Circadian rhythm and health: dialogue between traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20230804.601
- Author:
Yu-Juan YI
1
;
Kang SUN
2
;
Hong TANG
2
;
Peng-Lai PI
1
;
Shu-Yi ZHANG
1
;
Jia LI
2
;
Zheng SUN
1
Author Information
1. Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine,Dalian Medical University Dalian 116044,China.
2. the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian 116011,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronomedicine;
chronotherapy;
circadian rhythm;
clock genes;
gut microbiota
- MeSH:
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Circadian Rhythm;
Biomedical Research;
Polygonatum
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2023;48(21):5681-5689
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Circadian rhythm refers to the daily rhythmic variations in an organism. The irregular lifestyles of modern humans have led to a high incidence of chronic diseases, highlighting an inseparable relationship between disrupted circadian rhythm and disease development. TCM has long discussed rhythmic variations, with records dating back to the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon(Huang Di Nei Jing), which laid a rich theoretical foundation for the research on circadian rhythm. Modern medical research has provided a more comprehensive explanation of its molecular mechanisms. This article integrated the current understanding of circadian rhythm in both Chinese and western medicine, emphasizing the crucial relationship between rhythm regulation and disease treatment. By highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the two fields, it offers new directions for exploring the field of chronomedicine.
