1.The propagation and education strategy of Traditional Chinese Medicine culture in the museum field: taking the Chinese medicine museum of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine as an example
Linmin FENG ; Zexin MA ; Jiyang PAN ; Yu HAN ; Ying LU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2021;43(7):625-629
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the treasure of Chinese civilization. It embodies the characteristics and essence of the outstanding culture of China. As the indispensable platform, Chinese medicine museum plays an important role to spread the TCM culture and educate the public. This articl analyzes the difficulties and challenges of propagation and education of TCM in the museum field, explores the effective strategies from four aspects, covering the content construction, interpretation, education activities, and temporary exhibitions. Only in this way, the public education would be promoted effectively in the museum field.
2.Treatment of Neurological Diseases with Chaihu Guizhi Ganjiangtang: A Review
Ge HAO ; Changyu GAO ; Zexin PAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):313-322
Neurological diseases encompass a wide range of conditions, and their incidence and mortality rates have been increasing year by year, severely endangering the health and lives of patients. Chaihu Guizhi Ganjiangtang is a recognized prescription formulated by ZHANG Zhongjing, which has a wide application in clinical practices. It exerts the effects of harmonizing and releasing Shaoyang, warming the spleen to dispel cold, and producing fluid and astringing Yin. Clinical studies have confirmed that Chaihu Guizhi Ganjiangtang, with modified herbs or in combination with acupuncture, moxibustion, or Western medicine, exhibits remarkable efficacy, minimal adverse reactions, and high safety in the treatment of neurological diseases such as insomnia, depression, anxiety disorders, dizziness, headache, perimenopausal syndrome (PMS), diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), post-stroke restless legs syndrome (RLS), bipolar disorders, and tic disorders in children. Modern pharmacological studies have pointed out that the main active ingredients of single herbs in the whole formula and composition of Chaihu Guizhi Ganjiangtang, such as saikosaponins, estradiol, cinnamaldehyde, baicalin, oroxindin, gingerol, 6-shogaol, glycyrrhizic acid, and liquiritin, can exert multi-target and multi-pathway effects, including reducing oxidative stress, alleviating neuroinflammation, inhibiting ferroptosis, microglial cell activation, and neuroapoptosis, and regulating neurotransmitter levels, estrogen levels, synaptic plasticity, neuronal autophagy level, and gluconeogenic metabolism. By reviewing relevant literature in recent years, this article summarized the clinical research and mechanism of action of Chaihu Guizhi Ganjiangtang in the treatment of neurological diseases and put forward corresponding suggestions, providing references for in-depth research.