The biggest misconception about the integration of Chinese and Western medicine is the belief that Chinese medicine cannot diagnose and treat diseases independently, which is the result of cultural inferiority complex and a strong belief in the ideology of scientism.

Whether or not TCM can be combined with Western medicine depends only on whether or not the respective meta-theoretical frameworks, ways of thinking, research methods, and objects of understanding of TCM and Western medicine can be generalized. In particular, the theories of Chinese medicine reflect the natural laws of heaven and life changes, and the natural laws are self-existing, they are not shifted by anyone's will. Therefore, the correct attitude towards the combination of Chinese and Western medicines is to respect their respective theoretical characteristics and laws of development, instead of deciding on the basis of personal preference or "non-conservative" mentality. Whether Chinese medicine and Western medicine can be combined or not is not determined by artificial and subjective factors external to them, but by themselves.

Looking at the meta-theoretical frameworks of the two types of medicine, the meta-theoretical framework of Western medicine is atomism, while that of Chinese medicine is the yin-yang and five elements theory. Atomic theory began with Thales, took shape in Democritus, and materialized in Dalton. It is the ancient Greek philosophers' reductive contemplation of the universe, setting the ontology of the universe as illusory particles, inducing recent modern scientists to continuously deconstruct natural objects in their microscopic forms. The theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements is not a philosophical discourse, but a natural law of the changes of all things in heaven and earth summarized by ancient Chinese people in the process of long-term perception and observation of astronomy and physical phenomena, which expresses the interrelationships of all things in nature in the state of holistic connection. Atomic theory is a deconstruction and destruction of the natural order, while the theory of yin-yang and five elements is a true description of the natural order, so the theories of Chinese and Western medicine are completely incommensurable and have no basis for mutual interpretation and compatibility.

From the viewpoint of the way of thinking of the two kinds of medicine, the way of thinking of Western medicine is logical thinking, and the way of thinking of Chinese medicine is image thinking. Logical thinking originated from the ancient Greek philosophers on the proof of geometric theorems and reasoning, it is in the points, lines, surfaces, bodies composed of abstract space-time thinking activities, used to construct logical relationships between abstract entities, with the characteristics of the object of alienated knowledge. Figurative thinking is a way of thinking that was formed by the ancient Chinese in the long-term perception and observation of astronomy and physical phenomena, using objects to express the holistic connection between natural things as well as natural things. Figurative thinking maintains the original natural form of the object of knowledge and its holistic connection with other natural objects, does not alienate the natural objects, and is able to truly reflect the laws of change of all natural things. Figurative thinking and logical thinking belong to two different ways of thinking in the world of time and space.

From the viewpoint of the object of knowledge of the two kinds of medicine, the object of knowledge of Western medicine is the abstract entity deconstructed from the human body, while that of Chinese medicine is the natural human life form. Western medicine and Chinese medicine form different objects of knowledge due to the different meta-theoretical frameworks and ways of thinking. Western medicine deconstructs the human body into an isolated, static atomic entity based on atomistic and logical thinking, deconstructing it from the natural human lifeform into organs, then from organs into tissues, then from tissues into cells, until it is deconstructed to the molecular level. Based on the theory of yin and yang and five elements and the analogy of legal images, Chinese medicine maintains the natural overall form of the human organism, compares the internal composition of the human body with natural images from the perspective of the overall connection, and divides the human body into the natural entities such as qi, blood, fluids, internal organs, meridians and so on, which are in a state of unity with the changes of heaven and earth in four seasons. The combination of Chinese and Western medicine theories does not have a common entity basis.

Chinese medicine and Western medicine are fundamentally different from each other in terms of meta-theoretical frameworks, ways of thinking and objects of understanding, and they even deviate from each other, so even if the mainstream Chinese medicine community holds an "open and inclusive" mentality, it is not possible to combine the two incommensurable medical theoretical systems together. All natural things are diversified, human culture is diversified, medical theory system is also diversified. In this diversified world, the mainstream Chinese medicine academy needs to maintain the independence and autonomy of Chinese medicine from Western medicine, and cannot be influenced by the political consciousness of those outside the medical field, blindly seeking the combination of Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Chinese medicine and Western medicine in ideology, efficacy and safety, market audience and many other aspects of fierce competition, we only recognize the real relationship between Chinese and Western medicine competition, in order to promote Chinese medicine towards the development of the road of autonomy. The song says: The westernization of Chinese medicine makes people worry, when will the philosophy of the mule rest? When will the philosophy of the mule end? Only Chinese medicine has the delusion of being extravagant. We have been striving hard for dozens of years, and a huge amount of money has been paid to the east. Pseudoscience and pseudo-surgery are practiced in their ways, and I only hope that the heavens will turn back.

Western medicine is profit-oriented, machine-oriented, self-righteous, no Chinese medicine. The real combination must be both Chinese and Western, life to the top, medical ethics to the top, the people to the top, to the concept of Chinese medicine as the leading, yin and yang regulation, dialectical treatment, Western medicine can not be used for a long time, can not be used for cold and damp yin disease, the first after the West, the first artificial after the machine, combined with the condition of the conscience of the medication!

The biggest misunderstanding is that there is no clear protagonist and supporting role, and conflicts are inevitable in co-development.

The cognitive model of Chinese medicine is to look at patterns through phenomena.

The cognitive model of Western medicine is to look at the ontology through the phenomena and to break down the ontology to see the smaller ontology.

Law → phenomenon → ontology, from macro to micro. Therefore, Chinese medicine includes western medicine, and it should be clear before combining Chinese and western medicine that Chinese medicine is the mainstay and western medicine is the supplement.

Traditional Chinese medicine already has its own set of theoretical systems that expound the macroscopic laws of motion of the tangible and intangible parts of the living body. If the microscopic research of Western medicine on tangible substances can be added, it will enable mankind to have a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of human life.

Chinese and Western medicines cannot be combined at all. These two theories are not integrated at all, and no one will understand anyone's, so how can they be combined? Therefore, the biggest misunderstanding of the combination of Chinese and Western medicines is the combination of Chinese and Western medicines itself.

The integration of Chinese and Western medicines is just a wish, thinking that all of them will come up with effective medical skills to save the patients, so that the patients can get the most ideal treatment and recovery. But wishing is good, and it is only those who do not understand the principles of medicine who would make such a request. People who truly understand the principles of Chinese medicine in treating illnesses will not have such thoughts. Why do I say so and what is the basis? The combination of Chinese and Western medicines is like a train and a gas car running on the same road, which is not a car on the same road in the first place. Western medicine is like a train that has no steering wheel and will not get off the road, and it runs on one road until it is dark. Chinese medicine is like a gas car with a steering wheel, but also have the technology to make the frame, and there are a number of roads to choose from, which has a shortcut and a long way, there are avenues and paths, in order to reach as soon as possible to the need for technology. To medical very to very good development, more conducive to the patient, must be separated from the Chinese and Western medicine each walk each way, pharmacology should also be separated. Cure by the patient to decide, so that we can get better development, do not combine to distinguish the contradictory.

Since Chairman Mao put forward the policy of combining Chinese and Western medicines in the fifties, Chinese medicine colleges and universities and research units have been established in various provinces and cities across the country, training thousands of medical workers who are familiar with Chinese and Western medicines, changing the situation of Chinese medicine practitioners in the pre-liberation period from that of a single door and street to street, which is sufficient to illustrate that: the Party's policy of combining Chinese and Western medicines does not have any so-called "wrong area". This alone is enough to show that the Party's policy of combining Chinese and Western medicines has no so-called "misunderstanding", and that it not only saves, fosters and develops Chinese medicine, but also makes Western medicine have certain Chinese characteristics! The author feels that the Chinese people, as well as Chinese and Western medicine, should be grateful to the Party for this correct policy concerning the health of the people!
We do not know why the questioner has a policy of "misunderstanding"! Maybe it's because they think it's okay to talk about it casually on the Internet. Perhaps it was because he saw a small group of people who strongly criticized the integration of Chinese and Western medicines, and he was too proud of them! If it is the latter, the author would really like to say a few words.
Please pay attention! Just under this question, there are already more than 40 replies. Those who oppose the integration of Chinese and Western medicines simply despise Western medicine. According to them, Western medicine is profit-oriented, and after leaving the machinery and cutting off the electricity, there is nothing they can do. Chinese medicine, on the other hand, is a dialectical approach to treating all diseases, and it is a one-sided approach to removing the disease. A combination of Chinese and Western medicine, Chinese medicine lost lost thousands of years of traditional original flavor, not Lun not class. Students trained by tertiary institutions of Chinese medicine simply do not know how to treat patients! However, there are also people who believe that there are fundamental differences between the theoretical systems of Chinese and Western medicine, which cannot be integrated, and that even if they are combined, they will still appear to be different from each other and share the same bed. It is because of these arguments, making a fuss, protracted, endless, restless. I think this is the current artificial, the biggest newborn misunderstanding.
This kind of bickering should be stopped; it does not help the development of Chinese medicine, nor does it help China's medical and health care endeavors. The co-existence of Chinese and Western medicines is a characteristic feature of China's medical and health care endeavors, which can complement each other in many places. Nowadays, the state has already introduced a number of policies to promote the development of Chinese medicine. Individuals who love to shout should be satisfied with the status quo, bury their heads in the sand and work hard, instead of playing the sad card of "being ostracized and suppressed" because no one will believe in it. Don't play the sad card of "being ostracized and suppressed" because no one will believe it. And don't talk big words that are not relevant, because no one will listen to them. We should combine Chinese and Western medicines and work hand in hand. As for who the patient prefers and who he or she goes to see, that is who the patient trusts based on actual efficacy. No one else can persuade or mediate.

First of all, I have to ask you, is artemisinin a western or a Chinese medicine? Artemisinin is a Western medicine, but it retains the name of the Chinese medicine Artemisia annua.

In fact, Western medicine has encompassed Chinese medicine. No matter what Chinese medicine is, as long as it can cure diseases. Scientists will then study it to find out the molecules that cure diseases and make better and more effective Western medicines.

There is a foreign traditional (Chinese) herb, willow bark. It is now a famous western medicine, "aspirin".

Western medicine is modern medicine and Chinese medicine is traditional medicine. It is because of an abbreviation that many people in the country have a wrong concept.

The biggest misconception about the integration of Chinese and Western medicines is that it has made it impossible for Chinese medicine practitioners to improve their clinical treatment. This is because the Chinese medicine practitioners trained by the University of Chinese Medicine have only learned a little bit of Chinese medicine, and they have only mastered one-fourth or one-fifth of the knowledge of Chinese medicine. Universities of Chinese medicine have split Chinese medicine into four or five specialties to study separately. When they are not able to recognize the evidence in clinical practice, and when they are afraid that the patients will say that they are not up to standard, they will add Western medicines to deceive the patients.

National policies and regulations prohibit Chinese medicine practitioners from prescribing Western medicines in order to improve the clinical standards of Chinese medicine practitioners. Only in this way can Chinese medicine practitioners be forced to strive for excellence in their knowledge of Chinese medicine. TCM practitioners who cannot cure diseases will automatically be eliminated.

In fact, the central government should advocate the abolition of Western medicine, the country completely outlawed Western hospitals, from the bottom to the top completely dominated by Chinese medicine, so that they give full play to the strengths of traditional Chinese medicine, because traditional Chinese medicine is a profound and sophisticated, there is no he can not cure the disease ah! It may be worthwhile to try it out for a few years to see what the result is! I do not mean to criticize Chinese medicine.

Chinese medicine and Western medicine are doctors who cure diseases and save lives, Western medicine check surgery is nothing to say, Chinese medicine specialties are clinical experience, Chinese medicine mastered several sets of methods to cure diseases and save lives, such as traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and massage, massage, bone grafting and so on, but the Western medicine is not one, Western medicine with the artifacts can not be detected in the neurological diseases of Chinese medicine can know that we have two sets of medicine in our country for the people's health services, for what also have to fight, I hope that we do not again! The cow said the cow big horn said the horn long, to protect each other to learn is the most important.