Intrinsic "self-consistent" phenomenon based on holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20230904.302
- Author:
Wen-Ting WU
1
;
Ting LE
2
;
Peng LIU
1
;
Si-Ya YANG
1
;
Xuan WU
2
;
An FANG
1
;
Shu-Yan WEI
1
;
Yi-Lin LI
1
;
Wei-Feng ZHU
2
Author Information
1. College of Modern Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Industry, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China.
2. Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Preparations, Ministry of Education,Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
"self-consistent" phenomenon;
holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine;
internal logic;
multi-component coexistence
- MeSH:
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use*
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2023;48(23):6526-6532
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The fundamental principle of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) is holism, and it is crucial for TCM to address the key issue of the "holistic view" of Chinese herbal medicine. While the overall regulatory effects of Chinese herbal medicine have been widely recognized, the holistic internal logic of individual ingredients of Chinese herbal medicines require further clarification. In order to comprehensively understand the mechanism of action of Chinese herbal medicine, this paper combined the holistic view of Chinese herbal medicine with differentiation thinking to explore the intrinsic logical relationships within Chinese herbal medicine. Starting from the perspective of the coexistence of multiple components in Chinese herbal medicine, this paper systematically examined the "self-consistent" phenomenon within single Chinese herbal medicine. This phenomenon refers to the consistent or opposing actions of various components in terms of their physical and chemical properties, pharmacokinetic effects, biological effects, flavors and properties, and TCM efficacy. The paper summarized various logical relationships of syndrome differentiation exhibited by the same Chinese herbal medicine, analyzed the underlying reasons, and focused on analyzing external factors affecting the "self-consistent" phenomenon in the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine, aiming to better elucidate the theoretical basis of the pharmacological effects of Chinese herbal medicine, further enrich the scientific connotation of the holistic view of Chinese herbal medicine, and provide theoretical guidance for the preparation process, compatibility patterns, and formulation design of Chinese herbal medicine.
