Acupuncture and Qui-From Clinical and Experimental Study-
10.3777/jjsam.56.2
- VernacularTitle:はりと気―臨床と研究を通して―
- Author:
Fumitaka TAYAMA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture-moxibustion;
qui;
art;
EBM;
science;
methodology
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2006;56(1):2-15
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Though I have been an acupuncturist, I was given an opportunity to study the effects of acupuncture to neurotransmitter, peripheral blood flow, heart stroke volume and immunological changes using noninvasive method in human beings.
However, from the view of my daily clinical work, I have a question whether the effects of acupuncture can be proved using this kind of modern scientific method or not.
In contrast to modern science, according to the basic theory of acupuncture moxibustion, we see a body and a spirit exist simultaneously in human being, not be able to separate. Moreover, acupuncture requires not only theory but also meticulous techniques to treat patients. I have tried to comprehend the real meaning of acupuncture by studying Qui from literature and I found out Qui was not understandable in the Western medicine.
Therefore, in my opinion, modern science is obviously necessary and important for studying the effects of acupuncture, however, it seems almost impossible to resolve the real effects of acupuncture using modern scientific methods.
To become possible to resolve this problem, new method of study which includes ideas of Michael Polani's “tacit dimension” and Imanishi Kinji's analogy needs to develop in the near future.
