Ancient herbalism by constructing a database that contains selected herbal medicine ancient rules, sorting methods, and digital, digitization of herbal medicine research to develop technical specifications and management procedures,in order to provide a large number of ancient Chinese medicine reference for the digital. Using of multimedia technology to reflect the image of the rich herbal resources of ancient, traditional medicine and cultural realization of the digital display. This article on ancient herbal literature related to research methods of digitalization and displaying of ancient herbalism cultural essence of traditional Chinese medicine and other means of content.

Combined with practical experience in the library of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,we explore the way of pre-trial and evaluation of library e-resources.We also made an evaluation on five aspects of the contents of database,the database retrieval system,database application,the effectiveness of database and data service providers,and discussed the impact of these factors on the management of electronic library resources and the significance.

Database of analgesic traditional Chinese prescriptions manages 3 sub-databases of information on disease, herbs, and compound prescription intelligently and relatively. When a key word is input into the database, the associated information of herbs, their compound prescriptions, actions and effects will be displayed immediately. Starting from setting inclusion criteria, the module of database was designed according to application purpose, and the searching strategy was designed according to regularity of prescription compatibility. The compound prescription can be quantitatively estimated as monarch, minister, assistant and guide in order.

Objective Pest control is one of the measures in protecting ancient books.To conclude pest control methods of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine Library,a suitable method for promotion can be found.Methods By integrating the practical experience of protecting ancient books in Heilongjiang University,this article discussed concrete applications of Lysimachia foenum-gracum Hance to protect ancient books from infestation.Results The pest control mechanism of Lysimachia foenum-gracum was analyzed.The best pest control effects can be achieved when we identify the origin,choose the right picking season,identify authenticity of the medicine,and correctly use it.Conclusion Using Chinese traditional medicine to keep away insect is an environmental friendly way,which is worthy of generalizing.

Library of China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences has retained video data of the early 1980s,which were clinical experiences of the national-level experts of traditional Chinese medicine.To meet the research needs,to rescue the valuable film resources,and to expand continuing education programs,we took use of the hospital's research and LAN infrastructure,combined with multimedia technology,designed and built a “Chinese multimedia resource management platform”,in compliance with the idea of “base on Chinese medicine,focuse on clinical practice and respect for the classics.

Objective To investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture stimulation on the temperature over the body surface projection area of intestines in patients with functional constipation. Methods A total of 30 patients with functional constipation were randomly divided into a electro-acupuncture stimulation group and a false stimulation group, with 15 patients in each group. The patients in the electro-acupuncture stimulation recived electro-acupuncture at bilateral points of Tianshu, Fujie and upper Juxu for 8 weeks, a total of 28 times stimulation;the patients in the false stimulation group received false electro-acupuncture at fake bilateral points beside Tianshu, Fujie and upper Juxu for the same stimulation period. Medical infrared thermal imager was adopted to record the temperatures over the body surface projection area of ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and small intestine. Results The temperature over the body surface projection area of of the ascending colon(33.35±0.96 ℃ vs. 34.62±1.15 ℃;t=2.977, P=0.010), transverse colon(33.32±0.97 ℃ vs. 34.60±1.23 ℃; t=2.839, P=0.013), descending colon(33.36±0.98 ℃ vs. 34.64±1.18 ℃; t=2.892, P=0.012), the small intestine(33.31±0.97 ℃ vs. 34.57±1.22 ℃; t=2.763, P=0.015)showed significant lower than those before the stimulation in the electro-acupuncture stimulation group. The temperature over the body surface projection area of of the ascending colon(33.74±1.25 ℃ vs. 34.52±1.64 ℃; t=1.701, P=0.111) transverse colon (33.71±1.27℃vs. 34.47±1.65℃;t=1.643, P=0.123), descending colon(33.72±1.25 ℃vs. 34.52±1.66 ℃; t=1.710, P=0.109), the small intestine(33.70±1.28 ℃ vs. 34.51±1.65 ℃; t=1.744, P=0.103)showed no significant different than those before the stimulation in the false stimulation group. Conclusion Electro-acupuncture stimulation can decrease the temperature over the body surface projection area of the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and small intestine.

The construction and utilization of electronic resources of traditional Chinese medicine is a long and complicated work of TCM library. This article introduces the definition, sorts and current status of electronic resources, and put forward the questions on development of TCM library electronic resources.

Objective To explore the application range and preponderance of different therapeutic methods of traditional medicines in overseas countries with retrospective studies on bibliographies of overseas traditional medicines. Methods All bibliographies were articles written in August 1964 to September 2009 and came from MEDLINE data base through searching 17 inferior words of"replacement therapy" in MeSH subject headings. Results We got altogether 10103 articles in 1633 kinds of periodicals concerned with replacement therapy, and summed up to 9841 effective articles in the end. Conclusion More and more attentions have been paid to traditional medicine in overseas countries; Such kinds of articles were mostly published in American and British medical periodicals; articles with advanced technologies and high reliability have more chances to be adopted by medical periodicals; traditional Chinese medicine plays a leading role in the fields of traditional medicines in the whole world; replacement therapy were increasingly adopted to deal with disease protection and health care.

Through comparing two textbooksAcupuncture-Moxibustion Science(first edition)and A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the characterizes of the two books were analyzed. The former book is comprehensive and concise. Textbook writing is a process of continuous improvement. By combing textbook of acupuncture and moxibustion science, we summarizes the theoretical features,in order to provide a reference for feature textbooks compilation.

In this study, ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs were taken as an example to explore methods for knowledge organization of TCM ancient books. The features of herbal knowledge in ancient books were systematically analyzed. The concept type and semantic relation of herbal knowledge in ancient books were defined. Based on the original data of ancient herbal books, the knowledge organization of analysis, concept classification and association were formed, in order to discuss the knowledge service mode of TCM ancient book based on knowledge organization.