This article made a discuss on the importance of correct recognition and objective evolution of traditional Chinese medicine in the new era from such aspects as elements that promoting the development of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),insufficiencies that restricting TCM development,and routes that solving the problems encountered in TCM development.

AIM: To establish the fingerprint chromatogram of Hongjingtian Injection ( Rhodiola kirilowii (Regel.) Maxim. METHODS: HPLC with YWG C 18 column was used, the (a)MeOH ACN(1∶1)、(b) 0.07% H 3PO 4 H 2O gradient elution as a mobile phase and detection wavelength at 278nm . RESULTS: 17 peaks were indicated on the HPLC fingerprint of Hongjingtian Injection. The relative retention time and relative peak area were obtained with itself peak. CONCLUSION: The method is simple and accurate with good reproducibility and can be used as a quality control method of Hongjingtian Injection.

Non-Drug Therapy has good advantages for sub-health state.Commonly used methods of non-drug therapy are health education,life conditioning,physical exercise,psychological adjustment,acupuncture,massage and etc.TCM has obvious advantages in the field of non-drug therapy,showing broad prospects.

Research papers of TCM intervention in sub-health which published in biomedical journals from 1984 to 2008 were analyzed by bibliometrics methods in this article. We found that TCM intervention in sub-health attracted the concern of the researchers increasingly; Fund mainly came from nation and provincial government departments; TCM hospital,TCM research institutes and TCM universities had played a leading role in studying TCM intervention in sub-health; liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome, Yin deficiency of liver and kidney syndrome and deficiency of both heart and spleen syndrome were three common syndromes in sub-health; herbs and modified prescription were the main forms of Chinese medicine intervention in sub-health. In addition, we analyzed the frequency of herbs and acuppoints appearing in literature, and discussed relevant thinking of TCM clinical intervention.

It is an important topic in life science research to study the method of intervening sub-health. Previous studies indicated that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has unique advantages in sub-health intervention. In this paper, TCM sub-health intervention was summarized from such aspects as diagnosing according to syndrome differentiation, application of herbal medicine and Chinese patent medicine, herbal cuisine and medicated bath. At the same time, the paper discussed methods of sub-health comprehensive intervention, the relation between individual physical factors and sub-health, and the potential influence of the sub-health intervention on the innovation of Chinese medicine health insurance.

Basing on the introductions to the three levels about the health statistics,including the concept of staffstics,the overview of the health statistics development and the current status of the Health Statistics on Traditional Chinese Medicine,we discuss the significance of Health Statistics on Traditional Chinese Medicine and analysis its existing problems,possible reasons and solutions.

With the daily increase of living and working pressure in people,sub-health problem has been more and more predominant.How to guide people to throw of the attack of sub-health has been our major task.Through analyzing the distribution,type and attention degree of sub-health population,this article investigates points of science popularization for providing target-orientation science popularization knowledge.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of exposure to rush-mat dust on the health of workers.

METHODSA cross sectional study of 661 workers (349 men, 312 women) from 35 rush-mat plants was carried out by using occupational health investigation, questionnare and physical examination.

RESULTSThe geometric mean total dust concentration in the workshop was up to 20.00 mg/m3, and the geometric mean respirable dust concentration reached 8.22 mg/m3. The mean free SiO2 concentration of accumulated dust was 25.6%. The prevalence of radiographic small opacities profusion category > or = 1/0, according to the China Classification for pneumoconiosis (GB 5906-2000), and compared with the ILO 1980 system, was 2.57%. Even more, one man had category 2 pneumoconiosis with progressive massive fibrosis. However, the incidence of pneumoconiosis (1/0 at least) was correlated with work duration and dust concentration(r = 1.156, P < 0.001; r = 0.106, P = 0.006, respectively). Some positive correlations were found between the incidence of cough or expectoration and occupational exposure (r = 0.085, P = 0.028; r = 0.094, P = 0.016, respectively).

CONCLUSIONTo our knowledge, this is the first report of rush pneumoconiosis in China. The results have offered the possibility of a dose-response relationship between rush-mat dust and pneumoconiosis. More investigation in this area is need.

Aluminum Silicates ; Chemical Industry ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dust ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Pneumoconiosis ; etiology