Traditional Chinese Medicine promotes the development of andrology.
- Author:
Qing-Hu HE
1
;
Ying-Qiu LI
2
;
Xing ZHOU
3
Author Information
1. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China.
2. College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China.
3. Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
advantage;
andrology;
integrated Chinese and Western medicine
- MeSH:
Andrology;
methods;
trends;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Male;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2016;22(8):675-679
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Andrology is an ancient branch of science which has gained a new development in the recent years and therefore has both traditional and modern characteristics. On the one hand, andrology keeps benefiting from the achievements of modern medicine and, on the other hand, it relies on the support of the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). An integration of Chinese and Western medical principles may further facilitate the development of andrology. TCM may contribute to the development of andrology by giving full play to its advantage as a psychosomatic medicine, enriching treatment strategies for male diseases with comprehensive TCM therapies, integrating the advantages of Western medicine to improve clinical efficacy, and normalizing the use of patent TCM drugs.
