The main characteristics of the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine are the overall concept and syndrome differentiation and treatment. Holistic concept, the holistic concept of traditional Chinese medicine is the understanding of the integrity, unity and connection between human body and environment; The concept of perpetual motion machine is to analyze and study medical problems such as life, health and disease from the viewpoint of movement, change and development. Dialectical treatment, dialectics and therapeutics, are the concrete embodiment of the holistic, constant and dialectical concept of traditional Chinese medicine.

The theoretical system of TCM is gradually formed under the guidance of materialism and dialectics after long-term clinical practice, which comes from practice and in turn guides practice. Through the analysis of the phenomenon, explore its internal mechanism. Therefore, this unique theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine has two basic characteristics, one is the overall concept, and the other is syndrome differentiation and treatment. The basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine is a theoretical summary of human life activities and disease changes, which mainly includes the theories of yin and yang, five elements, qi and blood, body fluid, viscera, meridians and luck, as well as the theories of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment, prevention and health preservation.

The main contents of the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine are:

1, Zangxiang, Meridian, Body, Heart, Qi, Blood, Body Fluid, Constitution Theory, which is a theory about normal body shape and physiology;

2. Etiology, pathogenesis and pathogenesis theory are the theories of disease development and change;

3. Treatment principle, pharmacy, prescription theory, diagnostic method and dialectical theory are the theoretical and methodological systems for understanding and treating diseases;

4. The theories and methods of health preservation, health care and rehabilitation are related to prevention and longevity.