scholarly journals Discussion on traditional Chinese medicine and modern scientific research methodology

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Lyubima Despotova-Toleva
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Scientific Research

scholarly journals Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Comparative Overview

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhushan Patwardhan ◽  
Dnyaneshwar Warude ◽  
P. Pushpangadan ◽  
Narendra Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Herbal Drugs ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Traditional Indian Medicine ◽  
Indian Medicine

Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicine (TIM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) remain the most ancient yet living traditions. There has been increased global interest in traditional medicine. Efforts to monitor and regulate herbal drugs and traditional medicine are underway. China has been successful in promoting its therapies with more research and science-based approach, while Ayurveda still needs more extensive scientific research and evidence base. This review gives an overview of basic principles and commonalities of TIM and TCM and discusses key determinants of success, which these great traditions need to address to compete in global markets.

scholarly journals The Holistic Effects of Acupuncture Treatment

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Wen Yang ◽  
Qian-Qian Li ◽  
Fang Li ◽  
Qing-Nan Fu ◽  
Xiang-Hong Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Biology ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Acupuncture Research ◽  
Dialectical Thought

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as a complex medical science which reflects philosophical principles and embodies large dialectical thought, is used to place the human body into a large system for observation. Acupuncture as a vital part of TCM, has been practiced to treat various diseases and symptoms. However, acupuncture is also facing severe challenges resulted from insufficient modern scientific research. Nowadays, the holistic effects of acupuncture can be researched by some modern approaches, such as the systems biology and fMRI technique. It is believed that having a better understand will greatly promote acupuncture research and be beneficial to scientization and modernization of acupuncture.

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