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Acupuncture Points and Connective Tissue

Relationship of Acupuncture Points and Meridians to Connective Tissue Planes

by Helene M. Langevin and Jason A. Yandow

Acupuncture meridians traditionally are believed to constitute channels connecting the surface of the body to internal organs. We hypothesize that the network of acupuncture points and meridians can be viewed as a representation of the network formed by interstitial connective tissue. This hypothesis is supported by ultrasound images showing connective tissue cleavage planes at acupuncture points in normal human subjects.

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