Knowledge of schistosomiasis in traditional Chinese medicine

Dong-jian Yang; Lin-han LI; Wan-ting Cheng; Yu Yang; Ya Yang; Ying-jian Wang; Shu-rong Dong; Yi-biao Zhou; Qing-wu Jiang

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Knowledge of schistosomiasis in traditional Chinese medicine

VernacularTitle:中医对血吸虫病的认识
Author: Dong-Jian YANG ^{1
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3} ; Wan-Ting CHENG ^{1
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3} ; Yu YANG ^{1
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3} ; Ya YANG ^{1
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3} ; Ying-Jian WANG ^{1
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3} ; Shu-Rong DONG ^{1
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3} ; Yi-Biao ZHOU ^{1
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3} ; Qing-Wu JIANG ^{1
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Author Information

1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University
2. Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education
3. Tropical Disease Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Schistosomiasis; Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM); TCM ancient books
From: Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2019;31(2):218-221
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Schistosomiasis is a modern disease name, but it has been widespread in ancient China and exists in a specific form in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) . The purpose of the paper is to make clear the existing form of schistosomiasis in TCM and infer the prevalence of schistosomiasis in ancient China. The paper focuses on the period when great progress was made on schistosomiasis by TCM, and sums up the understanding of TCM toward schistosomiasis in this period. By studying and analyzing the literature of schistosomiasis in this period, the paper tries to find out the representative Chinese medicine symptom description and TCM "other name" of schistosomiasis, so as to accurately judge whether the relevant description in ancient TCM books and historical documents can provide scientific basis for schistosomiasis. It is important to understand the prevalence and cognition of schistosomiasis in ancient China.