...* Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 1N465-92 the changes of QI ain the universe, all things and the human = body. it looks at the changes in the activities of the entity of the human body from the viewpoint of changing and reguiating the activities of the functional states. In the system theories of traditional Chinese medicine, the QI, Yin and Yang and five element system functional state theories are the outline. They run throughout the entire philosophy and ideology of traditional Chinese medicine, the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine and the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine. Furthermore, the theory that the GI of essence is form and the QI of spirit is change, or which is also called the functional state theory that the GI of essence is form and the GI of spirit is change, is the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine concerning physiology. Based to the theory of the QI of essence is form and the Qthef spirit as change, traditional Chinese medicine generalizes the state of the organs of the human body into the system of hidden symptoms and spirits. The hidden symptoms system is an whole concept. The hidden symptoms concept thoroughly and briefly summarizes the special nature of the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. It takes the material structure of the human body to be a model such as this: the five viscera —- hearts, lungs, liver, kidneys and stomach and the six bowels, the channels, networks and points, and the essence, GI, spirits, blood, saliva and Liguids. All of these are hidden inside the human body, but their symptoms can bee seen from the outside. It is very obvious that the theories of traditional Chinese medicine do not think in the manner of constantly analyzing and dissecting this material structure of the body to find out just what they are made of. They emphasize the aspect of functional state, analyzing and studying the external characteristics of the various functional states between the hidden symptom systems, between the various viscera and bowels, between the essence, GI, spirit, biood, saliva and liquids, between the viscera and bowel essence, QI, spirit, blood, saliva and liquids, and the transportation routes of the channels and networks in order to analyze and become familiar with the characteristics of the biological structures of the organs hidden inside the body and their operational mechanisms. An intelligent doctor would be familiar with the operation and transition mechanisms of these bodily functional states, and would recognize the characteristics of these functional states and their physiological and pathological significance, and would know the control parameters for regulating these functional states, and would be able to determine if someone were to live or die. The theories of traditional Chinese medicine hold that the human body is not only a living organism, and not only possesses a material hidden symptom structure, but man also possessed highly complex spiritual and emotional activities. There are not only pathological factors of the material form, but there were also unique psychological factors of special forms af consciousness. ro @) Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9
.. » Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 LN465--92 What is most prominent is that from the time of the "“Neijing”, the theories of traditional Chinese medicine accurately viewed the entity of the human body as existing in a subjective and objective environment where he interacted with the universe, and the hidden symptoms and the spirit of man were united. It also united the state of the organs and functional states based on the material form of the hidden symptoms with the emotional state of the spirit form. Therefore, the hidden symptoms and spirits systems of the human body were united. This united the state of the organs, the functional state and the spiritual state of the body. The "Neijing” outlined the uniting of these three states very clearly. "The blood, pulse, nutrition, G1, essence and spirits are hidden by the five hidden organs", and "The kidneys conceal the blood and the biood houses the soul, the spleen conceals the nutrition and = the nutrition houses the thoughts", the heart conceals the pulse and the pulse houses the spirit, the lungs conceal the GI and the QI houses the animal spirits, the kidneys conceal the essence and the essence houses will”. The liver, spleen, heart, lungs and kidneys are the five viscera and blood, pulse, nutrition, Ql and essence are the five forces arising out of the five viscera, and they are also the material forms of the human body. They arise out of the five viscera of the human body and also move back and forth among the viscera and connect the five viscera, thus forming activities and transition of the various functional states of the human body. the soul, animal spirits, thoughts, spirits, and the will are the five states of consciousness. The emotional states of these five states of consciousness do not exist independently, but are always closely tied in with the state of the five viscera and the functional states of the five forces arising from the five viscera, moving back and forth, and = changing. "Liver— blood ~- soul, spleen — nutrition — thoughts, heart — pulse — spirit, lungs - @Y - animal spirits, kidneys - essence — will”, this is the concealed symptoms and spirits system of the human body of traditional Chinese medicine. Tt is an exceptionally simple and precise model for the human organ states, functional states and emotional states*. The basic special characteristics and superiority of the body of theories of traditional Chinese medicine lie in the thorough and detailed analysis and understanding of the macroscopic entity reactions to the various complex functional states and the analysis and regulation of changes in the states of the bodily organs and emotional states to maintain health and prevent and cure diseases, to a level where one is able to determine if someone 1s to live or die. Because evidence and disease are used by the theories of traditional Chinese medicine to describe the range of abnormalities and imbalances in the giant system of the human body as well as the appearance of various pathological states, and because it is the evidence which guides the clinical diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, this theory crosses over from the body of basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine to its clinical practice. Tt is also part of the clinical system of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the core of diagnostic and treatment theory and methods. We will discuss the theory of evidence and disease system functional states in the next section. o1 Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9
...* Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 LN445-9° 3. The central theory, basic principle and method of the body of traditional Chinese medicine clinical practice is dialectic treatment. The basic and central theory of dialectic treatment is the theory of evidence and disease system functional state. Evidence generally refers to the comprehensive range of the pathological states of the giant system of the human body. It is the macroscopic parameters of this type of functional state. It signifies the overall reaction of the body being in this sort of functional state. Chinese medicine is not only dialectic, it also diagnoses diseases. Zhang Zhongjing systematically established the principle of "Examination, Pulse, Diagnosis and Cure” based on the three Yins and the three Yangs. This basically established the theory of dialectic treatment and the body of clinical practice, which has been continually enriched = and further developed by those who followed him. It is very obvious that whether it is based on the dialectics of the six channeis or viscera and bowels channels, both are theories of the functional state of the evidence— disease system centered around dialectics to deeply analyze various pathological functional states of the human body, to thoraughly understand the operational mechanisms of these functional states and to understand their differences and similarities, their special characteristics and their pathological significance, their transition and evolutionary process and how to be able to requlate and improve the control parameters of these functional states, thus achieving the requirement tor treatment = of “careful examination of the Yin and Yang states and regulate it in order to put it in balance”. The theory of the functional states of the evidence — disease system is another important connection between the theories of traditional Chinese medicine and the theories of the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body in somatic science. Gn this connection is based the special character and superiority of traditional Chinese medicine which is built on the foundation of traditional Chines medicine theories and clinical practice, as well as system science = and somatic science which are built on the foundation of the theories of the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body. Wath these foundations, we must fully absorb modern scientific theory and achievements, thoroughiy study this open, conscious, complex giant system of the human body, and the various complex pathological functional states manifest at the macroscopic entity reaction level, and = thoroughly study the dlaws governing the activities, transition and regulation of these functional states. We must make full use ot and categorize the abundant scientific contents of Chinese traditional medicine clinical dialectic treatment theories and methods, and gradually elevate it to the leading edge at the forefront of modern science. 32 Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9
~ “ “..* Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 ‘ LN465-92 Tli. THE DIRECTION OF GROWTH FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE SYSTEM THEORY The direction of strategic development for China‘s traditional medicine is the modernization of its theories and ats clinical system. its primary avenues of development are through the development of traditional Chinese medicine system theories or through the intimate combination of traditional Chinese medicine and somatic science, especially the intimate combination of the theories of traditional Chinese medicine and the theory of the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body to spur on the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine to achieve major advances in its body of theories, and thus launch major breakthroughs in the clinical system of traditional Chinese medicine, gradually making the transition from traditional Chinese medicine to modern Chinese medicine. Since the founding of the Peoples’ Republic of China, traditional Chinese medicine and herbs have, on one hand, seen more vigorous growth than at any other time in history, yet on the other hand, it seems to be more and more in danger of fading out. In the modern era, traditional Chinese medicine has been subjected to more critical examination than at any other time in history. In modern times, traditional Chinese medicine a5 facing three major challenges, which are the four medicines, international Chinese medicine and the new scientific and technological revolution’. In modern times, there have also been pregnant possibilities for major developments in traditional Chinese medicine. It is worth noting that some of the problems in the forefront which modern physical science, life stCilences and system sciences are attempting to solve are exactly those areas where somatic science research is concentrated, forming a new area for growth with extremely good hopes for breakthroughs. Somatic science research has initially disclosed the very deep inherent connection which exists between traditional Chinese medicine, QIGONG, and ESP. It has united these three into one as a complete field of research, making traditional Chinese medicine the key to gradually more deeply disclose the mysteries of the complex giant system of the human body. In this manner, the combining of traditional Chinese medicine and somatic science research has been propelled to the forefront of modern science, and it may very possibly become a new science which will achieve major developmental breakthroughs in new areas of growth. This is necessary for the modern development of traditional Chinese medicine, and at ais also an opportunity. if traditional Chines medicine can grasp the opportunities of this period, it will make progress that could be of history changing significance. The linking of traditional Chinese medicine and somatic science and their common development can allow the theories of traditional Chinese medicine and the theories of the functional states of the complex giant 33 Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9