Modernization Process on Chinese Herbs from Perspective of Systemic Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine

VernacularTitle:从中医系统论再认识中药现代化发展之路
Author: Hongwei GUO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Systemic theory of traditional Chinese medicine; modernization of Chinese herbs; Chinese medicalization of western medicine; Chinese medicalization of chemicals
From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(8):1623-1627
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The development of Chinese herbs in a modernized context has been an endeavor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry for many years. Studies on active fractions and functional mechanism of Chinese herbs based on reductionism have been dominated for many years in modernization research of Chinese herbs, due to its multi-component and multi-targets nature. Fortunately, systemic theory of TCM is in a position to provide novel insights for Chinese herbs study. Based on systemic theory of TCM, this paper discussed the development of Chinese herbs combining with research ideas of“Chinese medicalization of western medicine” and“Chinese medicalization of chemicals”.