First, it reinforces what we already knew: the existence of this curious phenomenon must indicate the presence of connections in the nervous system, peripheral or central (or both), that are at present unknown. Whether or not this is directly relevant to acupuncture, it lends plausibility to the claim that inserting needles in various sites may have wide-ranging effects on distant body areas or organs.
Second, it tends to show that the traditional grouping of the channels may not be fanciful...]]>