Application of Xiang-thinking in Formation of Liver Manifestation Theory

VernacularTitle:象思维在肝藏象理论形成中的应用
Author: Xiaohui BAI ; Jiaxu CHEN ; Xiaojuan LI ; Yueyun LIU ; Qun LIU ; Xin ZHAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Liver manifestation; X iang-thinking; images thinking; objective thinking; imagery thinking
From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(9):2050-2053
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Xiang-thinking is the main way of thinking in the form of traditional Chinese culture, which included Xiang and thinking. In viscera theory of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) formation, Xiang-thinking has run through and played a role in pushing forward on the formation of manifestation theories. Among five internal organs, take liver as an example. The formation of the liver manifestation is through the description of the liver and intuitive form and structure of the object, which were on the basis of the extract of abstract thinking, and the summarization on rules of the process. In this paper, the formation of liver manifestation theory was taken as an example to discuss the application of Xiang-thinking in formation of liver manifestation theory.