.» Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 LN445-—-9°? aspects such as the contents of the research, the practical foundation and methodology. In these wide ranging ties, the most important and most basic tie is the tie between the theories of Chinese traditional medicine and the somatic sciences theories concerning the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body. Because of the close ties between the theories of traditional Chinese medicine and the theories of somatic science concerning the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body, there has been thorough research and development of the system theories of Chinese traditional medicine, which is the theoretical basis of the common development of traditional Chinese medicine and somatic science. What we have called traditional Chinese medicine system theories are not in general referring to traditional meanings of the theories of traditional Chinese medicine, but are the use of the theories and methods of system science, the use of the theories of the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body as well as qualitative to quantitative, comprehensive integration methodology, to thoroughly study the theoretical system of China’s traditional medicine to gradually forge it into a system concept of traditional Chinese medicine under modern scientific conditions. As for the description of macroscopic characteristics of the giant system of the human body, use the study of the laws and corresponding principles and methods governing health and disease prevention and cure through the macroscopic view of overall reactions to analyze microscopic changes. In this manner, on the basis of continuing to carry forward all reasonable and outstanding successes of traditional Chinese medicine, we will fully absorb and digest the most advanced and sharp edged scientific achievements of modern science, and thus give rise to new ideas, new principles and new methods in traditional Chinese medicines system theory. The body of traditional Chinese medicine in overall view includes three levels. The system of Chinese philosophical thought, the system of the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine, and the body of traditional Chinese clinical medicine. Using the theories and methods of system science and using somatic science theories and methods concerning the functional states of the complex, giant system of the human body to thoroughly research the body of traditional Chinese medicine will allow these to be tied together at the three levels to form and develop a system theory for traditional Chinese medicine. 1. {fn the historical process of forming and developing its theoretical system, Chinese traditional medicine continuously widely adopted the excellent achievements of ancient Chinese philosophy, natural science and technology, and the humanities, and focussed them into the crystallization of China’s ancient dialectical materialism and theory and practice of traditional Chinese medicine. It gradually formed the special character of traditional Chinese medicine and the philosophical form of a unique dialectical materialism, traditional Chinese medicine dialectics. In the past 2,000 plus years, it has accompanied the generation and 46 Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9
_.» Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 LN445—-92 development = of the system of traditional Chinese medicine, with its theoretical system based on the basic theories and clinicai system of traditional Chinese medicine. It also deeply penetrated inside this system, and within the system of traditional Chinese medicine, it was a vital connection and at the same time an independent level, serving as a guiding ideology and a philosophical and theoretical basis. The core and outline of the ideological system of traditional Chinese medicine is the traditional Chinese medicine theory concerning the relationship between man and the universe*. To use system sciences and the theories of somatic science to develop the system theories of traditional Chinese medicine, it is necessary first of all to use the modern anthropic theories, conduct thorough research, to develop the theory of the relationship between man and the universe in the system of China’s traditional medicine. The anthropic principle is the philosophical basis of the system of somatic science, just as the traditional Chinese medicine idea of theory of the relationship between man and the universe is the philosophical basis at the center of the system of traditional Chinese medicine. fhe guiding ideology of somatic science is system theory which is one step above the unification of the integral theory and the reduction theory. On one hand it makes full use of Western modern scientific theories and technologies, and on the other hand also conscientiously extracts oriental and Chinese traditional philosophical ideas and medical theories and techniques, to organically and creatively develop somatic science research. The forging of modern anthropic principles from the ancient Chinese view of the relationship between man and the universe came out of just this sort of union. Somatic science is guided by the anthropic principles in its discussion of the mutual connections between the complex giant system of the human body and the various levels of the universe. Traditional Chinese medicine was guided by the concept of the relationship between man and the universe, to primarily discuss at the macroscopic level the connections between man and nature. Although there are large differences between the theories and methods of the two, they are mutually intelligible. The former does not deny or refute the latter. To the contrary, in order for somatic science to know the human body at all five levels of the universe in an overall, systematic and thorough Way 5 it must conscientiously absorb the philosophy, medicai theory and technical accomplishments of traditional Chinese medicine over the last 2,000 plus years. It must make full use of the system of traditional Chinese medicine, always maintaining the use of the basic instruments, which are the use of the human system of senses aS measurement instruments. "Real actual tools are the organs of sense that man uses to understand the objective worid", "Only the results of the obrain’s processing of the senses are measurements of man’s understanding, only this is mans understanding of the objective world. Therefore, a thorough understanding of quantum mechanics measurement problems requires the use of man's system of senses aS measurement instruments and it is not the use of the imagination as the instrument®. The health and disease problems medicine wants to solve, whether it is Western science using the microscopic changes in the cellular tissue of organs to analyze the 47 Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9
. ,> Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 1N465-92 overali reactions to treat the disease, or if it is Chinese traditional medicine using overall macroscopic reactions to analyze the microscopic changes to treat the disease, or if is somatic science from the universal view to the expanded view, from the microscopic view to the submicroscopic view to analyze the human body at the macroscopic level, none of these can divorce itself from the human body which exists as an integral unit at the macroscopic ievel. Therefore, the theories and practice of Chinese traditional medicine is of important significance for the creation and development of somatic science. In yet another aspect, traditional Chinese medicine is continuing to develop its view of the relationship between man and the universe, its views of medicine and its technological basis to further fully utilize modern science, especially the theories, technologies and methods of somatic science and system science, completely absorbing the scientific achievements of the anthropic principles. Thus, the system of philosophy and ideology of traditional Chinese medicine must be gradually enriched, developed and enhanced, completely shedding its "simplistic" forms to become the guiding ideology for developing a modern system theory for traditional Chinese medicine and to become the philosophical basis for a modern scientific system of traditional Chinese medicine. Ze Use of the somatic science theories on the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body to thoroughly study the basic theoretical system of traditional Chinese systems will also, at the points of union on the three system levels, form new principles and new ideas in the system theory of traditional Chinese medicine such as the Q1, Yin and Yang and five element systems of the functional states, the hidden symptoms spirit system functional state theory and the evidence—disease system functional state theory. The three systems of functional state theories mentioned above are three basic forms of Chinese medicine system theory summarizing the understanding and study of the human body at the macroscopic level, from giant systems to subsystems and from the main outline to subbranches. The central task of somatic science research is to study the functional states of the complex giant system of the human body, which are the macroscopic and microscopic functional states of the objective environment of the super giant system of the universe in which man exists and the laws governing the control and switching of the functional states of the human body. Tt must study the mechanisms of the various functional states of the human body. It must study the similarities and differences of the various functional states to more thoroughly understand the characteristics of the various functional states and their medical significance. It must study the process of transition from one functional state to another, doing exploratory research into the control parameters of altering the functional states of the human body. It must study the corresponding physical, chemical, biological and somatic effects generated by the various functional states@. Using these theories of functional states, it should probe the QI, Yin and Yang, five element systems, hidden symptoms and spirit systems of the basic theories of traditional Chinese 49 Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9
..* Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9 LN465-92 medicine, and then probe further to the evidence and disease system. This is the intimate union of traditional Chinese medicine and somatic science. With this sort of union, if we are able to raise to a new level traditional Chinese medicine which already has a solid foundation of 2,000 years of practice, and also has scientific theories which reflect the highest levels af modern science, this will undoubtedly be of very important siqnificance for breakthroughs in somatic science and the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. fhe theories of traditional Chinese medicine are not summed up in theories of functional states. They are not ali inclusive, just as the theories of the functional states of the complex giant system of the human bady do not anclude all research in somatic science. However, the study of the macroscopic forms of the operations, transitions and regulation of the various functional states of the human body on the basis of the theories of Q1, Yin and Yang and the five elements is the heart of the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine. The theories of GI, Yin and Yang and five elements in Chinese medicine are actually the use of Q1loas the basis of the giant system of the human body, the constant evolving of Yin and Yang is the core, and the five elements, which are five types of GI, are the basis for the changes, transition and regulation of the various functional states at the various levels in the human body. The primary unique characteristic of the theories of traditional Chinese medicine is that it emphasizes QI and deemphasizes the bodily organs. It is precise concerning Gi and imprecise concerning the bodily organs. It is precise on the functional states and imprecise on the state of the organs. This naturally has been restricted by historical conditions. It does not have the conditions and methods for modern scientific experiments. It does not delve down into the microscopic levels to dissect and analyze the tissue and cells of the organs of the human body. However, the basic reason for this lies in the fact that the basic philosophy of the theories and methods of traditional Chinese medicine does not think this way. It holds that the universe, all things, and the human body are all made up of QI. To further break down the universe, all things, and the human body into its smallest parts is nothing more than the minute state of Q1. The most microscopic form of U1 and QI which has been coalesced into a certain form of QI (organ) are all forms in which QT exist. Only certain types of QI form "the changes of the universe" and form the organs of the human body, to make the human body an entity with various functional states and their corresponding activities and changes. It is only necessary to have a thorough understanding of the laws governing the changes of the functional states of the different kinds of QI through which the universe, all things and man are mutually limiting, to have a firm grasp of nature and man, which are the laws of the GI of the heavens, earth and = =man. One can then further have a firm grasp of the laws of the growth and aging process of man, his health, and the prevention and cure of disease. Therefore, the theories of traditional Chinese medicine place a great deal of emphasis on 49 Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300040002-9