[See symptoms and signs of six channels of feet in Huangdi's Internal Classic from medical books of bamboo slips and silk cloth].
Some champers besides Miraculous Pivot: Channels and Vessels in Huangdi's Internal Classic are involved in diseases of channels and vessels, and most of them which mainly discuss diseases of channels and vessels are explained in the type of six channels of feet. Studies have showed that the diseases of six channels of the feet are closely related with diseases of channels and vessels in the medical books of bamboo slips and silk cloth, indicating that on the one hand, the studies on diseases of channels and vessels are not only limited in Miraculous Pivot: Channels and Vessels, and on the other hand, the influence of the literature of channels and vessels in the medical books of bamboo slips and silk cloth is quite profound and lasting. Widening the field of vision of investigating concept of diseases of channels and vessels, and looking closely at the course of history from academic development are favorable to deeply understanding diseases of channels and vessels, even early theories of channels and vessels.
Yang
Feng
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Nanjing University of TCM, Jiangsu 210046, China. yangfengzhuling@163.com
Zhao
Jing-Sheng
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D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*; D016740:Meridians