The Yinyang theory and wuxing theory are the core parts in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM).Giving the accurate definitions of the concepts of Yinyang and wuxing is essential for the modernization of TCM...The Yinyang theory and wuxing theory are the core parts in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM).Giving the accurate definitions of the concepts of Yinyang and wuxing is essential for the modernization of TCM. Here,all metabolisms in our body are abstracted into two essential pathways: energy metabolism and stem cell proliferation& differentiation(SCPD) according to the principles of TCM and all of physical behaviors are the collective interaction of the two pathways. With the two pathways, a metabolic loop was discovered and all metabolisms in our body can be regarded as the oxidation of nutrition. Furthermore, the interrelationships of energy metabolism and SCPD have the same characteristics of Yin and Yang. So, we can coin that energy metabolism should be regarded as yang while SCPD should be regarded as yin.展开更多
文摘The Yinyang theory and wuxing theory are the core parts in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM).Giving the accurate definitions of the concepts of Yinyang and wuxing is essential for the modernization of TCM. Here,all metabolisms in our body are abstracted into two essential pathways: energy metabolism and stem cell proliferation& differentiation(SCPD) according to the principles of TCM and all of physical behaviors are the collective interaction of the two pathways. With the two pathways, a metabolic loop was discovered and all metabolisms in our body can be regarded as the oxidation of nutrition. Furthermore, the interrelationships of energy metabolism and SCPD have the same characteristics of Yin and Yang. So, we can coin that energy metabolism should be regarded as yang while SCPD should be regarded as yin.
