In TCM, materialism means that the existence of human beings depends on the interaction between the celestial qi and terrestrial qi. The spirit and the body are inseparable. Diseases are cognizable and curable.

中医上的理物论主要体现在" 人禀天地之气而生" 、" 形与神俱，不可分离" 与" 疾病可知，又可防治" 这些观点中。