A discovery of low hydraulic resistance channel along meridians

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-28

  Zhang, Wei Bo ^a   Tian, Yu Ying ^a   Li, Hong ^a   Tian, Jia He ^b   Luo, Ming Fu ^a   Xu, Fa Liang ^b   Wang, Guang Jun ^a   Huang, Tao ^a   Xu, Yi Hui ^a   Wang, Rui Hong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Interstitial fluid pressure wave; Isotope migration; Low hydraulic resistance channel; Meridians; Mini pigs

Indexed keywords

ALCIAN BLUE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMPEDANCE; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADULT; ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; CHINESE MEDICINE; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MALE; RAT; SKIN; STOMACH; SWINE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; HUMANS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MALE; MERIDIANS; QI; RATS; SKIN; STOMACH; SWINE;

EID: 54849425804     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60003-0     Document Type: Article

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