进化视角下的经络实质-经络是一种返祖性状(英文)

目前诸多经络认识很可能均部分正确，深化认识应摈弃门户之见统一理解，作者认为最关键的是需选择适当的研究视角。一般地说，从进化角度考察经络实质不仅是科学的，也是获取统一认识的捷径。作者在广泛考察动物进化史中可能的经络原型后，发现子午干神经系与经络系统有类同的特点，即经络系统可能是原始子午干神经系的进化遗迹。这种认识可称之经络实质的“返祖”或“古迹”理论，现已有的研究成果几乎均可从不同侧面支持此理论且可合理兼容协调古今各种经络认识，提示有关视角值得作为深化经络研究的基础。

On the Meridian Essence from the Evolution Standpoint: the Channel Transmission Might Be an Atavism

The most ideas about the meridian essence and phenomena might be partially right and the key to deep out study should have helped to bring about a complete understanding about the meridian system that could comprehend the classical and modern knowledge. Now what we should do was, more importantly, the choose the proper standpoint besides excluding the bias. General speaking, judging the meridian essence by evolutionism was not only a scientific research and also the shortcut to get the understanding. After widely investigating the possible prototypes of meridian system in animal evolution history, author found that the longitudinal-cord nervous system had the similar characteristics with the meridian system. That means the meridian system was some historic trace of the primary cord nervous system. This idea could be call the historical trace or atavism theory about the meridian essence. Nearly all the related studying results were in favor of the theory and it could reasonably comprehend the various meridian ideas. Author believed that the study on meridian essence from the standpoint of evolution should be the basic research field.