Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in India
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20200921-00002
- VernacularTitle:印度中医药发展现状与分析
- Author:
Wenyi NIE
;
Han SHI
;
N. Rajendra GADHAVI
;
Jingjing WEI
;
Lanye HE
;
Jing ZHAO
;
Longhui YANG
;
Kakit HUI
;
Hongxin CAO
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2021;43(1):12-16
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
India is a parliamentary republic country located in South Asian. Its medical and healthcare insurance is paid by the state government and it has the world’s largest "free medical" service system. India has a long history of traditional medicine (TM) represented mainly by Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Yoga etc. As early as the 2nd century BC, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was introduced to India along with religious exchanges and trade activities. At present, acupuncture has achieved independent legal status in India and there are many acupuncture clinics and associations. However, non-acupuncture TCM treatments lack development in India, but the application of acupuncture lacks of systematic standards.