As an important component of traditional medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is widely spread and applied in more than 100 countries across the world. The standardization of TCM is very important for the international application of Chinese medicine. In this paper, we have explained and analyzed the standardization situations of TCM in China with the purpose of providing reference for ...

1Liver & Immunology Research Center, Daejeon Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea 2Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4Key Laboratory of Xin’an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Clinical College of TCM, Anhui University of TCM, Hefe...

Institute of Liver diseases, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China (J.P., T.C., F. H., L.C., Y. Z., L.X., L.X., Q.F., Y.H.); Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases in Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China (J.P., T.C., F. H., L.C., Y. Z., L.X., L.X., Q.F., Y.H.) Shanghai Key ...

1Acupuncture andMoxibustionDepartment, BeijingHospital of Traditional ChineseMedicine Affiliated to CapitalMedical University, 23 Meishuguanhou Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100010, China 2Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, TCM Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, A...

traditional medicines, according to the world health organization, are defined as “the sum total of the knowledge, skill, and practices based on the beliefs, theories, and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are based and developed historically. due to the increasing uses of traditional medicines worldwide, it seems that cognition of their principles and foundations are necessary....

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a complete system of healing that developed in China about 3000 years ago, and includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion and massage, etc. In recent decades the use of TCM has become more popular in China and throughout the world. Traditional Japanese medicine has been used for 1500 years and includes Kampo-yaku (herbal medicine), acupuncture and a...

Through reviewing the current international market for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this paper identified the internationalization challenges for TCM, including unclear therapeutic material basis and mechanism, difficulty of quality control, low preparation level, registration/policy barriers, and shortage of intellectual property. To deal with these challenges, suggestions were given in...

BACKGROUND Cancer patients suffer from diverse symptoms, including depression, anxiety, pain, and fatigue and lower quality of life (QoL) during disease progression. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine psycho-behavioral interventions (TCM PBIs) on improving QoL by meta-analysis. RESULTS The six TCM PBIs analyzed were acupuncture, Chinese massage, Traditio...

The efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is less well-established than many believe and needs to be more firmly established through clinical trials. Such studies should adhere to the currently accepted standards. When planning and conducting clinical trials, one encounters numerous logistical and methodological problems. The most important logistical obstacle is a lack of funds while ...

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an integral part of mainstream medicine in China. Due to its worldwide use, potential impact on healthcare and opportunities for new drug development, TCM is also of great international interest. Recently, a new era for modernisation of TCM was launched with the successful completion of the Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-...