Dissipative Structure Theory To Resolve The "treatise On The Six By The System

Shang-Han-Lun(Treaties on cold pathogenic diseases) is well-known for its effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment.The framework of Shang-Han-Lun, "six-channel system",must have revealed some important contents of life science.Dissipative structure theory paves the way for a physics approach to life science.Before dissipative structure theory is formed,the properties of substances which contributes to life could not been explained by the physical properties of them.The existence of life is the result of the movement of substance.The dissipative structure theory' s interpretation of life and the Shang-Han-Lun' s view of medicine could have the physical properties of life as a common language.It is the simple dissipative structure system which can be analyzed in detail with the dissipative structure theory.Applying this theory on the dissipative structure of human body,the difficulty is the difference of complexity between human body and the simple dissipative structure system.But analyzing Shang-Han-Lun with the dissipative structure theory implies that three physical properties of a simple dissipative structure system can be useful on understanding complex dissipative structure system,such as life. These three physical properties are "the body" of dissipative structure,"the environment" of substance energy flow and the temperature.In the phenomenon of life,to sustain the "environment" of substance energy flow is one of the keys to the existence of the "body" of dissipative structure.In one hand, temperature is the symbol of certain condition of life(e.g.healthy or diseased condition).On the other hand,temperature is one factor which could change the condition of it.The six-channel system of Shang-Han-Lun diagnoses and treats a condition according to the condition of "coldness and hotness" and that of "the Qi of water and food" going in and out of the body.The theoretical fundaments of traditional Chinese medicine for these two conditions are "Yang Qi" and "movement of Qi"."Yang Qi" is the power for "movement of Qi",which equals to the function and ability of self-stability of the dissipative structure system. "Movement of Qi" is the mechanism for producing "Yang Qi",which equals to the mechanism for energy supply and "body" structure maintenance with the substance energy flow in the dissipative structure system."Yang Qi" is sufficient in three "Yang diseases",which main manifestation is fever.In Tai-Yang disease,characteristic manifestation is sensation of cold and fever with related condition of output of "water" through body surface and bladder,which equals to the process of sweat and urination. In Yang-Ming disease,characteristic manifestation is fever without sensation of cold with related condition of output of stool.In Shao-Yang disease, characteristic manifestation is alternative fever and chill with related condition of transformation of "water and food" between their input and output in the body.According to the condition of "coldness and hotness" and "Yang Qi",Shao-Yang disease is mainly related to the process of transformation of the aging "body" structure to end metabolite."Yang Qi" is insufficient in three "Yin diseases",which main manifestation is sensation of cold.In Tai-Yin disease,characteristic manifestation is sensation of cold with possible fever and related condition of input of "food" into the body.In Shao-Yin disease,characteristic manifestation is sensation of cold with possible fever and related condition of input of "water" into the body.In Jue-Yin disease,characteristic manifestation is mixture of sensation of cold and fever.Compared to Shao-Yang disease,Jue-Yin disease is mainly related to the process of transformation of nutritional substance("the Qi of water and food" ) to the "body" of dissipative structure.Shang-Han-Lun' s view of medicine,which diagnoses and treats a condition according to the condition of "coldness and hotness" and of "water and food" going in and out of the body and dissipative structure theory' s physical view of life are comparable.Interpreting Shang-Han-Lun with dissipative structure theory can offer scientific support to Shang-Han-Lun' s six-channel system.In medical field,Shang-Han-Lun' s six-channel system will motivate innovation, completing western medical view which focuses on analyzing organic structure.