ee Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200650004-1 Chinese and Ceviet Scientists Ceaperate to Confier: Existence of the "Jinluo" Line ( Meridian Channels ) by LEPING ZHA ( Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh ! Pittsburgh NMR Center for Biomedical Research ) Reflexology (manipulating areas on the feet to affect the rest of the body) was listed as “near bizarre’ in oe recent Times cover arti healter ative therapies [Claudia Wallis, “Why New Age Afedicine is Catching On’, camparcd with the “more credible treatments Like acupuncture, while in fact they are both based on the same ancient Chinese theory of "Jinluo" system, the critical "meridian line network" which links virtually all the human (and animals as well reportedly) parts and passes the "gi" through them to maintain ene’: health and vitality. These channels are also strongly believed by most Chinese parapsychologica: researchers as well as qigong masters as the pathway of the subtle energies which carries po information {L. Zha & 1. MeConnell, “Parapsychology in the People’s Republic of Chit: 979-1989", JASPR, 8S, 119-143(1997)]. ‘ There are huge number of papers on relations between Jinluo system and psi functions published in China singe 1979. Some reported the ESP message’s propagating speed along the lines as a fypically 15 to SO centimeters per second among the gifted EFIHB (Exceptional Functions of Human Body, the Chinese term for ESP and PK) children and qigong masters [Zhuang Jianxiang, etal. (Inst. of Space Medico-Engineering, ISME), “Measurements on Human Electromagnetic Energy Field”, Ziran Zazhi(Chinese Nature Journal), 11, 43-51(1988)), a figure well above the control group's (9 to 14 centimeters per second). They observed that once te "Gi fecHines” Qosually Gamdiog gad bloating) reach their forehead, the desired ESDP infeuracties appears as an “image” on a special "TV sercen” there. ‘There are as many patients receiving the Jinlou-theory based traditional Chinese medicine therapy regularly today as those using Western medicine, in the country where one fourth the earth’s population ives GQnany actually use both simultaneously since it is not unusual for a Western medicine doctor, "Xi-Yi" as called. also etc.), since they took the existence of the Jinluo system. as an-well estabiished fact nght from their birth. ‘ No convincing anatomic evidence of these channels was found so far, but the hot subject 1s carried in many state-funded Chinese traditional medicine centers, research institutes and universities. Professor Zhu Zongxiang. who leads a group in the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Science (Academia Sinica) claimed that from 17 year’s careful studies in his lab, thev had proven there are really 14 Jinluo lines in the buman body by at least three independent and distinctive biophysical features, including low electric impedance, high electric potential, and acoustic or thermographic conductive characteristics as compared with the channel's adjacent areas. Also. as they reported, the most Lnportant meridian phevorcnan, Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200650004-1
are Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200650004-1 t q KNOW HS PrOPALalles SOMA ae oe boa. poe oP Bath ares propagating during needling at an acupoint), has been extensively studied and verified by classical physiological experiments such as ECG, EEG, EMG (electromyograph), EGG (electrogastrograph), local impedance rheagram, cite. [Zhu Zongxiang, Xu Ruimin, et al, “A Study on the Low Impedance charactertsacs of the Meridian Lines before and after amputation”, Ziran Zazhi, 9, 281-287(1986); Zhu Zongxiang. “The Advances and Prospect in Physiological and Biophysical Approaches to the Acunencnere Meridian System", Ziran Zachi, 9, 327-332(1986); Zhu Zongriang, et al., Acupunchire Research, 5, 308- (1980), 7, 169- , 238-, 299- (1982), 8, 73- (1983); etcJ. A detailed experimental channel location map had been produced by 1989. These claims have brought wide attentions among Chinese scientists and of general believe that the channel system relies on the non-equilibrium physiological dynamic processes of the living body and therefore it will not he detectable in vitro. According to a recent report of the official Xinhua News Agency (September 26, Betjing, by Zhu Baihua), Chinese and Soviet scienusts are cooperating closely to further reveal the reality of meridian channels by modern Biophysical means, and major progress has been achieved. tT From the source, the research center headed by Professor Zhu signed a collaborate agreement with the Institute of Cytological Biophysics, Soviet Academy of Science, to lunch a series of morphologica} and biochemical experiments on Jinluo. The Soviet scientists would investigate the special structure of the channels by optical and electron microscopes, as well as to measure the lines objectively by biochemical (enzymic) methods. The news reports that the scientists from the both sides had rmoade exchanges frequently since May, 1990. A delegation led bY Professor Zhn visited the Soviet ste in the past Fine, and radiology department, is working in Ue Professor Zhu’s lab in Beijing. The report says the Russian researchers have successfully detected acupoints which on the whole agrec with the Jinluo map made by Zhu’s group. Also from other Xinhua reports, Dr. Qian Auesen, the prominent Chinese rocketeer, Dr. Robert Jahn(PEAR, Princeton Universityy’s predecessor of the Goddard Professorship in the Cal. Tech. Jet Propulsion Laboratory who has been providing ihe crucial supports to China’s psi studies from the very beginning, was gravted by the party a one-of-the-kind "Outstanding Scientific Contribution Award" which was described as the highest hones ever to a sclentist in China. The Chinese government had also started a "Yearn from Dr. Qian" movement (hroughout the nation’s scientific and technological units. In the grant awarding ceremony attended by the party's top leaders, Dr. Qian mentioned that he will aini to further advanee the “Saniane Science” research in China, along with the many other mentioned subjects Tike the Rioleeiced Sciences and the System Engineering. AT oe i . % * (Maver. Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200650004-1