《黄帝内经》建构中医药理论的基本范畴——气(精气)

气是中国古代哲学中表示物质存在的基本概念。先秦时期气主要指区别于液体、固体的流动而细微的存在。气(精气)是《黄帝内经》构筑医学理论体系,解释自然、人体、生理、病理"一以贯之"的基本概念,是《黄帝内经》中表示既不是液体也不是固体的流动而细微的物质存在的重要概念范畴,从而使中医药理论扎根于唯物主义认识论的沃土上。《黄帝内经》用"气"来解释在当时无法认识的生命物质存在,使中医药理论跨越了物质是什么的问题,直接进入到物质发生了什么样变化的研究探索中,推动了医学科学的进步。

Basic category of TCM theory——qi(essential qi) in Inner Canon of Huangdi

Qi was a basic concept of material existence in Chinese ancient philosophy.Qi was the flowing and microscopic existence in pre-qin dynasty,which was different from liquid and solid.Qi was the important conception of the flowing and microscopic existence in Inner Canon of Huangdi,which constructed the medical theory and explained the nature,human body,physiology and pathology.Thus,it made the TCM theory belong to materialistic epistemology.Qi explained the existence of life material which could not be cognized at that time,this made TCM theory do not need to study what material was,but to study what the changes of material were,then promoted the progress of medical science.