ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS RES.. INT. J.. Vol. 12, pp.

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MERIDIAN-LIKE NETWORKS OF INTERNAL ORGANS, CORRESPONDING TO TRADITIONAL

CHINESE 12 MAIN MERIDIANS AND THEIR ACUPUNCTURE POINTS AS DETECTED BY THE
"BI-DIGITAL O-RING TEST IMAGING METHOD": SEARCH FOR THE CORRESPONDING
INTERNAL ORGAN OF WESTERN MEDICINE FOR EACH MERIDIAN—PART~
By

Yoshiaki Omura, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.Α., F.I.C.A.E.

Director o f Medical Research. Heart Disease Research Foundation

50 Court St., Brooklyn, N-Y. 11201

Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Riarmacology, University of Health

Science/The Chicago Medical School, 3333 Green Bay Road, North
Chicago, II. 60064

Visiting Research Professor of Bio-Medical Electronics, Dept. of

Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, Bronx, N.Y.

Attending Physician, Neuroscience Dept., long Island College

Hbsp., 340 Henry St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201

(Received December 12, 1986; Accepted December 30, 1986)

ABSTRACT
T h e "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" imaging method has been success­
fully used not only to outline the internal organs b u t also m a l i ­
gnant tumors as long as identical reference control tissue is
available, regardless of whether it cones from the same indi­
vidual o r others, without exposing the patient to undesirable
radiation from X-Rays, strong magnetic field or ultra-sound.
While imaging the outline of the internal organs the author found
that, from the surface of each organ, lines o r networks o f lines
extend to other parts of the body. Such a line closely resembles
well-known lines of meridians of major internal organs in
Oriental medicine. This meridian-like network of each internal
organ can b e imaged using a microscopic slide, dessicated t i s ­
sue o r raw tissue of the same internal organ a s reference
control substance in "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" imaging method.
I n previous papers, among meridians o f 12 main internal organs
in Traditional Chinese Medicine, the author was able to find
which meridian corresponds to which internal organ of Western
Medicine a s in 10 meridians by "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" imaging
with corresponding internal organs as reference control sub­
stances, with the exception of "Pericardium Meridian", and
"Triple Burner Meridian". In this study w e were able to confirm
that the "Pericardium Meridian" can b e imaged mainly using
adrenal gland as a reference control substance and "Triple
Burner Meridian" can b e imaged by the ovary or adrenal gland in
the female and also can be imaged by the testes or adrenal
gland in the male. Thus, the author was able to confirm, for the
first time, the corresponding internal organ of Western Medicine
for each one of the 12 main meridians. During this study, when
actively imaging the meridian-like network, the author found
bulging areas of the meridian-lite network at specific loca-

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tions, and found that these bulging areas correspond to specific

acupuncture points. Die area or average diameter of these a c u -
puncture points often increased in the abnormal area and return-
e d relatively small normal diameter by acupuncture given o n
certain acxipuricture points of the same meridian. Ihus, one can
find the exact location o f the meridian-like network and speci-
fic acaipuncture points along the network. Therefore, i t is now
possible t o re-evaluate true effects o f giving acupuncture o n
these specific points as well as seme of the other classical
concepts o f acupuncture.

K E Y WORDS: »Bi- Digital O-Ring Test" , Microscopic slides of internal

organs. Acupuncture points. Meridians, Imaging techniques,
lungs, large intestine, Stcroach, Pancreas, Heart, Small
intestine. Urinary bladder. Kidney, Adrenal glands. Ovary,
Testes, Gall bladder. Liver, Traditional Chinese medicine.
Electro-magnetic fields. Headache.

According to the classical traditional Chinese acupuncture concepts, there

are 12 main meridians, consisting of 6 meridians o f relatively solid inter-
11
nal organs, called Yin" or "deep" internal organs and 6 meridians of
"hollow" internal organs called "Yang" o r "superficial" internal organs, in
addition to 2 important extra meridians (conception and governing v e s -
sels) . Each o f these 12 main meridians is supposedly connected in specific
order and direction to maintain smooth flow of so-called vital energy "Qi"
to circulate throughout the body in a harmonious manner having a balance
between so called "Yin" force and "Yang" force. This flow of energy "Qi"
has 24-hour circadian rhythms, with increased activity o f average 2 hour
periods for each organ. (4,5,6). m the past, often meridians were studied
through "Propagated Sensation Along the Channels" by giving mechanical,
thermal, o r electrical stimulation along the area œ r r e s p o n d i n g to the
meridian (7,8). However, using the "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test", the author
discovered that during imaging of the internal organs, often lines extend-
e d from the surface o f most of the internal organs, and generally these
lines correspond to well-known pathways of meridians o f certain internal
organs. In previous reports, w e were able to show some o f the distinctive
characteristics of the meridians, such as "Stomach Meridian" where it has
a characteristic zigzag pattern o n the external side of the leg (with the
peak o f the zig zag a t S t . 40) and ends at the external side of the 2nd toe
(St. 45), althou^i it begins in the face. The "Spleen Meridian" begins at the
medial side of the big toe and makes a rectangular projection toward the
center of the abdomen. Other examples are the "Heart Meridian", which
begins a t the upper arm and ends a t the 5th finger, with a n additional line
between the side o f the navel and the eye, and the "Kidney Meridian" which
has a typical circular pattern a t the ankle. Also, in the previous report,
w e confirmed that the so-called "Spleen Meridian" corresponds to the pan-
creas in Western Medical Anatomy, as has been suspected to b e the case
by many; its rectangular projection toward the midline of the abdomen
that appears i n some o f the classical acupuncture charts(6,11,12), some-
what resembles the meridian-like network imaged b y using pancreas or
stomach tissue, a s reference control substance. Ihis author found that the
"Spleen Meridian"-like network can be imaged either with pancreas o r sto-
mach tissue a s reference control substances in the "Bi-Digital O-Ring
Test" Imaging Method. In the previous report, the author showed which in-
ternal organ o f Western medicine corresponds to which meridian, with the
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exception o f the "Pericardium Meridian" and 'Triple Burner Meridian". It

has never been clearly understood exactly which organ corresponds to each
of these two meridians. In this paper, w e are now able to indicate which
internal organs in the Western medical concept correspond to the
"Pericardium Meridian" and "Triple Burner Meridian".

MATERIALS AND METHODS

In 1983, the author discovered a new, simple, safe method o f tracing the
meridian-like lines o f internal organs by the use of the "Bi-Digital O-Ring
Test Imaging Technique. " This imaging technique is carried out in the fol­
lowing manner(4,6) as shown in Fig. 1A & IB:

The subject t o b e examined holds aitucroscopic slide of the internal

organ t o b e imaged (for example, stomach, pancreas, heart,small intestine,
o r kidney), and the skin directly above the organ to b e imaged is given
minute stimulation with any one of the following methods (See Fig. 1A) :

1) ntinute mechanical pressure

2) positive electrical field
3) magnetic field
4) electro-magnetic field such as light beam (with wave length longer
than green color o f around 434 τφ) .

The "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" will show a strikingly weakened response

only when any one of the above stimulations is given o n the skin directly
above the internal organ which is identical to the microscopic slide o f the
organ held in the patient's hand. While imaging the outline o f the internal
organ, lines appear and extend from the outline of the organ, and eventual­
ly become part of the meridian-lite network. However, in order to image
the meridian which does not necessarily make a direct connection t o that
organ, the simplest way of detecting the corresponding organ is b y using
the characteristic acupuncture point landmark along the meridian to b e
examined. While one o f the above 4 types of stimulation is applied o n
landmark points o n the meridian t o b e evaluated, if the "Bi-Digital O-Ring
Test" is given while the subject is holding the tissue o r microscopic slide
of the suspected œ r r e s p o n d i n g internal organ, only when the correct cor-
responding internal organ is held in the hand will the probing o n any point
along the exact meridian result in "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" weakening
phenomena of the other hand.

In case mechanical probing is to b e used a s a means of giving stimu-

lation o n the meridian of certain internal organs, probe should b e made o f
insulating material with a fine round tip with a diameter of less than 1
mm. If the "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" imaging is to b e done o n a small child,
or animal, who cannot communicate, or individuals who have lost their
hand o r have hand problems, or cancer patients who are too weak t o do the
"Bi-Digital O-Ring Test", and also with individuals who are uncooperative,
one can then use a 3rd person a s described in the author's earlier reports
(1,2,5 ). While the 3rd person is holding a piece of tissue o r a microscop-
ic slide of the internal organ in one hand, at the same time the fingers of
the same hand are holding a fine metal bar, the tip o f which will b e gently
touching the meridian, and the other hand of the 3rd person will b e used
for the "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test", if the mechanical probing method is
selected as a means of stimulation (See Fig. IB). When part o f the
meridian corresponding to the same organ as a microscopic slide held in
the hand is touched b y a metal wire (or stimulated by other means), the
"Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" weakening response will appear.
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RESULTS

The following is a list of meridians arranged in order of historical descrip­

tion of the flow of so-called vital energy "Qi" through the meridians from one
organ to another. The traditional Chinese concept of internal organs of the
12 main meridians, and their corresponding anatomical organs in Western Medicine
are as follows, according to our studies:
Sequence of the Meridian of Traditional Chinese Corresponding Internal
Flow of "Qi" Internal Organ Organ of Western Medi­
cine
1) ЗА.Ή·.-5A.M.: - "Lung" Lung
2) 5A:.M.-7A.M. : + "Large Intestine"- - Large Intestine
3) 7A.M.-9A.M.: + "Stomach" Stomach
4) 9A.M.-11A.M.: - "Spleen" Pancreas
5) 11A.M.-1P.M.: - "Heart" Heart
6) 1P.M.-3P.M.: + "Small Intestine" Small Intestine
7) 3P.M.-5P.M.: + "Urinary Bladder" - — Urinary Bladder
8) 5P.M.-7P.M.: - "Kidney" Kidney
9) 7P.M.-9P.M.: + "Pericardium" Adrenal Gland
10) 9A.M.-11P.M..: + "Triple Burner" Ovary in Female
Testes in Male
11) 11P.M.-1A..M.: + "Gall Bladder" Gall Bladder
12) 1A.M.-3A.M.: - "Liver" Liver
(Where "-" means "Yin" organ and "+" means "Yang" organ and the most
active time of the day of each internal organ are shown in their
sequential order as known in traditional Chinese Medicine.)
Table 1

Furthermore, the meridian-like network of certain internal organs can be

imaged not only by holding a piece of tissue or microscopic slide of the
corresponding internal organ described above, but also by using its partner
organ in one of the so-called "Faired 2 Internal Organs" in traditional
Chinese medicine as shown below. Of the 12 main meridians, there are 6
sets of "Paired 2 Internal Organs", thus 6 meridians can be imaged by the
organ of the meridian that flows into it as well as its own corresponding
organ. Among the "Ifcired 2 Internal Organs", the meridian that receives
so-called vital energy "Qi" from the other meridian of the pair can be
imaged by both its corresponding organ tissue and its partner's organ
tissue. Por instance, the large intestine meridian which receives its "Qi"
energy from the lung meridian can be imaged both by the large intestine
tissue, and the lung tissue* The spleen meridian which receives it "Qi"
energy from the stomach meridian can be imaged both by the pancreas
tissue and the stomach tissue. Also, the small intestine meridian which
receives it "Qi" energy from the heart meridian can be imaged both by the
small intestine tissue and heart tissue. The reverse does not work; with
the small intestine organ tissue, heart meridian cannot be imaged, and so
on.
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"Meridian of Internal Organ of Tissue or Microscopic Slide

Traditional Chinese Medicine of Internal Organ (in Western
Medicine) Required for Imaging

1) -"Lung" Lung
2) +"Large Intestine'
II
Large Intestine or Lung
3) •"Stomach" • Stomach
4) -"Spleen" Pancreas or Stomach
5) -"Heart" • Heart
6) +"Small Intestine и
Small Intestine or Heart
7) +"Urinary Bladder',11 Urinary Bladder or Kidney
8) -"Kidney" Kidney
9) -"Pericardium"— Adrenal Gland
10) +"Triple Burner"- Female:Ovary or Adrenal Gland
Male: Testes or Adrenal Gland
11) +"Gall Bladder" Gall Bladder or Liver
12) -"Liver" Liver
n
(Where "-" means Yin organ and + " means Yang according to traditional Chinese
concepts) Table 2
For comparison, typical examples of ancient meridians with character­
istic landmarks are shown along with the modern Chinese acupuncture
charts a n d t h e results o f our meridian-like networks, imaged b y the
"Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" : For example, the "Stomach Meridian," (Fig.2),
"Spleen I r i d i a n " (Fig. 3),"Heart Meridian" (Fig. 4 ) , "Small Intestine
Meridian" (Fig. 5) , "Kidney Meridian" (Fig. 6) are shown along with imaged
Meridian-like networks of œrresponding internal organs.

Relationship Between Aojpuncture Points and Meridians:

When the meridian-like network is imaged, a t certain points along the
line the width of the line suddenly becomes big and bulging* T h e author
found that these bulging areas along the meridians œ r r e s p o n d e d t o well
known acupuncture points. Usually any sharp corner of the zig zag o r turn-
ing point, appearing along the meridian, such a s stomach 40 (in t h e leg), of
"stomach meridian" corresponding to the peak of the zig zag, bulging of
the meridian c a n b e found and this point corresponds t o acupmicture
points. (See Fig. 2 ) . However, in the case o f the "Spleen Meridian", which
has nothing t o d o with the Western concept of the spleen, b u t actually
corresponds t o the Western medical concept of the pancreas, its imaged
network has a projection corresponding to location of t h e pancreas,
(toward the center of the abdomen a t the level above the umblicus) a n d is
somewhat different from both ancient charts (rectangular projection
below t h e umbilicus) a n d current Chinese Charts, (toward t h e umblicus
itself a n d then straight above it and then turns sharply a t about a 45
degree angle) while beginning point a t the medial side o f the b i g t o e a n d a t
the pathway u p t o the chest, in our findings closely resembles t h e tradi-
tional chart. (See Fig.3). If t h e imaged meridian- like network h a s a
smooth round shape, such a s the unique landmark of "Kidney Meridian" a t
around t h e ankle, t h e exact acupuncture point is difficult to determine,
although many acupuncture charts describe t h e "Kidney Meridian" a s having
sharp corners rather than roundness which w e often find i n our imaged
1
"Kidney Meridian '-like network from actual human beings with t h e
"Bi-Digital O-Ring Test". I n such a situation, the exact acupuncture point
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Examinee
Examiner (or patient)

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Fig. 1A. Imaging Method of A n Internal Organ by Direct "Bi-Digital O-Ring

1
Test" o n a n examinee. While the examinee s one hand is holding a tissue or
microscopic slide of a n internal organ (such as heart tissue) and a rod
made of a good insulator with fine tip (tip diameter should b e 1mm. o r
less), and the tip is contacting the skin above the same internal organ
(such as the heart) of the examinee, the "Bi-Digital O-Ring lest" is being
performed o n the other hand of the examinee by the examiner.
3rd Person Patient
Examiner (Intermediate) (or Animal)

Fig. IB. Indirect "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" Through 3rd Person. When testing
patients who cannot use their fingers o r cooperate, o r children o r animals
through a 3rd person "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" can b e performed. While the
3rd person gently applies the tip of a fine metal rod with good electrical
œ n d u c t i v i t y held in his hand, the normal or abnormal electrical potential
o r electro-magnetic field of the patient , will be transmitted to the 3rd
person from the patient's body area t o be examined o r imaged. The exami-
ner can thus evaluate the patient's condition, o r make a n image of internal
organ o r its meridian-like network (while the patient or 3rd person holds
tissue or microscopic slide of the internal organ) b y examining muscle
tone of the "Bi-Digital O-Ring" of the other hand of the 3rd person. (Adapted
from Y. Omura, Practice of the "Bi- Diaitai O-Rina Test": (Book written in
Japanese) Ido-No-Nippon-Sha, Tokyo & Yokosuka, Japan, 1986.)
 CHINESE 12 MAIN MERIDIANS AND WESTERN MEDICINE, PART I 59

3. Stomach Meridian (St. M.)

Foot Yang Light
(45 points on each side: Total 90 points on right and left sides)

Fig. 2. Imaged Meridian-Like Network of internal organs obtained by "Bi

Digital O-Ring Test Imaging Method" compared with classical meridians
(adapted from Omura, Υ., Acupuncture Medicine. Its Historical and Clinical
Background. Japan Publications, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, Distributed by
International Division, Harper & Row, N.Y., 1982). Please note the presence
of zig-zag in the leg and its termination at the lateral side of the second
toe.
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4. Spleen Meridian (Sp. M.)

Fig. 3. Imaged Meridian-Like Network of internal organs obtained by "Bi

Digital O-Ring Test Imaging Method" compared with classical meridians
(adapted from Omura, Υ., Acupuncture Medicine. Its Historical and Clinical
Background. Japan Publications, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, Distributed by
International Division, Harper & Row, N.Y., 1982).
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5. Heart Meridian (He. M.)

Hand Small Yin
(9 points on each side: Total 18 points on right and left sides)

Fig. 4. Imaged Meridian-Like Network of internal organs obtained by "Bi

Digital O-Ring Test Imaging Method" compared with classical meridians
(adapted from Omura, Υ., Acupuncture Medicine. Its Historical and Clinical
Background, Japan Publications, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, Distributed by
International Division, Harper &Row, N.Y., 1982).
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6. Small Intestine Meridian (S.I.M. or SI. M.)

Note: Small Intestine Meridian also passes through GB. 1 ОДО-ф) and has a connection with BÍ. 1

Fig. 5 Imaged Meridian-Like Network of internal organs obtained by "Bi

Digital O-Ring Test Imaging Method" compared with classical meridians
(adapted from Omura, Υ., Aojpuncture Medicine. Its Historical and Clinical
Background. Japan Publications, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, Distributed by
International Division, Harper & Row, N.Y., 1982). Please note as a ref­
erence control substance of small intestine,microscopic slide of duodenum
was used. Also note that small intestine meridian-like network
bifurcates around the elbow and meets again around the shoulder before it
goes up to the face.
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Fig. 6 Imaged Meridian-Like Network of internal organs obtained by "Bi

Digital O-Ring Test Imaging Method" compared with classical meridians
(adapted from Omura, Υ., Acupuncture Medicine. Its Historical and Clinical
Background. Japan Publications, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, Distributed by
International Division, Harper & Row, N.Y., 1982). Please note our imaging
showed four acupuncture points on the closed circle a t each ankle.
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Fig. 7 Variations in the Kidney Meridian around the ankles appeared in

charts and literature of different authors. As shown in Fig. 6 our imaging
showed 4 aajpuncture points on the closed circle at the ankle.
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can b e determined b y detecting the "bulging "area o n the meridian-like

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DISCUSSION

Meridians of the 12 main internal organs in traditional Chinese medicine

and specific acupuncture points are difficult to ccnprehend for individuals
with Western Medical o r Scientific Training as it was not always clear
how the ancient people discovered specific aojpuncture points along spec­
ific meridians and why there are exactly the same number o f acupuncture
points o n each meridian. It was also difficult to explain why certain o r ­
gans form groups of two, the so-called "Paired Internal Organs" in tradi­
tional Chinese Medicine, such as between the "lung Meridian" a n d "large
Intestine Meridian"; the "Stomach Meridian"and "Spleen Meridian"; the
"Heart Meridian" and "Small Intestine Meridian"; etc. So far the one major
form of indirect evidence supporting the concept of meridians is "Propa­
gated Sensation Along the Meridians" (felt by the subject while the m e c h ­
anical, thermal, o r electrical stimulation are given o n each meridian) .Some
try t o detect meridians by measuring low electrical impedance line o f t h e
skin. (Ryodoraku Method developed by Yoshio Nakatani of Japan) (10). Accor­
ding to the Ryodoraku Meridian-like chart, Ryodoraku of Kidney meridian is
identical to the adrenal gland. It is understandable to think that they are
closely related because o f their mutually close anatomical locations.

I n addition, many people could not confirm any special anatomical o r h i s ­

tological structure specific for aojpuncture points, and some people even
doubt t h e presence o f meridians. Contrary to these many difficulties d e s ­
cribing invisible structures of meridians, our study indicates that each
meridian appears to originate from corresponding internal organs. For ex­
ample, the "Heart Meridian" originates from, o r is connected directly o r
indirectly t o the heart; likewise the "Stomach Meridian" corresponds to the
stomach;the "lung Meridian" corresponds to the lung; the "Kidney Meridian"
corresponds to kidney tissue; the "Spleen Meridian" corresponds t o p a n -
creas tissue; "Pericardium Meridian" corresponds to Adrenal gland, "Triple
Burner Meridian" corresponds to ovary o r testes, etc. Since imaging c a n b e
done only with identical tissue, these meridians must contain embryologi-
cally identical o r common structures, o r common molecules to the corres­
ponding internal organs. Indeed, these so-called "Paired Meridians" of 2
internal organs have a connection, e.g. the end of the "Heart Meridian" is
connected to the beginning of the "Small Intestine Meridian". Therefore,
paired organs, such a s heart and small intestine may have some important
complementary functions.

By the "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test" imaging, one can trace all o f these connec­
tions. Furthermore, our study indicates that if one brings a metal electri­
cal conductor near the surface of the meridian-like network, even if the
conductor is several centimeters away from the meridian-like network, if
the conductor is grounded, the information from the meridian seems t o b e
completely blocked. Therefore, it is possible to say that a meridian-like
network seems to propagate some type of electro-magnetic field. When
there is a n abnormality in a specific internal organ, one c a n detect abnor­
malities along the entire meridian-like network corresponding to that
organ and average diameter of the acupuncture points is significantly i n ­
creased often more than two times normal. After giving acupuncture
along the direction of flow of the meridian, the author often found "Bi-Di­
gital O-Ring Test" normalizing response after the acupuncture needle w a s
inserted a t the beginning point of the meridian-like network in the s o -
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called direction o f the flow o f the meridian described by the traditional

acupuncture concept. Ohls seemed to normalize the abnormal state of
meridian from the beginning to the end of that meridian. However, when
the acupuncture needle was inserted at any acupuncture point along the
pathways o f the abnormal meridian a t the same direction as the flow o f
the meridian, normalization detected by the "Bi-Digital O - Ring Test" a s
well a s the normalization of abnormally enlarged acupuncture points w a s
often found between the point where the acupuncture needle w a s inserted
along the meridian and the end of the meridian. When needle w a s inserted
perpendicular to the meridians a t the St. 36, entire stomach meridian o f -
ten changed to normal response. For example, with one patient who h a d a
migraine headache, the author inserted acupuncture needle o n beginning
point of the "Gall Bladder Meridian" near the side of the eye, toward the
direction of the flow of the meridian. All the abnormalities existing along
the entire"Gall Bladder Meridian" from the G.B. I t o the terminal point of
the meridian G.B. 44 a t the external side of the fourth toe of the same side
almost immediately normalized (according to the "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test")
and the headache disappeared immediately. Merely inserting a needle for a
few minutes without twirling of the needle did n o t produce relief of the
headache for more than half a n hour, compared with the twirling o f the
needles, which lasted much longer. Thus, it appears that the meridian-like
network of each internal organ seems to carry information concerning the
condition o f the internal organ by some type of electro- magnetic field
propagation. Each meridian seems to c o m u n i c a t e with adjacent connect-
ing meridians and their corresponding internal organs. Among 12 main
meridians, the author found 6 sets of the so-called "Paired 2 Internal
Organs" mentioned in classical Chinese medicine which probably have even
more mutual impact o n each other. Using the ' "Bi-Digital O-Ring Test"
Imaging Technique' to trace meridian-like network of each internal organ,
it is now possible to re-evaluate many concepts of traditional Chinese
Medicine. Fürther detail o n the meridian-like networks a n d acupuncture
points along them a s well as their electrical and electromagnetic charac-
teristics will b e reported in the subsequent articles.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Ihe author wishes to acknowledge help and encouragement from the

following individuals: Mr. Robert R. Peters, Chairman of the Board of Trus-
tees, Heart Disease Research Foundation and the late Dr. Saul I Heller,
Former Trustee of the Foundation and Fast President of the New York State
Board o f Medicine for their continuous support and encouragement o f our
research; M r . Kinji Fükuda, President o f Fukuda M - E Co., Itokyo, for h i s
invaluable help, not only in directly and indirectly participating and help-
ing in seine of the studies but also for providing much needed information
and instruments for this research? Dr* Manichi Iida. Director of Pathology
Dept., Kanagawa Rojin Byo Center of Yokohama; Prof .Pekka Pantinen, Pres-
ident o f the Nordic Acupuncture Society, Mr. Yuichiro Tobe and h i s assoc-
iates o f Ido-No-Nippon-sha of Tokyo; Bro. Michael Losco, Assistant Prof-
essor o f Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College and Trustee o f the
Foundation; M s Claire Urich and Phillip Shinnick, Ph.D. o f t h e Heart Disease
Research Foundation and David Spence of Columbia university for their
invaluable assistance in carrying out the research for this paper and the
invaluable help o f M s Claire Urich, Mr. Gerald M c Ooilam o f the Dept. o f
Physiology, N e w York University and Mr. Gary Williams in the preparation
of this manuscript and the research assistance of M s . Vivienne Omura, Mr.
Richard Omura, and Mr. Alexander Omura of Johns Hopkins University.

The author is also grateful for the advice and critical œ m m e n t s given
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by the following individuals: Prof. Robert Borrmann, Chairman, and Prof.

Chester J . Nisteruk, o f the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Manhattan
Oollege; Prof. Seymour Ehrenpreis, Chairman of the Dept. of Fharmacology,
The Chicago Medical School; Prof. Albert W . Cook, former Chairman o f the
Dept. of Neurosurgery, Downstate Medical Oollege & Chairman o f the Neur­
oscience Dept. o f Long Island Oollege Hospital and his associates a t the
hospital; Dr. Simon Freed, Former Professor of Neurology and Bio- chemis­
try of New York Medical Oollege, and former Senior Scientist of Brookhav-
e n National laboratory, who is the Senior Research Scientist a n d a Trus­
tee of the Heart Disease Research Foundation; and Prof. Alfred L . Copley,
Professor of Life Science & Bien-Engineering of the New York PolyTechnic
Institute.

This research has been supported by the Heart Disease Research Foundation

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