YAO Chunpeng. The Basic Characteristics of Xiang Thinking[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2014, 55(18): 1531-1534.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2014.18.001.
Xiang Thinking( 象思维) is different from conceptual thinking.Xiang Thinking is the thinking foundation of traditional Chinese medicine( TCM) theory and clinical practice.The basic features of Xiang Thinking are Xiang
overall dynamic
non-logic and intuitive understanding.The basic features of Xiang Thinking determine the uniqueness of TCM theory different from western medicine.