科学假说方法在中医学研究中的应用和发展*

Application and Development of Science Hypothesis on TCM Research

关键词:  科学假说  中医学假说  科学思维

Key words:  science hypothesis  TCM hypothesis  science thinking

摘要:

科学假说方法是一种假定性的推测和说明,它是自然科学理论思维的一种重要形式,具有科学性、假定性和易变性的特点。在科学研究中具有指导作用,是通向科学真理的桥梁。在中医学的发展过程中,很多医家提出和运用各种假说,在生理、病理、辨证施治和治则方药各方面形成一系列理论观点和指导原则,经过长期医疗实践不断修改和完善,使之逐步接近于客观实际和科学规律;科学假说也是中医临床诊断思维的基本形式;中医学假说的争论推动着中医学研究的发展。

Abstract:

The method of science hypothesis is one of the hypothetical, guess and explanation. It was an important mode of thinking in nature science theory, having scientific, hypothetical and changeable characteristics. It had guiding effect on science research and was a bridge to science truth. In the process of historic development of TCM, many doctors advanced and applied several kinds of hypothesis, established a series of theoretic standpoint and guiding principles in many aspects, such as physiology, pathology, therapy with syncfnome differentiation, therapeutic principle and prescriptions. These standpoint and principles were repeatedly tested, revised and perfected in the long-term medical practice, coming into close proximity to the objective facts and scientific rules at last. Scientific hypothesis is also a basic foam of thinking in clinical diagnosis of TCM. The controversy among dissimilar TCM hypothesis may promote the development of TCM.