The theories of the six channels, four stages of wei, qi, ying and xue are methods of differentiating syndromes of febrile diseases caused by exogenous pathogenic factors.

By the theory of Six Channels

This method first appeared in the Shang han lun (The Treatise on Febrile Diseases Caused by Exogenous Pathogenic Factors) by Zhang Zhongjing of the eastern Han Dynasty (25 B.C.-220 A.D.). In this book various clinical manifestations of febrile disease caused by exogenous pathogenic factors such as Taiyang syndromes, Yangming syndromes, Shaoyang syndromes, Taiyin syndromes, Shaoyin syndromes, and Jueyin syndromes are used to explain the location and nature of pathological changes, the strength and weakness of anti-pathogenic and pathogenic qi, and the tendency of disease development, as a guide for clinical treatment.

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By the theory of Four Stages of Wei, Qi, Ying, and Xue

This method was first put forward by Ye Tianshi, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.) physician, in his book "Wan Gan Wen Re Pain" (On Febrile Diseases Caused by Pathogenic Mild Heat). He classified the clinical manifestations of febrile diseases caused by pathogenic mild heat into four stage, wei (outer defensive) stage, qi (inner defensive) stage, yin (nutrient) stage, and xue (blood) stage. These are the four body strata used the explain the location and severity of pathological changes, and which form the basis of clinical treatment.

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By the Theory of Sanjiao

This was advocated by Wu Jutong, another Qing Dynasty physician. He summarized clinical manifestations of epidemic febrile diseases as having three areas: the upper, middle, and lower portions of the body cavity. These are also used to guide clinical treatment.

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These three methods are not contradictory, but rather they supplement each other's deficiencies. They can be used jointly to differentiate febrile diseases (i.e. illnesses that suddenly occur with an onset of fever) caused by exogenous pathogenic factors.

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With over 3000 years of experience, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has remain one of the many fascinating areas in ancient Chinese culture. First known to be documented in the Yellow Emperor's Canon of Medicine, TCM is believed to have been practised in as early as 475 to 221 B.C. The field of working knowledge of TCM stretches from anything related to general healthcare practice to the philosophy of the mind, the logic of life, religion, and even to as far as cosmology and astronumerology. This is why in order to thoroughly understand the concepts behind TCM, one must be comprehensive in learning and embracing the Chinese culture as a whole.

Just as Douglas Hoff put it when he explained about accupuncture, "The systems of TCM uses the concepts of elements and meridians and are completely immersed in the Asian cosmology which takes shape through the religions." The meridian-brain mechanism, the fundamental working concept of acupuncture, in which the pain block from the message that the needle or burning cone of herbs gives to the point of stimulus, was only found centuries later by the West through science and technology.

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