CHEN Qianfeng,JIAN Hui,CHENG Shaomin,et al.Exploration of the Pathways for Inheritance and Innovation in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Its Own Thinking[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(02):114-118.
CHEN Qianfeng,JIAN Hui,CHENG Shaomin,et al.Exploration of the Pathways for Inheritance and Innovation in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Its Own Thinking[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(02):114-118.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.02.002.
Exploration of the Pathways for Inheritance and Innovation in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Its Own Thinking
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) thinking serves as a comprehensive cognitive approach of TCM in recognizing and solving problem. It encompasses specific techniques
(methods)
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and particular structures (patterns) in application. Its essential characteristics include the holistic view of "harmony between humanity and nature", the dialectical perspective of "differences and similarities in disease treatment", and the practical outlook of "unity of knowledge and action". The methods of TCM thinking emphasizes the integration of multiple cognitive approaches, forming various modes of thinki
ng such as TCM holistic thinking, TCM four-dimensional thinking, TCM
Xiang
(象) and numerical thinking, and TCM clinical thinking. Currently, TCM faces both opportunities and challenges. TCM thinking plays a crucial role in the inheritance and innovation pathways of TCM, such as "cultivating medicine through culture", "leading medicine through pharmaceutical practices", "boosting industries with pharmaceuticals", and "benefiting the people through industry". At the same time, integrating TCM and modern technology not only enriches the connotation of TCM thinking, but also advances the innovation of TCM theories, addressing challenges in complex disease treatment, health management, and preventive healthcare. This integration promotes the continued prosperity of the TCM and accelerates its internationalization.
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