Zhang Hong-ji, Wang Zhan-xiang
Department of Otolaryngology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, USA.
Chin J Integr Med. 2014 Apr;20(4):250-5. doi: 10.1007/s11655-014-1777-z. Epub 2014 Apr 3.
Chinese medicine (CM) basic theory differs substantially from modern medicine in methodology. CM views the healthy human body as an entity in yinyang equilibrium. CM practitioners typically diagnose patients with "Zheng (CM syndrome)"-yin-yang status of specific organs, and the ultimate goal of treatment in CM is to restore the yin-yang balance. This concept might seem strange to Western perceptions; however, CM philosophy and methodology have been gradually accepted and used in the West. There is growing evidence from prestigious worldwide journals like Nature, Science and Cell indicating that CM theory is becoming an important component in dealing with health issues in the West.
中医基础理论在方法论上与现代医学有很大不同。中医将健康的人体视为阴阳平衡的整体。中医从业者通常根据特定器官的阴阳状态，即“证（中医证候）”来诊断患者，而中医治疗的最终目标是恢复阴阳平衡。这种观念在西方人的认知中可能显得奇怪；然而，中医的理念和方法已在西方逐渐被接受和应用。来自《自然》《科学》和《细胞》等全球知名期刊的证据越来越多，表明中医理论正成为西方应对健康问题的重要组成部分。
