Understanding the Theory of Visceral Manifestation in Traditional Chinese Medicine Through the Self-healing System Maintained by The Neuro-Endocrine-Immune-Metabolic Networks
The modernisation of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)is a branch of life sciences in the new era and one of the important directions of global frontier science.In TCM,the saying'when there is positive energy in the body,evil cannot enter'means that if the body's positive energy is sufficient,external evils will not be able to enter the body and cause disease.The'positive energy'in TCM refers to the body's immunity,which is the source of the body's self-healing power.Modern cutting-edge science supposes that the organism maintains homeostatic balance and health through the regulation of the neuro-endocrine-immune-metabolic network;in line with this,the theory of visceral manifestation in TCM believes that the internal organs of the human body are interconnected,the five viscera mobilise positive energy,and the human body is strong in self-healing power with the vigorous positive energy.By revealing the network regulation mechanism of body homeostasis,we can better understand the holistic view and precise intervention of TCM,as well as the therapeutic effects of drugs on diseases through multi-target and multi-organ interventions.The use of cutting-edge neuroscientific thinking and technology to interpret the principles of TCM inspired by the holistic view and systems theory,and the compatibility of clinical TCM with systems biology and other disciplines to establish a new framework for basic and clinical research,will promote the effective integration of the reductionist-oriented modern medical system and the systems-theory-inspired TCM,as well as the application of the theory of visceral manifestation and self-healing system regulation in medicine.
neuro-endocrine-immune networkmodernisation of Traditional Chinese Medicinethe theory of visceral manifestationthe self-healing system