Study on original meaning and application of "Gen, Liu, Zhu, Ru"
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2008 Jun;28(6):456-8.
College of Acupuncture, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China. ldmtcm@sohu.com
To probe into the original meaning and clinical application of "Gen, Liu, Zhu, Ru" in Miraculous Pivot * Genjie, based on Huangdi's Internal Classic and other opinions of annotation experts of successive dynasties, deeply analyze and study. The results indicate that two characteristics of "Gen, Liu, Zhu, Ru": similar to Maikou (the position to feel pulse in ancient Chinese medical classics); closely related to blood collaterals. It is suggested that "Gen, Liu, Zhu, Ru" can be used to diagnose disorder of meridians, and to treat the excess syndrome of meridians and collaterals with reducing method, including bleeding method.
