An Ethical Ponder on Preservation and Utilization of Zoic Medication under "The Belt and Road Initiative"
- VernacularTitle:“一带一路”战略下动物药材保护和利用的伦理思考
- Author:
Yanwan ZHANG
1
,
2
;
Xiaoping CHEN
;
Bin LONG
;
Zhixiu TAN
Author Information
- Keywords: The Belt And Road Initiative; zoic medication; preservation and utilization; ethics
- From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;19(6):1006-1011
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: With the accelerated pace of the world population aging,it has provided great opportunities for the rapid development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with natural medicine as its main component.However,the lack of legal status of TCM has long been a great influence on Chinese medicine.There is a big difference in the degree of recognition of TCM among people along the way.If people are still able to accept herbal medicine,they are very exclusive of zoic medication.Although zoic medication is an important part of TCM,zoic medication and animal rights appeal have a sharp contradiction.The question is how to solve the dilemma between the protection and utilization of zoic medication,utility and lofty.This article analyzed the understanding difference and consensus of zoic medication from the ethics perspective under both Chinese and western culture.It clarified the understanding and practice of zoic medication in TCM.It also illustrated the rational protection and sustainable using of zoic medication in TCM.
