中药“法象”理论的思维方法探析

Analysis on Traditional Chinese Medicine “Xiang-Thinking”Theory Thinking Method

"法象"理论是中医学用以探索中药作用机制的一种理论模式。它把药物的复杂作用机制用其直观的自然属性加以解释,是从现象认识事物本质的一种思维方法,是中药学理论的重要补充。现象是表现于外的、肤浅的,是可以直接观察到的,本质却是深藏的、深刻的,是需多方面分析才能正确把握的,所以"法象"的思维方法应是多渠道的。它既有简单的物象,亦有复杂的意象、情象、抽象;既有顺势类比的正象,亦有反其势类比的反象。

＂Xiang-Thinking＂is a theory of traditional Chinese medicine to explore the actions and mechanism of Chinese medicine. It explains the complex mechanism of the drug with its intuitive nature. It is an important complement of traditional Chinese medicine theory.Phenomenon is reflected in the external,superficial,and can be directly observed,nature was deep and profound,and it is necessary to analyze in order to grasp correctly,so ＂Xiang-Thinking＂the thinking method should be multi-channel. It has both the ＂looking alike＂of simple and complex ＂Yi Xiang＂,＂Qing Xiang＂and ＂Chou Xiang＂. There are both positive thinking method and reverse thinking method.