目的 :以一部分红外热像图

展示古人所描述的十四经脉的路线

使人们通过直观的图像进一步理解古人对经脉循行路线的描述确有充分的根据

并非虚构

说明经脉循行路线在外周必有其相应的物质基础

为今后的经络研究提供一方面的依据。方法 :观察对象为 3 0 0名健康成年志愿者

以红外辐射示踪仪进行测试

该仪器配有精密的红外摄像装置和完善的计算机图像处理系统。测试的温度范围为 0～ 70℃

一般设定在 1 4 .8～ 3 7.2℃

连续可调。温度分辨率为0 .0 2 5℃。

该系统可以提取体表强度相同的红外辐射信号

并连续显示它的瞬时分布状态

以取得等强度红外辐射的分布图像 (即等温分布图 )。适当调整采样水平

即可显示出体表经脉的红外辐射轨迹 (IRRTM)。结果输入微机储存

实验结束后再根据需要进行二次处理。部分受试者还作了连续摄像记录。结果 :①沿手三阴经路线显示的IRRTM :在自然条件下显示的左臂手三阴经的IRRTM(全温显示 )行程清楚可查 ;在肘部加热时诱发出的手三阴经的IRRTM

由于体位的关系

上臂的心经轨迹看不到 ;沿两侧心包经路线出现的IRRTM

轨迹的行程清楚

左右对称 ;前臂内侧和手掌部的热像图 (等温显示 )清楚地显示了前臂的手三阴经的路线

特别值得注意的是心包经的轨迹通过掌心To explore the possibility of displaying the classical meridian courses with infrared image technique for and to provide a reliable basis for the existence of the meridian courses. Methods: A thermal tracer (Mod. 6T67)

equipped with precise infrared imaging apparatus and computer processing system

is used for observation. The temperature resolution is 0.025 ℃. Three hundreds of healthy volunteer subjects are subjected into this study. The room temperature is kept around 28 ℃. The data are stored in a microcomputer

and then the pictures are taken or processed after experiments. The observation is carried out under the natural conditions in most of the subjects. But in some subjects

IRRTM elicited by local heating is also observed for comparison. In order to get a picture of fine quality

the area for taking clear pictures is limited in an appointed region (such as head

trunk or leg). Results: ①One or more than one IRRTM can be observed in most of the subjects. ②IRRTM may appear along every meridian course of the fourteen meridians. Among them

the incidence of IRRTM is highest in the Du Meridian course (about 80%)

but lower in other meridian courses (about 50%). ③IRRTM always manifests as a narrow band like trace. Its length varies from subject to subject and in the display duration; the longer one may travel across several body regions. ④The travelling courses of IRRTM basically coincide with the classical meridian courses

sometime

it appears symmetrically along the bilateral meridian course. ⑤Several IRRTMs may appear in one and some body regions at the same time. ⑥Twenty pictures of infrared image are presented in this paper

the travelling courses of the fourteen meridians described by the Chinese ancient medical workers can be seen clearly. Conclusion: IRRTM is a normal biological phenomenon appearing in a majority of the people and this study provides a reliable evidence for the elucidation of the essence of meridian from one aspect.