The doctrine of pestilence separated itself from the theoretical system of febrile diseases gradually in the Ming and Qing dynasties. At same time it built its scientific system. The treatment of pestilence tended to ripe.ffu youke thought the cause of pestilence was miscel-laneous Qi. He discussed the objective reality and path-ogenicity of miscellaneous, and so on. The doctrine of miscellaneous Qi has had high standard before West medicine spreader China.The attack rate of the epidemic disease has risen again recently all over the world. It has profound theoretical and immediate significance to sort out relevant literature of the Ming and Qing dynasties about the treatment of pestilence. |