Only after long-term accumulation, refinement and application can medical practice and theory rise to a theory or culture. For example, the holism of traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the overall coordination among various systems and comprehensively adjusts "harmony" and "moderation". In the long-term application, it is integrated with ethics, religion, art, morality and political theory, and becomes a harmonious and moderate part of the unique Confucian and Taoist culture.

The essence of medicine is a summary of human experience in conquering nature and using nature to fight diseases. Of course, it is also influenced by human culture and ideology, which in turn affects culture and ideology.