Profound Connotation in the Category of "Qi" and "Xiang", and the Broad Prospect for the Development of Chinese Traditional Medicine

The category of Qi is a great discovery by ancient Chinese scholars. There is only philosophical significance in the atomism by ancient Greeks, whereas in the theory of Qi there is not only philosophical significance, but also scientific application value from the very beginning. Qi is the basis upon which Chinese traditional medicine roots. At present, the understanding of Qi is only superficial, but consequently, this ancient Chinese concept will be explored and clarified to become a scientific theory with modern and post-modern significance.The essence ofXiang is Qi, the flow of Qi. Chinese traditional medicine analyzes human physical structure and life mechanism by Xiang, which is different from western medicine whose analysis are based on the physique. From the overall level, the study by Xiang is higher than that on the physique side. Chinese medicine is good at understanding dynamite individuals, which makes it advantageous over western medicine that is good at understanding static categories. This is why the diagnosis and treatment on the basis of an overall analysis of the illness and the patient's condition by Chinese traditional medicine may reduce the side effect of medicine to its minimum. There is great significance of its success in treatment on the level of scientific methodology. Therefore, due to its profound theories and scientific methodology, the development of Chinese traditional medicine is basically not a physics and chemical restoration as western medicine is. Instead, it has a special broad prospect, even with important significance in revelation to the development of modern science.