Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Psychopharmacology: Building Bridges

[Discussion on definition of "traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine integration" and "integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine"].

OBJECTIVE To discuss the definition of "traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine integration" and "integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine". METHODS Logic methods. RESULTS It was found that there were a lot of problems on the definition of "traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine integration" and "integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine". CONCLUS...

Western healers in traditional Chinese medicine.

in recent years, some in the West have begun to recognize traditional chinese medicine (tcM) as a potential source of new drug candidates (corson & crews, 2007; Efferth et al, 2007; Li & zhang, 2008; Schmidt et al, 2007). at the same time, the practice of tcM in Western countries has been increasing (institute of Medicine, 2005). as tcM is usually thought to have evolved independently of Wester...

[Pondering on integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine].

Integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine (ITCWM) plays an important role in developing traditional Chinese medicine. Implementing ITCWM is necessary in accordance with the developing rule of medical sciences and the optimum profits pursued in medical areas. In the face of challenge and problems, collaborating with international academic researchers interested in ITCWM, striving t...

Homeostasis and Compensatory Homeostasis: Bridging Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Compensation is a self-protective mechanism in diseases, which may lead to a unique form of homeostasis deviates from that in physiological conditions. The kind of compensatory homeostasis can be embodied as various degrees accompanying disease progression (denoted as compensatory degree). Compensatory homeostasis provides a window for the transition from disease to healthy state. The causes of...

[Application of systems biology and information medicine to integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine].