中医学理论概说及其对生命科学发展的影响

An Introduction to the Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine

中医学理论是在中国传统文化的指导和参与下,中医学对人体生命现象和相关影响的系统理性认识。其主要理论范畴有道、气、阴阳、五行等,用以阐释人体生命现象及其影响关系,指导中医临床养生防病治疗实践,并且在发展进程中不断自我完善,支撑着中医学的特色和传承。中医学理论具有医学、科学、文化等多重价值意义。本文概要地论述了中医学理论的概念、范畴、意义和现代化等问题,并就有关中医理论现代化问题进行了探讨。

This is a brief discussion of the concept, category, meaning, and modernization of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. TCM theory is a systematic and rational regime studying the life phenomena of human body, and related influence predominated by the traditional Chinese culture. TCM has a basic theoretical framework made un of Dao. Chi, Yinyang, and Wuxing, which are used to explain life phenomena, and guide clinical practices. TCM theory has been continuously improving itself in the past, without sacrificing its integrity. This is a system involves medicine, science, and culture. The paper also discusses the modernization part of TCM.