试论中医精气神理论与健康辨识的关系

Relationship of Essence,Qi and Spirit and health status assessment

中医学认为精气是人体生命活动的物质基础,神是维持机体生命活动的根本保证,"有诸内者,必形诸外",通过观察人体形态、神色、五官、舌象、脉象等可以快速了解人体的身体状态,反映人体的健康状况。文章从精气神理论与健康的关系入手,探讨精气神的含义、分类、功能,及运用精气神理论辨识健康状态具有的优势,突显精气神理论在判断人体健康状态时具有的重要指导意义。

The TCM considers that the vital Essence and vital Qi is the material basis of the physiologic activity of human body, Spirit （vitality） is the fundamental assurance of keeping the vital activity of the organism and ＂the substance in side must be exhibited out side＂. By observing the human morphology, face and the five sense organs, language function, tongue picture and pulse the condition of the body can be rapidly recognized and the healthy condition can be reflected. This article through the theory of Essence, Qi and spirit, discusses the relationship of health status assessment and Essence, Qi and Spirit in order to build a theory foundation to guide the health status assessment for the human body and find the advantages of this assessment.