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Zhuo Zhao
Editor’s note:The term “太素” (“tai su”) refers to the original substance. In the text “乾凿度” (“Qián Záο Dù”), it is mentioned: “In ancient times, the sages, due to yin and yang, established the message, establishing the universe to govern heaven and earth. For the material to be born from the immaterial, how did the universe settle? It is said that there is ‘Tai Yi’ (Extreme Simplicity), there is ‘Tai Chu’ (Extreme Beginning), there is ‘Tai Shi’ (Extreme Initiation), and there is ‘Tai Su’ (Extreme Substance). ‘Tai Yi’ is the stage before its energy is visible; ‘Tai Chu’ is the beginning of the energy; ‘Tai Shi’ is the beginning of form, and ‘Tai Su’ is the beginning of substance.” This passage describes the four stages of the formation of the universe, revealing the process of change from the formless to the formed state of matter, providing a direction for understanding the origin and transformation of matter.
“The holistic existence realm” refers to the universe as a comprehensive existence domain, where all existing entities contain the entirety of information and characteristics within them, and the human body is no exception. “Tai Su therapy” considers the vascular system as an “entity” possessing uniqueness and autonomy.
“Complete living organism” is a further comprehension of the holistic existence realm within the human body, comprising four components: physiological (physical) body, mental body, life source (innate energy), and individual energetic attributes (sex, destiny theory). From the four components of a complete living organism, it can be observed that existence has four facets, of which only one is observable and visible.
The Theory of Vessels in Tai Su Therapy
Tai Su therapy believes that: blood vessels are the second “heart” in our body, constituting the largest circulatory system aside from the heart. Moreover, blood vessels are not mere blood conduits; they are intelligent integrations capable of continuous contraction and peristalsis.
Arterial vessels pulsate from the inside out, generating rhythmic contractions that produce outward propulsion. Veins, on the other hand, rhythmically contract from the outside in, generating inward recovery force. The left ventricle only pumps blood into the large arterial vessels. It is the force generated by this continuous contraction and peristalsis that can provide a continuous inward driving force, effectively pushing fresh blood towards our organs and limbs, delivering nutrients to our various tissues and cells.Similarly, the continuous inward contraction of venous blood vessels creates the force for venous blood to flow back towards the heart, not solely relying on the negative pressure generated during the relaxation of the right atrium. While this negative pressure plays a role in venous return, it is minimal. The contraction and propulsion from capillaries to small veins and then to large veins have already returned venous blood to the entrance of the right atrium. Opening the atrial valve will naturally allow it to flow back to the right atrium of the heart. The same principle applies to pulmonary circulation.
The passage from “Ling Shu-Jing Mai” has been widely quoted and disseminated: “The meridians are often invisible, their emptiness or fullness discerned through the qi opening; all visible pulses are connected to the vessels.” The statement “The meridians, able to determine life and death, treat various illnesses, balance deficiency and excess, must be unblocked” has become the basis for many people seeking meridians. It is further explained that “all vessels cannot pass through large joints, they must take separate paths to exit; they reunite in the skin, and their connections are visible externally.” The passage “Bones are the beams, vessels are the supply routes, tendons are the ropes, flesh is the wall, the skin is firm, and hair grows long. Grains enter the stomach, and when the vessel pathways are open, blood and qi circulate” implies that vessels are the barracks of blood, and once the vessel pathways are open, blood and qi can circulate. Here, the vessel pathways refer to the blood vessels in our body.
The terms used here include meridians, collateral vessels, and Sun vessels, which correspond to the major blood vessels, intermediate blood vessels, and capillaries in modern medicine.
The total length of blood vessels in the human body is approximately 100,000 kilometers, roughly equivalent to two and a half times the circumference of the Earth. The vascular network is densely woven throughout the body, covering various organs, skin, and tissues. With each heartbeat, blood is pumped out by the heart, passing through large arteries, medium-sized arteries, and small arteries. It then travels through capillaries and intercellular spaces, enters small veins, medium veins, and finally returns to the heart through large veins.
The human body has around over 100 billion blood vessels in total. Therefore, with each heartbeat, blood from the heart travels through the entire network of capillaries, eventually returning to the heart. This process plays a crucial role in the exchange of nutrients and substances.
Imagine if the blood vessels did not have the rhythmic peristaltic force generated by their contractions. How far could blood travel solely relying on the pressure generated by the contraction of the heart? Without the contracting force of veins, how could the relaxation force of the right atrium pump distant venous blood back to the heart? If blood vessels didn’t have the rhythmic peristaltic force, the venous blood above the heart could potentially flow down to the heart naturally due to Earth’s gravity. However, without clear channels, the descent would be very slow. Moreover, the veins below the heart would not be able to rely solely on the relaxation pressure of the right atrium to draw venous blood from the lower limbs back to the heart.
If that were the case, the load on our heart would be immense.
Similarly, arterial blood could flow down naturally below the heart due to Earth’s gravity. Still, it would be impossible for blood to reach various tissues and cells at the top, especially above the heart, relying solely on the contraction force of the left ventricle. Furthermore, with a heart pressure of only 70-95 mmHg and a brain pressure ranging from 110-160 mmHg, it is absolutely impossible for the heart pressure of 70 or 95 to push against the significantly higher brain pressure of 110-160 mmHg. The direction of fluid flow is determined by pressure or potential energy, and the high-speed flow of fluid in a pipeline is determined by the absolute high pressure. So the question arises: how can the heart pressure of 70-95 mmHg overcome the significantly higher brain pressure of 110-160 mmHg? Where does the additional pressure come from? Unless there is a relay pump for additional pressure, no such physiological structure has been found in human anatomy.
In this case, there is only one explanation: our blood vessels are capable of self-pressurization. We know that when a snake swallows food, it doesn’t inhale it by opening its mouth, nor does it rely on the segmented pushing of its teeth into its stomach, especially since the snake’s teeth do not have a segmented function (snake teeth serve to inject venom and lock onto prey during feeding). Instead, it relies on the peristaltic contractions of the esophagus to generate squeezing pressure, pushing the prey evenly into its stomach. Our esophagus, duodenum, small intestine, and rectum all function in a similar manner. Under the force of peristaltic contractions, both solid and liquid foods move in this way, and the flow of blood should also follow suit.
Therefore, the construction of the human body requires the arteries of the neck, vertebral arteries, and all arteries within the skull to have greater elasticity and pressure-bearing capacity compared to blood vessels in other parts of the body. They need to be of higher quality, more elastic, tougher, and thicker. This is because these vessels generate and withstand significant pressure. If the major arteries in our neck and limbs were subjected to the same level of trauma, the chances of survival would be extremely slim for the neck arteries due to the tremendous pressure and the very large volume of blood spurting out per unit of time.
The blood vessels in our body, except for capillaries, which are composed of a single layer of cells, are structured into three layers: the outer layer, middle layer, and inner layer.
Outer Layer (Adventitia): Composed of loose connective tissue, elastic fibers, and collagen fibers. Middle Layer (Media): Located between the inner and outer layers, it is mainly composed of connective tissue and smooth muscle. The middle layer is crucial for maintaining the vessel’s contraction and relaxation, as well as elasticity. Inner Layer (Intima): The innermost layer of the blood vessel, it is the thinnest of the three layers. It plays a significant role in maintaining the integrity of the vessel and preventing the formation of blood clots. This layered structure is a unique feature of blood vessels.
This characteristic of interspersed smooth muscle is not merely for maintaining the elasticity and contraction of blood vessels; it creates a magical effect of peristaltic contraction under the control of accompanying nerves. It is this effect that generates the continuous forward propulsion of blood, giving rise to the phenomenon of blood circulation.
The human heart, resembling a peach, is located above the diaphragm, slightly to the left between the two lungs. It is primarily composed of cardiac muscle and has four chambers: the left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, and right ventricle. The function of the heart is to initiate the flow of blood, providing organs and tissues with an adequate blood supply for oxygen and various nutrients. Simultaneously, it removes metabolic end products (such as carbon dioxide, urea, and uric acid), maintaining normal cellular metabolism and function.
However, are blood vessels autonomously contracting without external influences? Certainly not.
We know that the system most similar in distribution to blood vessels is our nervous system, which consists of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system includes cranial nerves (12 pairs), spinal nerves (31 pairs), and the autonomic nervous system.
The autonomic nervous system further divides into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.
(1)Sympathetic Nervous System: It controls the smooth muscles of the visceral organs, glands, and blood vessels, regulating the functions and activities of these tissues and organs. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system leads to accelerated heartbeat, increased myocardial contraction force, heightened metabolism, pupil dilation, and constriction of blood vessels in the abdominal viscera and peripheral skin.
(2)Parasympathetic Nervous System: Stimulation of this system enhances gastrointestinal peristalsis, slows down the heartbeat, causes pupil constriction, increases glandular secretion, and relaxes sphincter muscles. Most organs and tissues in the human body are under the dual control of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, ensuring mutual coordination and promotion of visceral activities in the cerebral cortex.
Therefore, the contraction of blood vessels is not independent of neural control. Blood vessels are accompanied by specific nerves, and these nerves control the blood vessels. Simultaneously, blood vessels nourish the accompanying nerves. However, it’s not a one-to-one relationship, where one nerve consistently accompanies one blood vessel. Instead, major nerves control large blood vessels, intermediate nerves control medium-sized blood vessels, and smaller nerves control capillaries. This segmentation ensures that if there is an abnormality in the accompanying intermediate nerve, the blood vessels it controls may not contract or only partially contract. However, the normal large nerve upstream, controlling large arteries, will still push blood towards the affected medium-sized vessels. Similarly, if there is an abnormality in the intermediate nerve, and the medium-sized vessels do not contract or only partially contract, the downstream accompanying small nerve, controlling capillaries, will still function normally. This allows the normally contracting small vessels to have a sucking effect on the blood in the affected medium-sized vessels, facilitating blood flow.
Here, the most feared occurrence of circulatory disorders is the compression of accompanying major nerves, often manifested at the vertebral foramen of the spine. If the twisting, tilting, or displacement of the vertebrae presses on a sequentially innervated nerve, the main blood vessel it controls may cease or reduce peristalsis due to a lack of electrical signals. When the heart pumps blood into the major blood vessels, they cannot effectively coordinate increased pressure and rapidly propel blood into the branching vessels of the next level. Even if peristalsis is normal in downstream medium and small vessels, relying solely on this suction force is far from sufficient. This results in insufficient downstream blood supply, leading to a deficiency in the supply of oxygen and nutrients. Consequently, the muscles under the nerve’s control become weakened, exhibiting abnormal muscle function, eventually leading to muscle atrophy. The affected organs, due to the lack of oxygen and nutrient supply, also show abnormal function, resulting in a decrease in efficiency over time.
If the compression affects the nerves controlling the heart, insufficient circulation in the heart itself may occur, leading to a decline in cardiac function. Prolonged compression may result in conditions such as heart failure and coronary heart disease.
Similarly, if the nerves controlling the lungs are compressed, there may be impaired blood supply to the lungs. This can lead to some lung alveoli being unable to open autonomously, failing to function normally, and causing a decrease in lung capacity. Over time, this can lead to the formation of lung nodules, bullae, and pulmonary fibrosis. Symptoms may include chest tightness, shortness of breath, and fatigue.
The compression of nerves affecting all organs results in a similar outcome: a decline in the function of the organs, leading to organic lesions over time.
In the classic Chinese medical text “Ling Shu – Jing Mai,” it is stated: “The meridians have the function of determining life and death, managing various diseases, adjusting deficiencies and excesses, and must not be blocked.” This serves as the basis for Tai Su therapy, which seeks the root cause of illness, investigates symptoms, and treats both the root and the manifestation.
Traditional Chinese medicine’s pulse diagnosis, which involves feeling the pulse at the wrists, neck, ankles, and groin, explores the presence of meridians. The Three Parts Nine Positions diagnostic method primarily focuses on the pulse at the wrists, investigating the condition of the meridians. When pathogenic factors invade, abnormal pulsations can be observed at the wrist pulse, allowing for the diagnosis of diseases based on the pulse’s fluctuations.
In the classification of pulse types, the slippery pulse is categorized as the sixth type – the solid pulse category. Characteristics of the slippery pulse include a pulse shape that is smooth and round, with extremely fluid pulsations. There is a sensation of rotation and rolling from the radial artery to the carotid artery, which can be understood as a smooth and flowing pulse, summarized as being smooth, round, and resembling pearls moving on a plate.
Why does there exist a sensation of rotation and rolling from the radial artery to the carotid artery, resembling pearls moving on a plate? Isn’t this the feeling of peristaltic movement? When a large snake devours another of its kind, this peristaltic movement, characterized by rotation and rolling from head to tail, resembling pearls moving on a plate, is clearly visible!
Additionally, in a state of overall health, a smooth, rapid, and gentle pulse indicates a sign of abundant nourishment of the protective and nutritive qi. This falls under the category of a normal pulse and is commonly observed in young and middle-aged individuals. For women of childbearing age, if a smooth pulse is observed during the cessation of menstruation, it may be considered whether pregnancy is a possibility.
Isn’t this because the blood and qi are robust, ready for pregnancy, unstoppable, and the manifestation of assertive peristaltic movements generating propulsive force in blood vessels? It has always been there; it’s just not always evident.
Therefore, the primary factor in maintaining human health is the smooth functioning of the nervous system. Only with smooth nerves can there be normal peristaltic movement of blood vessels, leading to the nourishment of the body with a river-like flow of blood, resulting in normal physiological indicators in various aspects of our body.
Tai Su therapy begins with the dispersal points of the central nervous system, establishing a system of dialectical treatment for diseases. It emphasizes the health of the spine, considering everything from the perspective of the spine. Only when the spine is healthy can the myriad meridians be unobstructed, leading to the health of organs and the flexibility of tendons and bones. Except for normal aging and accidental injuries or infectious causes, all other factors should “fulfill their natural lifespan and live to be a hundred years before departing.”
About the Author:
Zhao Zhuo is a chiropractic expert, founder of Taisu Muscle and Bone Therapy, founder of Sichuan Youbi Medical Research Institute, and president of Shan Xi Louguantai Taoist Medical Culture Research Institute.
太素療法説血管
趙倬
编者按: “太素”，指的是最初的物質，《乾鑿度》提到：“昔者聖人因陰陽，定消息，立乾坤以統天地也。夫有形生於無形，乾坤安從生？故曰有太易，有太初，有太始，有太素也。太易者未見其氣也；太初者氣之始也；太始者形之始也，太素者質之始也”。這段文字表述了宇宙形成的四個階段，揭示了物質從無形到有形的變化過程，爲我們理解物質的來源和變化提供了思考方向。
“整體存在界” 指的是宇宙作爲一個整體存在界，其中的所有存在物都包含整體的所有信息和特徵，人體内部也是如此。 “太素療法” 認爲血管系統作爲一個“存在物”具有獨特性和自主性。
“完整生命體” 是對整體存在界在人體内的進一步理解，它由四個部分組成：生理（物質）身體、精神身體、生命本源（先天之氣）、個體能量屬性（性、命學説）。從完整生命體的四個組成部分可以看出，存在具有四個層面，而顯象和可見的只是其中之一。
太素療法説血管
太素療法認爲：血管是我們人體的第二大“心臟”，是除心臟之外人體最大的循環系統。而且，血管不是單一的血液管道，是可以不斷收縮蠕動的智能集成。
動脈血管是由内向外的蠕動，是有節律的收縮産生向外的推力。静脈是由外向内有節律的回縮産生向内的回收力。左心室也只是將血液泵到大動脈血管，正是這種不斷收縮蠕動産生的力量，才能够提供血液源源不斷由内向外的推動力，才能有效地將新鮮的血液壓向我們的各個臟器和四肢百骸，才能將給養輸送給我們的各個組織細胞。同理，也正是由於静脈血管由外向内不斷的收縮而産生的這種向内推動力，才搆成了静脈向心臟回流的力量，而不是單純來自於右心房舒張所産生的負壓，這種負壓在静脈的回流中有其作用，但很微小。因爲静脈的毛細血管→小静脈血管→大静脈血管一路的收縮推動，已將静脈血液回收到右心房的門口，只需右心房將門打開，自然就會回流到心臟的右心房。肺循環亦如此。
《靈樞經脈》中的這段文字被大家廣泛引用和傳播：“經脈者常不可見也，其虚實也，以氣口知之，脈之見者皆絡脈也”。“經脈者，所以能决死生，處百病， 調虚實，不可不通”，這句話成爲了很多人尋找經絡的依據。“諸絡脈皆不能經大節之間，必行絶道而出，人複合於皮中，其會皆見於外”。“骨爲干，脈爲營，筋爲綱，肉爲墻，皮膚堅而毛髮長，谷入於胃，脈道以通，血氣乃行”意思是：脈就是血的營房，脈道通了之後，血氣就可以運行了。這裏的脈道，指的就是我們身體的血管。
這裏面的經脈、絡脈和孫脈。就是現代醫學裏面的大血管、中血管和毛細血管。
人體的血管總長度大約是10萬公里，大約是地球周長的兩周半。人體的血管密密麻麻，無處不在，遍佈於我們全身的各個臟器、皮膚以及組織。心臟每次泵出的血液，經過大動脈、中動脈、小動脈，最後經過毛細血管與細胞間質，再進入小静脈、中静脈，直至大静脈，最後再回流至心臟。
人體的血管加起來大約有1000多億條，因此每次的心臟泵血都會完整地通過毛細血管，最後再經過静脈回流到心臟，起到了營養、養料的交接。 〖JP〗
試想想，如果没有血管有節律的蠕動所産生的推力，僅靠心臟的收縮所産生的壓力能讓血液走多遠？没有静脈血管向内的回縮力，右心房的舒張力怎能讓遥遠的静脈血回流至心臟？假如没有血管有節律的蠕動而産生的推力，我們心臟以上的部位，静脈血液尚可通過地球引力自然下流至心臟，但由於不是通透的管道，下降的速度應該是非常慢，而且心臟以下部位的静脈也絶對不可能僅靠右心房的舒張壓就能够將下肢的静脈血液吸回心臟。
如果真是那樣，那我們的心臟的負荷該有多大？〖JP2〗同樣的道理，動脈血液可以靠地球引力向心臟以下自然下注，但心臟以上以至於巔頂部位，也絶對不可能僅依靠左心室的收縮力就能讓動脈血液一下子到達頭部的各個組織細胞。 更何况心壓只有70～95mmHg，而腦壓却高達110～160mmHg。單純的心壓70想要壓進110mmHg，還是95要迸進160mmHg的高腦壓都是絶對不可能的。液體流動的方向是由壓力或勢能决定的，而液體在管道内高速流動的方向只有一個因素决定，那就是：絶對高的壓力。那麽問題出來了：70～95mmHg的心壓一下要高過110～160mmHg腦壓很多的壓力，這中間增加的壓力來自哪裏？除非有中繼加壓泵，但事實在人體的解剖中却没有發現過這樣的生理結構。
如此，只有一種解釋：那就是我們的血管能够自行增壓。我們知道蛇吞噬食物不是張口吸進去，也不是靠牙齒遞節性的推進肚内，更何况它的牙齒也没有遞節的功能（蛇的牙齒在捕食時只起到注射毒液和鎖住獵物的作用）而是靠食道的遞節性的蠕動産生的擠壓力將獵物均匀地推進肚内。我們的食道、十二指腸、大小腸和直腸莫不如此。在這種遞節性蠕動的作用力推動下，軟、硬體食物如此，流體食物如此，血液的流動亦應如此。
所以，在人體搆成上就要求頸動脈、椎動脈及顱内所有動脈血管的彈性及承壓能力，要更比人體的其它部位的血管質量更高，彈性更好，質地更堅韌，更厚實。因爲它自我産生並自我承受的壓力確實很大很大。如果我們的頸動脈和四肢的大動脈受到同樣大的創傷時，頸動脈受傷留給我們生命的機會將是非常渺茫，就是因爲它壓力太大，單位時間噴涌的血液量非常之大的原因。
我們人體的血管，除了毛細血管由單層細胞搆成以外，其它血管結構都可以分爲三層，它們分别是血管的外膜、中層和内膜。
血管的外膜由疏鬆結締組織組成，還有彈性纖維和膠原纖維。血管的中膜也叫中層，位於内膜和外膜之間，中層主要由結締組織和平滑肌組成，對於維持血管的舒縮和彈性具有重要的意義。内膜是血管的最内層，是三層中最薄的一層，對於維持血管的完整性和預防血栓形成具有重要的意義。這個分層結構也是血管獨有的特點。
這種間夾平滑肌的特性，並不單單是維持血管的舒縮和彈性，而是締造了它在伴行神經的支配下，産生了遞節性收縮蠕動的神奇效果，也正是這種效果才生成了血液不斷向前的推動力，所以，血液循環就産生了。
人的心臟如本人的拳頭，外形像桃子，位於横膈之上，兩肺間偏左。主要由心肌搆成，有左心房、左心室、右心房、右心室四個腔。心臟的作用是推動血液的初期流動，向器官、組織提供充足的血流量，以供應氧和各種營養物質，並帶走代謝的終産物（如二氧化碳、尿素和尿酸等），使細胞維持正常的代謝和功能。
那麽血管就是不受外來影響而自主的收縮嗎？當然不是。
我們知道與血管分佈搆成最爲相似的是我們的神經系統，神經系統又分爲中樞神經和周圍神經。周圍神經又分爲腦神經（12對）、脊神經（31對）和自主神經。
自主神經又分爲交感神經和副交感神經。
1. 交感神經：可以支配腹腔内臟、腺體平滑肌以及心臟血管等，還可以調節上述組織器官的功能活動。如果刺激交感神經就會引起心跳加速、心肌收縮力加强、新陳代謝亢進、瞳孔散大、腹腔内臟和皮膚末梢血管收縮等情况；
2. 副交感神經：受到刺激後可會引起胃腸蠕動增强、心跳减慢、瞳孔縮小、腺體分泌增加以及括約肌鬆弛等情况。人體内大多數的組織器官均受到交感神經與副交感神經的雙重支配，在大腦皮層的管理上使内臟活動相互協調和促進。
所以，血管的收縮離不開神經的支配，血管有專門伴行的神經，伴行的神經在支配着血管，同時，血管也在濡養着伴行的神經。但是並不是一根神經將一根血管伴行始終的，而是大神經支配大血管，中神經支配中血管，小神經支配毛細血管，是分段進行的。如果伴行的中神經出現异常，那麽中神經支配的中血管基本上處於不蠕動或部分小蠕動，而上遊伴行的大神經正常，大神經支配的大動脈也會將血液壓向中血管；再假如中神經异常，中血管是不蠕動或部分小蠕動，但下游的伴行小神經正常，那麽正常蠕動的小血管也會對上游的中血管内的血液起着吸吮的作用而達成血液流動的作用。
在此，最怕岀現的循環障礙是伴行大神經的的卡壓，其薄弱點往往就岀現在脊柱的椎間孔位置。如果椎體的捻轉、偏轉和移位壓迫了某根順岀的支配神經，那麽，所支配的主血管就會因爲缺乏電訊號而停止或降低蠕動。心臟將血液泵到大血管時，大血管不能有效的配合增壓，不能將血液快速的推動到下一級的分支中血管中，即使下游的中、小血管蠕動正常，但僅靠這種吸吮力量是遠遠不够的。這就形成下游血液供應的不足，氣血營養供應出現了匱乏。那麽，所支配肌肉會變得無力，岀現肌肉功能异常，久而久之出現肌肉的萎縮。所支配的臟器因爲氣血營養的缺失，也會岀現功能的异常，岀現單位時間效率的降低。
如果卡壓的是心臟神經，就會岀現心臟自身循環不足，而出現心臟功能的下降，時間長了形成心衰、冠心病等。
如果卡壓的是肺支神經，就會岀現肺部氣血供應的不暢，而岀現部分肺泡不能自主打開，不能正常工作，形成肺活量的下降。時間長了形成肺結節，肺大泡，肺纖維化，症狀表現爲：胸悶氣短，乏力等等。
壓迫到所有器官的神經形成的結果是一樣的，都會岀現所支配臟器功能的下降，久而久之，形成臟器的器質性病變。
《靈樞經脈》中：“經脈者，所以能决死生，處百病，調虚實，不可不通”，這正是太素療法以症尋病，追根索源，標本兼治的依據所在。
中醫的摸脈、切脈、診脈可從寸口、頸部、脚踝和腹股溝都可以摸到經脈的存在。三部九侯診法只針對寸口把脈，就是對經脈進行探查。當有病邪入侵的時候，寸口的經脈會有异常的搏動，可以根據脈的波動情况來診察疾病。
在脈象的分類中，滑脈被分在了第六類—實脈類。其脈象特點爲：脈搏形態應指圓滑如珠，其搏動極其流利，往來之間有一種由尺部向寸部逥旋滚動的感覺，可以理解爲流利脈，總結爲往來流利，應指圓滑，如珠走盤。
爲什麽會有一種由尺部向寸部逥旋滚動、如珠走盤的感覺？這不正是這種遞節性蠕動的感覺嗎？大蛇在吞噬其它同類時，這種從頭至尾逥旋滚動、如珠走盤遞節性的蠕動，我們是可以清晰看到的啊！
此外，平素健康，脈滑利而和緩，則是榮衛充實的徵兆，屬於正常脈，多見於青壯年人。如果是育齡期婦女在經停狀態下見脈滑，才應考慮是否有妊娠的可能。
這不也正是因爲血氣方剛，應孕而生，勢不可擋，霸氣側漏血管遞節性蠕動而産生推動力的表現嗎？它其實一直都在，只是平時表現的不太明顯而已。
所以，人體健康，首要是神經的順暢。有了神經的順暢才有血管的正常蠕動，才有了江河般血液的滋養，才能有我們身體各方面正常的生理指標。
太素療法從中樞神經分散點開始，建立了一套針對於疾病的辨證論治體系。
首先强調的是脊柱的健康，一切從脊柱入手。只有脊柱健康了，才有百脈的順暢，才有臟器的健康和筋骨的柔順。除了我們人體正常的衰老和意外損傷及傳染原因外，都會“盡其天年，而度百歲乃去”。
作者簡介:
趙倬,整脊專家，太素筋骨療法創始人 ， 四川右弼醫學研究院創始人 ， 陝西樓觀臺道醫文化研究院院長。
