Xiang-thinking And Its Application In Traditional Chinese Medicine

Objective:Traditional Chinese medicine is the treasure of ancient Chinese science,which embodies the profound philosophical wisdom of the Chinese nation and is the key to open the treasure house of Chinese civilization.Traditional Chinese medicine culture is an vital part of Chinese traditional culture.Xiang-thinking,as the most characteristic way of thinking in traditional Chinese culture,contains profound philosophical thought,massive cultural elements and mysterious cosmic rules,which has an important impact on the formation and development of TCM theory.Today,with the spread of Western thoughts to the East,the study of the philosophical connotation and its application of Xiang-thinking is conducive to the in-depth understanding of the essence of Xiang-thinking in ancient books,preventing the loss of Xiang-thinking and the lack of original thinking of TCM,and providing a source of innovation for the development of TCM.It is also conducive to TCM’s discourse advantage in the world,which is of great significance to the inheritance of the excellent culture of the Chinese nation and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.Therefore,it is of both academic and practical significance to study the Xiang-thinking of TCM.Based on this,this paper takes Xiang-thinking as the main research object,aims to explore the characteristic advantage thinking of TCM,further reveal the scientific nature of Xiang-thinking,refine the culture and life philosophy nutrition absorbed in Xiang-thinking,and study how Xiang-thinking plays an vital role in TCM,It provides some combing results and theoretical research with reference significance for the future research work of Xiang-thinking.Method:This paper mainly adopts three research methods: first,literature analysis,in-depth excavation of classic books about Xiang-thinking,and sorting out,summarizing and refining the relevant theoretical knowledge.The second is the case analysis method,which takes typical cases as the subject for example in the theoretical comparison and explanation.The third is to use the inductive method to sort out the outstanding achievements in the existing research,and further summarize and sort out the research methods,research contents and research results,so as to analyze the problems existing in the current research more systematically and comprehensively,so as to carry out targeted innovation in theoretical research.Result:The research shows that the original meaning of the word "Xiang" refers to the elephant,and then it has been developed into the concept of imagery,from the concept under the physique to the beyond the physique,from the specific concept to the abstract concept,thus it is endowed with philosophical connotation.The origin of Xiang-thinking can be traced back to the source of Chinese culture "Hetu" and "Luoshu","Hetu" and "Luoshu" embody the obvious Xiang-thinking by putting philosophy in the Xiang through the inner perception of the universe and stars.Influenced by Chinese traditional culture,Xiang-thinking has formed its own characteristics in the process of its development,such as wholeness,creativity,multidirectionality and predictability.At the same time,it inevitably has some characteristics such as arbitrariness,experience and fuzziness.In the theory of TCM,Yin Yang and five elements are all Xiang,which can be inferred to the human body by analogy and match with the viscera of the human body,reflecting the communication between human and nature.Xiang-thinking is widely used in TCM clinical syndrome differentiation,acupuncture and drug treatment.Under the guidance of the concept of the unity between man and universe,it is a major feature of TCM to use Xiang-thinking to maintain health and prevent disease.The health concept of conforming to the four seasons,emphasizing the balance of yin and Yang and the combination of movement and stillness embodies the thought of maintaining life and health and valuing "life" in traditional Chinese medicine.ConclusionAs one of the most distinctive ways of thinking in Chinese traditional culture,Xiang-thinking is an important tool for Chinese medicine to explore and understand human life,and embodies the profound philosophical wisdom of the Chinese nation.The study of Xiang-thinking is not only the need of inheriting the characteristic thinking of TCM,but also the need of carrying forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation.Traditional Chinese medicine takes the Xiang of yin and Yang and the Xiang of five elements as the model,and uses the Xiang-thinking to deduce,so that the Xiang-thinking runs through the construction of TCM theory,clinical practice and health preservation methods,and plays an vital role.Therefore,we should dig deep into the value connotation of Xiang-thinking,make full use of the advantages and characteristics of Xiang-thinking,and apply the essence to the theory and practice of TCM,and inject fresh water into the development of Chinese medicine and industry,and make important contributions to consolidate the foundation,correct the source,innovate,inherit and develop human health.