Exploration of modern biological basis of'brain marrow'in traditional Chinese medicine
The theory of encephalopathy in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)believes that'the brain is the marrow sea'and it dominates the mind.Therefore,most modern neural system diseases could be classified into encephalomyelopathy.Based on the theory of TCM,combined with modern biological technology,and inductive analysis of relevant literature,we believe that the modem biological basis of the'brain marrow'of TCM is a multi-component structure and functional combination of neural stem cells,neurons,glial cells,extracellular matrix and spinal cord.Physiologically,they serve each other,and pathologically,they influence each other.