As I pointed out before, Chinese medicine has falsifiability 2 (experimentational), without falsifiability 1 (theoretical). To me, this qualifies as science, if, science is understood as any discipline of investigating reality that returns reliable and consistent results.
But if one insists on that a discipline must have f1 and f2 in order to be recognized as science, it is OK too. Perhaps in the near future some f3 will be introduced, and many studies now will be disqualified from being scientific.
As an interesting case for comparison, Superstring theory in physics is opposite to Chinese medicine, it has f1 without f2. Many consider this theory pseudoscience for this reason. But due to its quality of f1, it has generated a considerable chunk of mathematics. So it is still meaningful in its own way.
for instance, physics and engineering gave x-ray and the MRI machines, biology gave genetic theory and so on. It is like a pond into which so many branches of sciences converge. But where is its own view of its object (the human physiology)?
Chinese medicine has a consistent and well developed theory for itself but never enjoyed this privilege as to receive supports from other sciences. No wonder it can be very lame at times.
Chinese medicine should feel free and comfortable to capitalize the MRI machines, the genetic theory and so on.
西医还没传入中国时, 中国人用中草药和针灸或其它的方法如艾炙, 拨罐等, 防病治病, 有治好的, 有没治好的, 大量的医典等文字记载了前人的经验和教训, 但都不是以现代科学研究方式 (随机双盲对照实验) 写成的.
明末清初, 西医东来, 移植中国大地并生根, 其有效快捷地保障健康, 治病救人, 是无可争议的事实. 西医藉由它先天的优势, 以及高科技, 飞速发展和完善, 很多 unknown 的病因, 疑难杂症, 他日将渐渐被发现, 被解决. 西医作为主流医学的地位, 坚如磐石.
一直以来, 有关方面投入大量的人力物力资源, 用现代科学的方法探索和研究中医药学, 试图向西方医学靠扰, 无奈先天的基因决定了它难以 fit in 科学的范畴. 事实上, 双盲实验, 在研究西医内科一些复杂的疾病时, 也未必是金标准, 誓如, 治疗糖尿病的药物, 血糖是降低了, 但患者微血管和神经的损害并未得以阻断. 意思是西医建立的病理模型, 很难消除因病人的个体差异导致的变数.
那, 远古的传统的中医中药在当今的位置何在? 我的感觉, 它将以独特的魅力, 存活于某些人群组别的心里和生活里, 存在于西方医学所难以搔到的痒处. 因为, 它以真实的疗效, 非典的姿态, 撑起了医学的一小片天空.
中医药学历史悠久, 糟粕多, 良莠不齐, 它的 DNA 是中式思维, 自带人文, 国学, 哲学, 天文, 地理等光环. 为什么说它不等同玄学 / 神学 / 巫术? 除了它是以人类健康为目标, 逐步建立起来的一套理论体系之外, 还由于, 今天小谢和阿狼客串了一回星相师, 很精彩, 一看就明白与中医有着天壤之别.
走在前行的路上, 我看中医西医, 宛如涓涓溪流执意奔向人间. 医者仁心, 不分中西. 它们各有自己的语言, 技能, 归属, 需要有一份如水般玲珑的心境去辨认. 我也知道, 自己不知道的事, 多的是.
黑格尔的父亲对儿子说: 马车愈空, 嗓音愈大. 黑格尔长大后, 每当遇口若悬河, 目空一切, 贬低别人的人时, 父亲的那八个字就在耳边轻轻响起.
As I pointed out before, Chinese medicine has falsifiability 2 (experimentational), without falsifiability 1 (theoretical). To me, this qualifies as science, if, science is understood as any discipline of investigating reality that returns reliable and consistent results.
But if one insists on that a discipline must have f1 and f2 in order to be recognized as science, it is OK too. Perhaps in the near future some f3 will be introduced, and many studies now will be disqualified from being scientific.
As an interesting case for comparison, Superstring theory in physics is opposite to Chinese medicine, it has f1 without f2. Many consider this theory pseudoscience for this reason. But due to its quality of f1, it has generated a considerable chunk of mathematics. So it is still meaningful in its own way.
毉 的起源是巫，无论中西，但是现代医学已经和巫分道扬镳了，中医虽然也与巫术剥离，但仍然有一些巫的影子。黄帝内经的“古之治病，惟其移精变气，可祝由而已”，祝由术就是地地道道的巫术。今天的童子蛋强身，夜明砂明目，穿山甲通乳，何首乌黑发等等和巫术差不了多少。
for instance, physics and engineering gave x-ray and the MRI machines, biology gave genetic theory and so on. It is like a pond into which so many branches of sciences converge. But where is its own view of its object (the human physiology)?
Chinese medicine has a consistent and well developed theory for itself but never enjoyed this privilege as to receive supports from other sciences. No wonder it can be very lame at times.
Chinese medicine should feel free and comfortable to capitalize the MRI machines, the genetic theory and so on.
就像巫术和跳大神的，还有吗？我是西医中医都信，既不失中医粉也不是中医黑，既不是西医粉，也不是西医黑。我觉得茶坛大部分都和我一样，没有刻意去贬低某一个，也不会刻意去吹捧某一个。
行驶在阳光大道上
我有 sense 避开那些会导致车祸的潜在危险因素
需要更长的时间, 为什么?
故意不说的吧?
表达得超乎言语，意在象外
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钟爱的顔色: 紫色
擅长: 烛光晚餐
语言: 国粤英, 听说读写流利
爱好: 不抽烟不嗜酒不吸毒不熬夜. 撰写《赵四小姐是小三吗》诸如此类高深莫测的博文. 喜欢潘多拉的黑胶唱片, 马斯奈的沉思曲, 巴赫的哥德堡变奏曲, 威尔第的凯旋进行曲, 门德尔松的随想回旋曲, Pablo de Sarasate 的流浪者之歌, 肖邦 Op. 61, 周旋的花好月圆 …… etc. 以及研究时间沙漏 P = KV(D-d)^ - 2.5
诸商: 智商 = 118, 情商 = 149, 逆商 / 胆商 / 性商待测
个性: 本质上喜安静, 由于羞涩, 网上不撒狗粮.
Sorry, 忘了露敏感的一点 ---- 年龄: Infant, 刚从母亲 (品茶小轩) 的子宫自然分娩, 第 5 天, 出生体重不及 6 磅, 手长脚长, 预测长成 1.63 米的个头没问题.
抱告完毕.