[An explanation for the "causal treatment" of TCM based on modern science]

"Treat before getting illness" is one of the preponderant thinking of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in dealing with problems of disease and health. Based on the current progress in modern biomedical research, the author thought thoroughly the "causal treatment of TCM" and associated with the recognition of sub-health manner, a physio-biochemical process occurred in the stress course of life, and accordingly, a modern scientific idea was put forward in this article for explaining some TCM standpoints and measures of stressing prevention preceding to treatment.