Unable to Confuse Two Different "Six Channels": Theory Origin of Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases (Shanghan Lun) and Synopsis of Golden Chamber (Jinkui Yao L?e) / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

Due to the history reasons,it was believed that Zhang Zhongjing wrote Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases(Shanghan Lun) according to Inner Canon of Huangdi(Huangdi Nei Jing),thus Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases(Shanghan Lun) was explained by means of six channels,zang-fu viscera and meridian from Inner Canon of Huangdi(Huangdi Nei Jing),so that we can not comprehend medical science of Zhang Zhongjing correctly.By textual research data confirmed,Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases(Shanghan Lun) written by Zhang Zhongjing was not according to Inner Canon of Huangdi(Huangdi Nei Jing),its main content formulae-syndromes was coming from Tangye Jing Fa etc classical formulae medicine.Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases mainly inherited differentiation of syndromes by eight principles and added half exterior and half interior concept to form differentiation of syndromes by six channels theory,in this way,it made six channels as key line,formulae-syndromes as item,coming into being the unique system of treatment based on syndrome differentiation."Six channels" in Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases and Inner Canon of Huangdi has different theory concepts,so when readouting Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases,we should not confuse the two concepts.