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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Theory of Yin and Yang as well as Five Elements(1) |
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DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2004.05.17 |
Key Words
natural philosophy;traditional Chinese medicine;theory of Yin and Yang;theory of Five Elements;science frame |
Author Name | Affiliation | ZHANG Wei-yao | Institute of Pithy Traditional Chinese Medicine of Tianjin, Tianjin 300110, China |
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Abstract
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The theory of Yin and Yang as well as five elements is one of the traditional culture characteristics of China dis-tinguished from other countries,is important composing part of ancient natural philosophy.The theory of Yin and Yang originates in Yi Jing,the theory of five elements in Shang Shu,the theory of Yin and Yang as well as Five Elements in Canon of Medicine.Through clinical practices for a long time and absorbing the theory of Yin and Yang as well as Five Elements in Chinese traditional culture,the science frame of TCM formed its logic structure. |
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