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Long-range infra-sound acoustic signaling inhuman in vivo
Xiaoyue Chang, Li Zhang, Xiguang Wei, Zengfu Peng, Zhiguo Zhang, Zhong Liu, Pei-Wen Li, Pui Tao Lai, Shing Chow Chan, Edward S Yang
Abstract
Acupuncture is widely deployed today, but its basic physiology with Qi and meridian is not understood. This letter postulates that Qi is an infrasound wave packet and meridian is the muscle waveguide. Using video cameras and signal processing in an IRB approved clinical experiment we performed a comparison between control and electro-activated statistical tests on the long range (50-80cm) unidirectional transmission of Qi (p = 0.025). In the reverse direction, there is no transmission even in a distance of less than 10 cm (p = 0.545). The rectification is a surprise but in full agreement with Huang Di Nei Jing.
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