"Proof" and "Treatment" from the Perspective of Category Theory: Searching for the Underlying Structure of Traditional Chinese Medicine

DOI: 10.12201/bmr.202603.00073

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  Abstract: This research aims to deeply analyze the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) "syndrome" and "treatment" from the perspective of category theory, so as to reveal the underlying structure of TCM. By applying the basic concepts and principles of category theory to the theory of TCM, the concepts related to "syndrome" and "treatment" and their relationships are mapped and interpreted. The study found that the TCM "syndrome" has the characteristics of a holistic and hierarchical category structure, while "treatment" shows the characteristics of a dynamic and relevant category structure. These findings not only provide a new perspective for in - depth understanding of TCM theory and help to reveal the internal logic of TCM theory, but also are of great significance for promoting the modernization of TCM and optimizing clinical treatment strategies, opening up a new research direction for the inheritance and innovation of TCM theory.

  Key words: Category theory; Traditional Chinese medicine; Syndrome; Treatment; Underlying structure

  Submit time: 14 April 2026

  Copyright: The copyright holder for this preprint is the author/funder, who has granted biomedRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity.
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