Exploring the knowledge innovation pathway and basic characteristic of Chinese medicine theoretical system from the historical process of world medicine

the authors find that the origin and construction process of Chinese Medicine theory is first accumulating knowledge on natural herbs and then forming and developing basic theory.The construction of Chinese medicine theoretical system

based on accurate application of natural herbs and maximum effect

technology

methodology and system suitable for clinical herbs medication is built

which reflects the basic characteristic of "herb first

medicine second". After herb theory-technology system and theories of Zang-fu viscera

channel-collateral

Qi-blood

etiology-pathogenesis integrate as a whole

Chinese medicine principle-method-recipemedicine knowledge system formed. In comparison

there is no combination between medical theory and natural drug knowledge in Western medicine. Until modern times

under the guidance of theories of anatomy

physiology

etiology and pathology

new chemical and biological drugs

as well as new methods and technologies in clinical diagnosis and treatment develops continuously

which reflects the basic characteristic of "medicine first

drug second".