is

 

> definitive.

 

>

 

>

 

>

 

> On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Hugo Ramiro wrote:

 

>

 

>> Hi all, another quotation for all of you to drool over:

 

>>

 

>> " Acupuncture channels are not ancient models of nerve, lymph, or

 

>> blood vessel pathways but are instead something entirely

 

different. "

 

>> -Wang Ju-Yi in " Applied Channel Theory "

 

>>

 

>> I feel it's nice to hear authoritative statement of this nature.

 

>>

 

>> Hugo

 

>>

 

>>

 

>> Hugo Ramiro

 

>> http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com

 

>> http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org

 

>>

 

>>

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Right, fascinating. Sometimes, some people can actually 'see' them a little,

under the right conditions. Insects can too, I believe. They often seem to go to

the place with most abundant qi and blood, the buggers.

 

--- On Tue, 3/3/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 1:54 PM

 

I wanted to add that the research has also found that the channels can

propagate light. This makes me think of fiber optics and usage of moxa as a

signalling system. Just an FYI.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:41:33 -0800

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

 

 

Hey, thanks Mike . I know now I was mistaking you. It is a great place for

exchange of these ideas, images. And I do pay attention to what you say. I think

this time it was a case of not hearing your tone, maybe reading your words too

fast.

 

--- On Tue, 2/24/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 1:36 PM

 

I never said that all of life is explainable in these nor do I think they are

everything. I do think that they start us down an important path of

understanding (and explainability in our society) and this in turn can lead us

to better understanding of ourselves and that many things happen when qi flows.

 

We may never know how this is so and we should not be so quick to through it

out

because we think it does not explain all.

 

I want to expand upon something that was said about assigning various aspects

of our environment and our lives to the channel-point system as if a point will

make you more successful or create happiness. I do not think that the channels

or points work that way but do think that they can better align our body with

the cosmic energies to allow for better life experiences.

 

In this way, I see these tubules as going a long way toward this end. There is

much more to the spiritual realm of Asian medicine and many experiences that

may

or may not be workable for all of us. Just my thoughts.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:14:39 -0800

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Hi Mike, I suspect you are probably smarter than me, (which isn't saying

much, i'm not that smart), but, a purely anatomical basis of qi and

channels

is irrational, and too limiting, for all my subjective experience has lead me

too. For example, when the needles are in, and you detect that it isn't

enough for the back injury, so you decide to augment it with concentration, and

qigong play, and it helps, works, umm. what are the tubules doing ? What is the

tool and what is the worker? I wish I was better at words. But this is kinda

fun, next round on me, ok? Peace

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

RE: : Re: Acupuncture Channels

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:04 PM

 

As none of us were around then or able to directly ask the ancients what they

meant, we only have words and lots of metaphors. As many of us know, there are

lots of research projects into what the jing luo mai are, where they travel and

what they contain. I think these microtubules go further then the others as far

as answering the question of function and growth/development, something that

other structures have failed to connect to ancient understanding. DNA, RNA and

many other compounds have been found in these structures at much higher

concentrations then elsewhere in the test subjects. Another common connection

is that they follow the traditional descriptions of the pathways and not the

blood or lymph vessels. Just something to consider, and a closer answer then

the previous choices.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

Chinese Medicine

ykcul_ritsym

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:46 -0800

: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mystir <ykcul_ritsym wrote:

 

mystir <ykcul_ritsym

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

 

Maybe I misunderstood Mike. Are you saying you believe thier is certainty about

these tubules being 'the' qi conduits, or as in the article Attilio

referenced, that they may be interesting to consider how they may play along

with the channels?

 

Fascia, cou li, mo yuan, these microscopic tubules, many things have been put

up as the real meridians, but qi seems more ephemeral(yet powerful). The

structures and the qi seem like they all overlap in functions and form

somewhat.

The implications are fascinating. People also forward their impression that

mitochondria are storehouses of qi. All this could simultaneously be so. There

should, I think, be systems of receptors, and feedback and feedforward loops to

the qi flowing, generating, etc. I would imagine some subtle, and not so subtle

anatomical structures to be specialized for Qi in the body. But

 

haven't seen anything conclusive, or that can be said 'Ahah! this is

the meridians'. Even biophotonics hasn't isolated the elusive channel.

 

If something shows up, or doesn't, i'm ok. I like not having

everything nailed down.

 

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1 wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine

 

Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:32 PM

 

I have his original monograph and did not find anything ambiguous about the

descriptions or the photographs of said structures. Did I miss something? This

was published in 1964. I am unaware of anything newer as I think he passed away

prior. If others have additional studies in this area, I would appreciate

getting a copy. This area interest me a lot.

 

Thanks

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:30:22 -0800

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

Mr. Kim Bongham's pre 1990's studies were controversial. If I have the

person right. I am not someone who is averse to controversy, believe me, I swim

in it, but the seperate chi pathways with tubules, etc, envisioned and

described

by him were given at a time of want for channel verification, on a level of

tissue verification. Now we more understand all the very subtle energies

operating in the living body, the variations of chi, not just another organ.

All

organs, mind, exist because of it, because it is pervasive, and infinite in the

ways it nourishes. All our diagnostic skills, aim at seeing qi in its abundance

or decline.

 

I'm not saying he wasn't brilliant, our didn't see, or that maybe

his work was misinterpreted.

 

But I reviewed it, and the exact anotomical structures he pointed to were

vague.

 

Nonetheless, his work was a great stimulus to channel medicine, he challenged

artfully, the premises of basic physiology. In just that respect, he was a

great.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com> wrote:

 

mike Bowser <naturaldoc1@ hotmail.com>

 

RE: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

traditional_ chinese_medicine

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:38 PM

 

Curious if Mr. Kendall considered or had access to the physiological research

of Dr. Kim Bonghan or more recent studies by Dr. Soh. Dr. Soh and others have

had many studies of a microtubular system published in various peer-reviewed

journals. As these structures appear to flow inside and along blood vessels,

lymph vessels, follow the traditional pathways and attach directly to organs,

makes some sense as to the interconnectedness of the network and yet their size

makes them elusive. There are some interesting compounds that have been

identified inside.

 

Michael W. Bowser, LAc

 

 

 

ykcul_ritsym@

 

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:36 -0800

 

Re: Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

We will have to go into this again and again, as information comes in, and our

own understanding develops. Mo yuan and cou li as dynamic, lots to say.

 

--- On Sun, 2/22/09, kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

wrote:

 

kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net <kncherman (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

 

Re: Acupuncture Channels

 

 

 

Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:12 PM

 

D.E Kendalls book- The Dao of Chinese medicine has a different take

 

on meridians ( which he says is a totaly incorrect term, he prefers

 

vessels) He makes a case for acupuncture channels corresponding to

 

physiological blood, lymph and nerve pathways. An example is the

 

radial artery path along the " lung vessel " . He does not believe in an

 

engergetic invisible energy that is not based on physiology. He

 

translates chi as vital breath and links it a lot with oxygen. (there

 

are many differnt types of CHi) He was a teacher of mine years ago

 

and he spent a lot of time researching the physiology of needleing.

 

He also reads chinese and his book his basically his translation of

 

the chinese texts. I happen to agree with Z'ev that Wang Ju Yi's book

 

is definitive. I think we owe it to the medicine to become as well

 

versed and educated as possible in all areas of information related

 

to our system of medicine. It is a daunting job, but I think we all

 

know what the results are.

 

- In Traditional_ Chinese_Medicine ,

 

<zrosenbe@.. .> wrote:

 

>

 

> Yes, Wang Ju-yi's book on acupuncture channels with Jason Robertson

 

is

 

> far and away the best thing in English on this subject. . .it is

 

> definitive.

 

>

 

>

 

>

 

> On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Hugo Ramiro wrote:

 

>

 

>> Hi all, another quotation for all of you to drool over:

 

>>

 

>> " Acupuncture channels are not ancient models of nerve, lymph, or

 

>> blood vessel pathways but are instead something entirely

 

different. "

 

>> -Wang Ju-Yi in " Applied Channel Theory "

 

>>

 

>> I feel it's nice to hear authoritative statement of this nature.

 

>>

 

>> Hugo

 

>>

 

>>

 

>> Hugo Ramiro

 

>> http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com

 

>> http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org

 

>>

 

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