中医学的根本特点、特色与优势——以“证”为核心的医学体系

Feature and advantage as well as the basic characteristic of Chinese medicine: Medical system with ‘syndrome' as the core

通过总结张大宁教授对中医学的"特点""特色"和"优势"概念的科学定义,分析和阐述了关于"特点、特色和优势"的一般提法。其认为历代中医人以极其丰富的临床实践经验,建立了独特的"以‘证’为核心的医学体系",一切均以"证"这个不同于现代医学"病"的另外一个概念出发,形成了中医独特的"特色和优势"。纵观整个中医学的学科体系,张教授认为以"证"为核心的医学体系,才是中医学的最根本的特点、特色与优势。

To analyze and expound the general formulation about ‘characteristic＇ ‘feature＇ and ‘advantage＇ through summarizing scientific definitions of ‘characteristic＇ ‘feature＇ and ‘advantage＇ which are put forwarded by professor ZHANG Daning. Professor ZHANG considers that the unique medical system with ‘syndrome＇ as the core established by TCM doctors of past ages based on their clinical experience is proceeded from ‘syndrome＇ which is a concept different from ‘disease＇ of modern medicine. The medical system with ‘syndrome＇ as the core is the feature and advantage of Chinese medicine. Throughout the subject system of traditional Chinese medicine, professor ZHANG thinks that the medicine system with ‘syndrome＇ as the core is the most fundamental characteristic, feature and advantage of TCM.