Cell biology and TCM

I remember our earlier discussion of structure and pattern.

Watching how the cell divides definitely reminds me of how our own physical structure is built upon patterns. Look at any structure and you would see an underlying pattern. Cell divisions are patterns. Patterns are in everything--the way cell divides, or how our heart beats, how the pulse feel, how chords progress in a music composition, how the sun rises and set every day, how history repeat itself....

It is not a this vs. that world. The more we understand the body the better. It is not good to get caught up in the mechanistic details and ignore the whole big picture. At the same time, having knowledge of how thing works at a cell level (the foundations our structure) can greatly enhance our appreciation and understanding of our beings.