TRADITIONAL TRIPLE ENERGIZER DEFINITION AND FUNCTION
In TCM, triple energizer is one of the six Fu viscera of the human body,
and is one of twelve meridians. The meaning of the word ”焦” has been
different in ancient doctors. ”焦” is recognized from fire, like
invisible “Qi (Yin and Yang essence)”, which can rot ripe foods. Some
people think that ”焦” is ”膲”, which is a membrane system and is a
tangible substance, indicating that triple energizer should have its
structural basis.
Historically, there have been disputes over the understanding of the
morphological structure of triple energizer and not yet reached a
unified view. But the recognition of the physiological functions of
triple energizer is basically the same.
Famous Chinese scholars Sun Simiao from Tang Dynasty in “Prescriptions
Worth a Thousand Ounces of Gold” and Hua Shou from Yuan Dynasty in
“Hard Canon Original Meaning”mentioned that triple energizer, guiding
the viscera functions, had the channels outside but intangibility inside
[3, 4]. Its effects exchanged Qi in Qichong acupoint, and
transmitted viscera’s Qi throughout the whole body. Qi circulates on a
triple energizer network to prevent pathogenic factors from entering the
body and expelling it from diseased tissues and viscera. They emphasized
the overall functions of triple energizer, not limited to viscera
themselves, but did not involve its inherent structure.