Construction of Conceptual Framework for Non-Pharmacological Therapy Using a Comparative Classification Approach
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.14.016
- VernacularTitle:用比较分类方法构建非药物疗法思维框架
- Author:
Guanghe PANG
1
;
Shunan ZHANG
2
Author Information
1. University of Plymouth，Devon，PL4 8AA
2. China-Japan Friendship Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
non-pharmacological therapy;
body structure;
conscious perception;
learning paradigm;
mind mapping
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2026;67(14):1560-1566
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Drawing on the "typical - atypical" learning paradigm and the dual perspectives of "disembodiment- embodiment"， this paper develops a dynamic conceptual framework for non-pharmacological therapies and illustrates its construction through mind mapping. Four categories of interventions， including manual therapy， movement therapy， acupuncture and moxibustion， and qigong， are compared in terms of their effects on the body's objective structure and subjective perception， with their shared principles and distinguishing characteristics systematically summarized. On this basis， we preliminarily identify two fundamental principles underlying non-pharmacological therapies： "localization" and "transformation". Furthermore， "mechanics" and "temperature" are proposed as the key elements through which "localization" and "transformation" are perceived and manifested. This study provides a dynamically updatable conceptual framework and a visual mode of representation that can support theoretical learning， skill acquisition， and clinical teaching and research in non-pharmacological therapies.
