奇恒之腑와 奇經八脈의 관련성 고찰

Abstract

Subject : The Association between Extraordinary Organs(奇恒之腑) and Eight Extra Meridians(奇經八脈). Objectives : This study research some special aspects of Extraordinary Organs and Eight ExtraMeridians which differentiated from ordinary Organs and Meridians, and the associationbetween Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians. Methods : First, researched classification standard and physiological characteristics of ExtraordinaryOrgans through studying various chapters of HuangdiNeijing. Second, researched TheAssociation between Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians through studying onthe origin of Eight Extra Meridians in HuangdiNeijing. Third, from accompanyingresearching the subject of Cheon-gye(天癸) and human body shape, draw synthetichypothesis on the relationship among ordinary Meridians and Organs, muscles and skinsof body shape, Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians. Results & Conclusions : The following conclusions could be drawn. 1. Extraordinary Organs afford background for shaping human body. This is same as theproperties of the earth which afford background for shaping all creations. The physiologicalcharacteristics of Extraordinary Organs is intermediation and regulation between Ki(氣) ofFive Viscera & six Bowels and shape of muscles & skins in human body. 2. The origin of Eight Extra Meridians could be found in HuangdiNeijing. The collateralMeridians of the Uterus and Epiglottis Meridian are specifically formulated to supplyingfor the Uterus or Epiglottis. From this we can draw The Association betweenExtraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians, that is Eight Extra Meridians arespecifically formulated to supplying for Extraordinary Organs. 3. The Cheon-gye(天癸) is doing significant function in Eight Extra Meridians supplying forExtraordinary Organs. Cheon-gye concerned to growth, secondary sexual characters,generative function, aging process. Theses are all concerned with the changing of humanbody shape. Cheon-gye urge to change the body shape with following the human lifecycle. 4. Human body has vertical symmetry because preserve its shape from the gravitationalforce. Eight Extra Meridians place at the middle or flank axis of human body, thus dophysiological function that assistant human body have vertical symmetry shape. Thepurpose of shaping vertical symmetry is securing space what the inner Twelve RegularMeridians and Five Viscera & six Bowels create there own physical changes. On theother hand the inner changes need deviation between left and right because of mobilityand circulation of force. But human body change the shape in the process of growth,reproduction, aging. Eight Extra Meridians play role at time of these processing, thusthey deeply concerned to human’s life cycle and reproduction. 5. Eight Extra Meridians and Extraordinary Organs were named ‘Extra’ because of somespecial aspects which differentiated from ordinary Meridians and Organs. All they play roleto have vertical symmetry shape of human body and maintain the shape, thus they deeplyconcerned to the change of human life cycle. These shaping maintaining and the change ofhuman life cycle are very special aspects of human body. So they needed to differentlycognize separate to the ordinary changes of Five Viscera & six Bowels and TwelveMeridians at inner space.