Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 20-28 , September 2008

A Discovery of Low Hydraulic Resistance Channel Along Meridians

  • Wei-Bo Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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  • Yu-Ying Tian

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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  • Hong Li

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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  • Jia-He Tian

      Affiliations

    • PLA of China 301 Hospital, Beijing, China
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  • Ming-Fu Luo

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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  • Fa-Liang Xu

      Affiliations

    • PLA of China 301 Hospital, Beijing, China
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  • Guang-Jun Wang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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  • Tao Huang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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  • Yi-Hui Xu

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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  • Rui-Hong Wang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China

Received 1 April 2008 ,Accepted 13 May 2008.

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PII: S2005-2901(09)60003-0

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60003-0

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 20-28 , September 2008