1.Discussions on Academician TONG Xiaolin's “Three-level Two-node and Three-segment Holographic Theory”
Shiwan HU ; Tingting BAO ; Bing XIA
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(18):1837-1842
This paper reviewed the development of biological holography theory, discussed on the limitations of biological holography law, and explained the theoretical connotation and basis of the “three-level two-node and three-segment holographic theory” innovatively proposed by Academician TONG Xiaolin, aiming at inspiring new thinking on the theoretical research of biological holography. By observing the human body structure, Academician TONG Xiaolin finds that there is a similar law in the head, trunk, limbs, and fingers (toes) that there are two moveable joints (groups) dividing the part into three segments, and each segment contains all the information of the whole part, which is a holographic phenomenon. Accordingly, Academician TONG creatively put forward the “three-level two-node and three-segment holographic theory” of the human body, and “three levels” respectively refer to the original level trunk, the branch level limbs, and the end level extremities. The “two nodes” refer to the two joints (groups) of each level, and “two nodes” can be further divided into “three segments”. Therefore, there are “two nodes” and “three segments” in each level with a similar distribution pattern, which reflects the holographic distribution law that the part reflects the whole and the whole includes the part.
2.Discussing the Inheritance,Innovation and Development of Chinese Medicine from Menghe Medical School
Chuanxi TIAN ; Pengfei XIE ; Huili HUANG ; Huifang GUAN ; Yue HU ; Qingwei LI ; Yingying YANG ; Xiuyang LI ; Shiwan HU ; Xiaolin TONG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(10):1024-1029
The Menghe Medical School is a highly influential academic school of Chinese medicine in China.Its academic features are mainly learning from others'strengths,openness and tolerance;integrity as the foundation,communication as the strength;harmo-ny as the way,and agility as the technique.The Menghe Medical School originated in Menghe,developed in Shanghai,spread all over the country,and spread around the world.The reasons for the prosperity and development of the Menghe Medical School are analyzed.Among them,imperial doctors being rewarded and supported,the stars having their roots in Menghe,inheritance from teach-ers by blood,help from in-laws,and the establishment of education and leadership in development are the main factors.On the basis of inheriting the scholarship of Menghe Medical School,Professor Tong Xiaolin innovatively proposed academic ideas such as the train-ing path of Xiang thinking,state-target differentiation and treatment,and dosage and effectiveness of prescriptions and medicines,pushing the academic thought of Menghe Medical School to a new theoretical peak in the new era.Based on the majestic development path of the Menghe Medical School,the implications for the inheritance,innovation and development of modern Chinese medicine are analyzed.
3.Analysis of the Rationality and Clinical Significance of Using "Sugar Collateral Disease" as the Name of Diabetes Mellitus in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shiwan HU ; Sicheng WANG ; Linhua ZHAO ; Bing SONG ; Qiang WANG ; Ye LEI ; Lili ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(19):1963-1966
Based on the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)'s understanding of consumptive thirst disease and modern medicine's understanding of the etiology of diabetes mellitus and the evolution of the disease, this article discussed the rationality and clinical significance of using "sugar collateral disease" as the name of diabetes mellitus in TCM, to provide a reference for modernization and development of TCM diseases' names. It is argued that the clinical manifestations described in the TCM disease name of consumptive thirst disease are only at a certain stage of diabetes mellitus, and it is difficult to cover the clinical characteristics of modern diabetes mellitus comprehensively. In 2003, academician TONG Xiaolin proposed to use "sugar collateral disease" as the TCM disease name of diabetes mellitus, which on the one hand can reflect the essence of diabetes mellitus, and on the other hand can embody the disease location, disease mechanism and the evolution of the disease, highlight the harms of complications, and serve as a warning for the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which can help to enhance the level of diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus in TCM.
4.Expert Consensus on Clinical Diseases Responding Specifically to Traditional Chinese Medicine: Perimenopausal Syndrome
Shiwan HU ; Haiyan LIANG ; Kun MA ; Xiaona MA ; Zihan FANG ; Wenpei BAI ; Xinmin LIU ; Hongtian LI ; Fengmei LIAN ; Wei ZHANG ; Lihua QIN ; Min SHANG ; Ailuan LAI ; Xiuxiang TENG ; Mei MO ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Linhua ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):234-242
Perimenopausal syndrome (MPS), a common endocrine system disease, is one of the diseases responding specifically to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The China Association of Chinese Medicine organized experts in endocrinology, gynecology, and interdisciplinary fields of both Western and Chinese medicine to discuss the advantages and challenges of diagnosing and treating MPS with Western medicine, TCM, and integrative medicine. Experts at the conference believe that MPS is initiated by estrogen decline and rooted in deficiency, with the pathogenesis being imbalance between Yin and Yang in the kidney. The hormone replacement therapy in Western medicine for menopause can rapidly alleviate related symptoms by quickly restoring the estrogen level and timely detect and delay complications of menopause, whereas such a therapy has certain risks, necessitating close monitoring of adverse reactions. Moreover, the various contraindications and precautions limit the clinical application of the hormone replacement therapy. TCM has advantages in synergistically alleviating symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, sleep disorders, and emotional abnormalities of MPS without causing obvious adverse reactions. However, its efficacy is slower than the hormone replacement therapy, and the TCM evidence for preventing and treating complications of menopause remains unclear. Three suggestions were proposed for the future development of both Western and TCM for ameliorating MPS. First, an integrated diagnosis and treatment system for MPS with both Western and Chinese medicine should be established. Second, high-quality evidence-based interventions for MPS should be developed with TCM alone or in combination with Western medicine. Third, efforts should be made to promote the new TCM drug development and the interdisciplinary cooperation for treating MPS.