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.