Topic on discussion of febrile diseases in the plain questions (Thirty-first article part VI) [1]

The Emperor asked: "The five zang-organs are impaired. The six fu-organs are obstructed. The nutritive qi and defensive qi do not flow. Why will the patient die in three days after this?"

Qi Bo answered: "The foot Yangming stomach channel is the chief of the twelve main channels. Its blood and qi are copious. So three days later after the patient has been consciousness, its channel qi is completely used up, thus the patient dies.”

Key Words: discussion of febrile diseases, in the plain questions