Convergence of Medicines: West Meets East in Newly-Discovered Organs and Functions.
10.1007/s11655-018-2570-9
- Author:
Chang-Zhen GONG
1
;
Wei LIU
2
Author Information
1. American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Roseville, MN, 55113, USA. tcmhealth@aol.com.
2. American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Roseville, MN, 55113, USA.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
gut-lung axis;
interstitium;
mesentery;
onvergence of medicines
- MeSH:
Hematopoiesis;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Meridians;
Organ Specificity
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2019;25(5):323-326
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although the foundations and evolution of Chinese medicine and Western medicine are very different, an increasing amount of research has revealed that those Eastern medicine principles practiced over thousands of years are confirmed by new technologies applied to the basic science of the human body. Recent scientific discoveries present enticing opportunities to reconcile Chinese medicine theories with Western biomedicine. Is there a trend toward the convergence of Eastern and Western medicine? Four studies which exemplify the potential for convergence are described in this article. The studies present findings in regard to mesentery, interstitium, a gut-lung axis, and lung-centered hematopoiesis, and were published recently in leading journals such as Science, Nature, and Lancet.
