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'Zong Mai' firstly appeared in Ling Shu of Inner Cannon of the Yellow Emperor (Huang Di Nei Jing). Its meanings are complicated and controversial. This paper examined 'Zong Mai' in terms of semantics, critical interpretation of ancient texts and the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. The paper aims to clarify two things. One is that ZONG () is not similar to ZHONG () and ZONG () in meanings. Another is that 'Zong Mai' is different from 'the centralised focus' (). It was found that 'Zong Mai' does not refer to 'numerous meridians' but specifically stands for an important major meridian closely related to the San Jiao (formed by the aggregation of various meridians). This might provide an active guide for current clinical practice.
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The Chinese Journal of Medical History is the only professional academic journal on medical history in the country. The first publication was named "Journal of Medical History" and was designated as a quarterly publication. In 2009, it was changed from quarterly to bimonthly.
The Chinese Journal of Medical History has columns such as special articles, reviews, expert talks, medical history treatises, literature research, forums and debates, historical accounts, figures, short essays, graduate forums, lectures, historical materials, medical history, and book reviews.
Chinese Journal of Medical History has been included in the US Medline online database.