Exploring the Principles， Limitations， and Error-Correction Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine's Empirical Thinking
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.20.001
- VernacularTitle:中医经验思维的原理、局限性及纠误方法探讨
- Author:
Wen TANG
1
;
Yang WANG
1
;
Lei ZHANG
2
;
Kang TONG
1
;
Zhibin WANG
1
;
Binbin CHEN
1
;
Ruifang LIU
1
;
Candong LI
1
Author Information
1. Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Research Base， Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine， Fujian 350122
2. School of Basic Medicine， Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
empirical thinking;
thinking principle;
cybernetics;
traditional Chinese medicine thinking;
thinking limitations
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;64(20):2053-2056
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
From the perspective of cybernetics， this study investigated the fundamental principles of empirical thinking in traditional Chinese medicine， encompassing six stages： experience input and storage， experience extraction and activation， experience combination and reconstruction， judgment and decision-making based on experience， and experience evaluation and feedback. The potential limitations of empirical thinking in clinical applications were analyzed， mainly manifested as “individuality”， “superficiality”， “conservatism”， “prioritizing commonality over individuality”， and “cognitive inertia”. To overcome these limitations， this paper also explored strategies and methods for clinical error-correction from four points： the integration of rational and empirical thinking， the reinforcement of feedback mechanisms and transcendent correction， the integration of individualization and quantity-quality balance， and the management and transference of tacit knowledge under empirical thinking.
