The guiding ideology of traditional Chinese medicine is

The guiding ideology of traditional Chinese medicine is a holistic concept.

The content of TCM thought is very rich and profound. The guiding ideology of traditional Chinese medicine is holistic view and dialectical treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that the human body is a whole, and the limbs, viscera and meridians are interrelated like a small universe to form a whole together, paying attention to self-cultivation and harmony between man and nature. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates the "people-oriented" view of life, emphasizes the view of "prevention before illness", and attaches importance to individualization, emphasizing the treatment concept of "three factors are suitable", that is, due to people, time and place.

The theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine is composed of the basic concepts and principles of traditional Chinese medicine, and scientific conclusions, that is, scientific laws, derived from the basic principles according to the logical deduction procedures of traditional Chinese medicine. It is a unique medical theoretical system based on the philosophy of Qi monism and the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, with the holistic view as the guiding ideology, the physiology and pathology of viscera and meridians as the core, and the treatment based on syndrome differentiation.