6 channels, 4 layers and 3 divisions
 
6 Channels 4 layers 3 Divisions
TAI YANG  = Bl, SI
1. Wind at Shang Jiao  Lung  Pericardium
Wind Heat penetrating
Wei
Fever
Mild Perversion to Wind Chills
Mild thirst
Little or no sweating
P- Superficial rapid
T- white thin coat. Red tip
 Shang Jiao goes to Lung and Pericardium
S/S fever, Profuse sweating. No aversion to cold, Sever cough/asthma T- coating yellow P- rapid. Thirsty. Fullness and pain in chest.tacking when Taiyang Deficient
2. Wind cold invades and closes pores. 
 SHAOYANG = TH, GB
Accumulation in GB  channel
½ Exterior, ½ interior.
Qi
High fever
No aversion to wind
Mild thirst. Slight fidgeting
Profuse sweating
T- yellowish white
P – slippery and rapid
Zhong Jiao Stomach
Treatment same as channel type Yang Ming.
S/S aversion  to cold, low grade fever, more prominent in the afternoon.
Heavy head, lassitude. Feeling of fullness and oppression in epigastrium. T- thick white sticky
P- soft slow.
YANG MING  = St, LI
Internal Heat
Channel type
Fu affected- St, LI
Ying
Fever at night
Dry mouth with no desire to drink
Irritability delirium. Insomnia.
Rarely sweating.
T- no coating- dark red
P- rapid and thready

TAIYIN = Sp, Lu
Invasion of Spleen by Cold when Spleen Yang Xu



JUEYIN  PC Liv
Heat in Heat in Liv channel when St and Intestine are Cold and Xu


SHAOYIN  = Ki Ht.
Internal empty Heat
 
Xue
Fever increased at night.
Dry mouth with no desire to drink
Manic. Divagation. Rarely sweating.
T- no coating- glossy bright red
P- rapid and thready
Xia Jiao
Effecting Shao Yin = Kidney
Chronic fever. 5 heart hot. Dry mouth but doesn’t want to drink. Sweating. P- weak  rapid fine  T-= dry dark red
Effecting Jueyyin – Liver- Chronic  fever with cold limbs. Teeth are dry and black. Dry cracked lips. Tremor of fingers, Chronic convulsions. T- dull dry  T- deep weak rapid forceless.

6 Channels = Dynamic energy levels in which perverse energy can penetrate. –
 
SI TAI YANG Bl Superficial Yang External
GB SHAO YANG TH
½ Ext ½ Internal
St YANG MING LI Deep yang Internal
Sp TAI YIN Lu Superficial Yin
Liv JUE YIN PC

Ht SHAO YIN Ki Deep Yin

Organs in Bold- talked about. Others not so much.
Xue Yin is at a deeper lever than  Shao Yin though Shao Yin is a complication of Xue Yin. Tai Yang effected first- leading to most superficial Yin organ- Lung. Also Spleen is connected to Stomach which is connected to outside.

There are more points on Yang channels because more area to cover and longer channels.  Also treat external more often because more things can wrong- need more ways of treating.  Most superficial of Yang = Bladder  is the longest channel- covers back front head to feet- and has 67 points.
Arm and shoulder is covered by SI channel.
Cold and Flu  = Wind Heat or Wind Cold enter by the SI or Bl channel.

San Jiao – 3 divisions.
Lu      -External
PC      Internal
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St
Sp
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Ki
Liv
 

4 layers
Wei    External
Qi     ½ Ext  ½ Internal
Ying   Internal
Xue

So external diseases effect Lung, Wei Qi and Tai Yang.

6 Channels
TAI YANG
Most superficial of channels. First in line to be attacked by Xie Qi = Perverse external Qi. Particularly Wind and Cold.  Wind and Heat not as important.
S/S- Fever with aversion to Cold. Struggle between body and perverse energy, always causes fever. Averseion to cold because Wei no longer able to properly circulate superficially.  Headache from obstruction of Qi and Blood and Qi circulation to head.  Occiput can be painful and stiff.
Attack of wind Heat talked about in terms of Wei qi.   Attack of Wind Cold talked about in terms of TAI YANG.
Treatment- Diaphoresis.- Sweating because Wei Qi weak. Diaphoresis strengthens the Lung’s dispersing function.  Eg cinnamon- ease the muscles and push more circulation exteriorly.   Points – GB 20, GV 16, Bl 12   Pulse- Superficial.

YANG MING - 3rd level of Yin.  Diseases are internal full and Hot. Marked fever- because the battle between Zhen and Xie is raging.
The fever is much more clearlyt marked than in TAI YANG. With fever in TAI YANG hot ouside but cold inside .YANG MING has many hot signs both inside and out.   S/S Heavy sweating because internal heat, and Wei Qi strong. Red face. Irritability and restlessness- Heat from St can effect the Heart.  T- Coating yellow. Dry- Body fluids are being driven off.   P- Strong-ample due to fever.

SHAO YANG – Qi circulation or obstruction in GB channel producing alternating chills and fever. Although is  is less deep than YANG MING it is a further complication of the disease. More complicated but less serious than YANG MING.
Body fluids not drastically injured. Disease can go on for years- eg malaria.
Harder to treat- but not as severe. Struggle between Zheng Qi and Xie ½ way between internal and external. Can go back and forwards.
Also symptoms associated with Liv/GB obstruction; Blurred vision, Dry throat, Irritability, St Qi full- anorexia.
P Wiry aor tight
Treatment- Passify the SHAO YANG strengthen the body energy.

TAI YIN
Internal empty Cold
Spleen cod empty- invaded by Cold. This is treated differently to external Cold- This time need to Warm the interior.
S/S – Vomiting, anorexia, the fire of digestion is low. Stools loose, not much transforming from digestion happening. T White coat- greasy.  P – Slow
One cause could be over use of purgatives.   Paten medicine- Li Zhong Wan. , Ginger.

JUEY YIN Heat retained in the Liver channel and its rising - Cold in intestines- Heat rises effecting upper body.  Complication of disease with Cold.  Cold and Empty in Middle Jiao and full upper Jiao.  S/S Hungry but doesn’t  want to eat. St, Intestines, so person can’t eat.
Cold limbs, Diarrhea. Internal parasites. P- Tense and rapid T- Light yellow.
Treatment- Eliminate Xue and strengthen Zhong Qi   Form- WU  MEI .

SHAO YIN  Deepest level- occurs before Juey Yin in stage of disease.
Internal empty condition- Ki and Spleen Yang - take the brunt of it. Can be complication of TAI YIN – Damaging Ki Yang.  S/S  Cold limbs, Chills, Fear of Cold, Diarrhea- with undigested food. Urine profuse. Wanting to sleep- not enough Yang.  T-pale  P Thready, deep
Treatment- Need to rescue Yang   Herbs- Xi Ni Tong.