Perceptions and Controversies on Cholera in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Field in the Late Qing Dynasty

At the beginning of the initial cholera outbreak in China,Wang Qingren(王清任),after years of clinical trials,became an early representative who discovered the infectious characteristics and observed the course of cholera in the field of traditional Chinesse medicine(TCM).Kou Langao(寇兰皋)and Xu Zimo(徐子默),both medical practitioners,constructed a diagnosis and treatment system for cholera with cold patterns under the theory of typhoid.They represented“School of Cholera with Cold Patterns”(SCCP).In the 1860s,with the influence of Wang Shixiong’s(王士雄)studies on the nature of cholera under the theory of epidemic febrile disease,the“School of Cholera with Heated Patterns”(SCHP)prevailed thereafter.The two schools complemented each other in theories and contributed to the integrity of TCM in cholera diagnosis and treatment.By reviewing previous literature,books,clinical cases,and historical materials in medical field,this article aims 1)to summarise the influence of TCM on the cognitive development towards cholera in the late Qing dynasty;2)to explore the origin of the controversy between SCCP and SCHP from historical evidence;3)to summarize the historical lessons from the debate over cholera in TCM based on the principle of treatment based on pattern identification,and offer suggestions for the current prevention and treatment of new diseases using TCM.

The Eastern Cultural Signature of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Empirical Evidence and Theoretical Perspectives

Background: Holistic thinking, which is rooted in Eastern culture, is assumed to be the core of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Recently, such holistic thinking has been proposed to be applicable to Western medicine practices for alleviating serious side effects;however, the obscure and often ill-defined terms of TCM, such as qi, yin yang, and wuxing, pose considerable obstacles for further understanding TCM. In the present study, we explored whether and how TCM is actually related to the scientific construct of holistic thinking, to elucidate the particular cultural signature of TCM. Methods: A random sample of 101 college students majoring in TCM and 93 non-medical college students was recruited for the study. Two psychological scales—the Chinese Holistic Thinking Scale and the TCM Competence Scale were used respectively to measure the holistic thinking and participants’ ability to apply the TCM in practice. Results: We found that individuals who thought more holistically were better at applying TCM to modern medical problems. Interestingly, TCM was associated with holistic thinking in both TCM and non-medical students, suggesting that this association is intrinsic. Further exploration revealed that the association and variability facets of Eastern holistic thinking—which emphasize that the world is interconnected and ever-changing, respectively—significantly accounted for the individual differences in competence in utilizing TCM in practice. Conclusion: In short, our study provides the first empirical evidence linking TCM to the Eastern holistic thinking style, which not only deepens the understanding of TCM from a scientific perspective but also promotes dialogue between TCM and Western medicine for building safer and more effective health care systems.

The differences and similarities between regional ethnic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of cancer pain

REM and TCM are both important parts of traditional medicine in China,and they have their own characteristics in the understanding and prevention of diseases.This article compares the understanding,the theoretical prevention and treatment guidance and the clinical application of the REM and TCM on the cancer pain.

Summary of Zhang Hongxing's Experience in Treating Refractory Angina Pectoris with Traditional Chinese Medicine

As a famous traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)expert in Shandong province and a famous veteran TCM expert in Dezhou city,Zhang Hongxing has been engaged in cardiovascular clinical work for more than 30 years.He has unique experience in the treatment of refractory angina pectoris.This paper comprehensively explains from the aspects of etiology and pathogenesis.His treatment is mostly based on syndrome differentiation,combined with the basic pharmacology of modem Chinese medicine to formulate prescriptions and drugs,and at the same time values the use of insect drugs.We hereby attach the clinical records,hoping to provide reference for clinical workers,which is conducive to the inheritance and development of famous Chinese medical academic experience.

Top 10 academic progress on traditional Chinese medicine in 2022

To implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Opinions on Promoting the Inheritance,Innovation,and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),regularly summarize the research results of TCM,present the academic progress on TCM dynamically,and fully leverage the academic leadership of academic groups,the China Association of Chinese Medicine organized the selection of the top 10 academic progress on TCM in 2022.The selection process adhered to 4 orientations,eliminated any biases,highlighted the solutions to clinical problems,answered scientific questions,and led the industry’s development.It reflected an exploratory and forward-looking approach,emphasizing innovation and breakthroughs.The selection focused on new laws,new discoveries,new methods,new products,and new theories in the field of basic research and applied basic research in TCM.Through a process of dynamic collection,preliminary examination,review,and final judgment,the top 10 academic progress of TCM in 2022 were determined.

An analysis of the national TCM master Lu Zhizheng’s academic thought

Lu Zhizheng as one of the first national TCM masters in China, has gradually formed an academic thought of his own after longterm clinical practice of TCM. Such as development of spleen and stomach theory,18-character guideline——holding central area, operating also, taking good care of emotional activities, soothing liver, moistening dryness, improving digestion, and while his conclusions have been used for clinical practice flexibly. He suggested that the key of pathogenesis may be excessive fluid together with phlegm dampness and proposed the treatment rules of diseases caused by dampness. And he attempted to expound the methods and results of the research of rheumatism diseases. If conditions of diseases change,Professor Lu Zhizheng would be agile and adjust according to the conditions. The method of herbs is principled,and King Way therapy used by TCM treatment should be promoted.

A real-world study of the differences in Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis and treatment rules for coronavirus disease 2019 between Northern and Southern China

OBJECTIVE:To explore the differences in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)diagnosis and treatment rules for coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)between Northern and Southern China based on the real-world data from 982 COVID-19 patients.METHODS:All consecutive cases of COVID-19 admitted to the TCM department of designated COVID-19 hospitals in eight provinces and cities were retrospectively analyzed.Patients were divided into a Northern and a Southern group according to the location of the admitting hospital.The symptoms,syndrome elements,syndrome distribution and herbal treatments were analyzed.The core prescriptions were extracted using the multiscale backbone-based network comparison algorithm(msbNC).RESULTS:The distribution of syndrome elements showed that dampness was common in Northern and Southern China,wind and heat were more often present in the South,while fire toxin and spleen deficiency were more often encountered in the North.The distribution of syndromes showed that the South was dominated by heat dampness accumulating in the lung(55.69%),while the North was dominated by dampness-toxin stagnating in the lung(44.90%).The results of core prescription mining showed that dispelling dampness,dispersing wind,clearing heat and strengthening spleen were the common treatment methods in Northern and Southern China.For mild cases,Jinyinhua(Flos Lonicerae)and Lianqiao(Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)were often used in the South to clear heat and relieve exterior symptoms,while Chaihu(Radix Bupleuri Chinensis)and Huangqin(Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)were often used in the North to relieve muscles by expelling heat.For moderate cases,Chaihu(Radix Bupleuri Chinensis),Qinghao(Herba Artemisiae Annuae),and Shigao(Gypsum Fibrosum)were often used to clear heat of Tri-jiao Channel and stomach in the South,while Fuling(Poria),Chenpi(Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae),and Dangshen(Radix Codonopsis)were often used to invigorate spleen and remove dampness in the North.For severe cases,spleen invigoration and dampness removal as well as relaxing the bowels and discharging heat were often used in the North.CONCLUSION:There were certain North-South differences in terms of symptoms,syndrome elements and syndrome distribution of COVID-19,as well as differences in core prescriptions during different periods of the disease.The regional differences in the rules of TCM diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19 should be further considered in the process of optimization and revision of relevant treatment guidance.

A Bibliometrics Analysis on Academic Influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine

Objective:To illustrate the academic influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western medicine,and provide suggestions for further development of the Journal.Methods:Taking the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database as main source and the Chinese Science Citation Database(CSCD)as reference,the researchers retrieved the related data of the Journal such as its publication quantity,citations,fund projects,authors,institutions and regions from 1981 to 2018,analyzed these data by means of bibliometrics and information visualization with EXCEL,SPSS,VISIO,MATLAB and other softwares.Results:Through the analysis of the main indicators,the relevant indicators of the Journal’s academic influence revealed the developing trend of the Journal.Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases,endocrine,digestive system,pharmacological research of Chinese medicine and gynecology,as the hot topics in the discipline and academic,were clarified.Conclusions:All indicators show that the Journal is a high-quality journal reflecting the excellent achievements in the field of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in China.Through further analysis of relevant indicators,the authors put forward some specific suggestions on how to run the Journal well.

Profiles of Traditional Chinese Medicine Schools

Many schools of academic doctrines have emerged throughout the development history of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） due to geographic, time, Shicheng （mentor-apprentice system） and academic diversities. Classic TCM School, Classic Formula School and Febrile Disorder School, though all lacking a clearly demonstrable or continuous Shicheng relationship, are nevertheless so classified because of their consistency in reference to the classic TCM works. Each of the Four Famous Masters of Jin and Yuan Dynasties had its distinctively different academic doctrine, resulting in the establishment of individually integrated academic schools. The emergence of the Warming and Tonifying School in late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties was realized as a means to rectify the ill effects of the cool and cold medications prevalent at the time. On the other hand, the advent of the Warm Disease School and the rise of the Confluence School embodied the close relationship carried by TCM academic schools to contemporary historical background. Looking at this development history, it is evident that the development of TCM academic schools could flourish only if it allows dissenting, yet mutually tolerant, opinions. In present medical environment where TCM and Western medicine are of equal importance, Classic TCM Schools, TCM Modernization Schools and Integrative Medicine Schools should all receive emphasis to foster development.

Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease at Different Disease Stages

Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease(CHD)has a high incidence,disability rate,and mortality rate,which severely affect people’s health,work,and life.Based on its clinical manifestations,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has classified CHD as“chest impediment”and“heart pain”for the treatment.The course of CHD is protracted,and the pathogenesis is complex and changeable.Moreover,different disease stages have different syndrome characteristics.Thus,this article aimed to summarize the classification and distribution characteristics of the TCM syndrome in various stages of CHD,such as before and after percutaneous coronary intervention therapy,disease progression,age,and complications,to provide references for the TCM clinical diagnosis and treatment of CHD.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES The Chinese Association of the Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine 1996 National Congresses

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Cultural interpretation on Xiang thinking of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Though the analysis on the characteristics of Xiang thinking and the cultural background of its formation, it is believed that Xiang thinking is not only an art of logic and thinking with the natural holistic view but also represents the most important cognitive patterns concerning knowledge system of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and even it is the soul of Traditional Chinese Medicine culture. Therefore, a new viewpoint has been proposed that it is necessary to adhere to Xiang thinking with the study of Xiang as a core procedure and to seek for breakthrough for academic innovation in the cognitive process of Xiang with efforts.

The 7th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum the 10th Anniversary of the Full-time Bachelor of Chinese Medicine Programme Was Successfully Organized by the School of Chinese Medicine,the University of Hong Kong

The School of Chinese Medicine, the University of Hong Kong has organized the 7th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum the 10th Anniversary of the Full-time Bachelor of Chinese Medicine Programme on 1 December, 2012, and 2 December, 2012, in Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong.

Appreciation of One Prescription by Jin Zijiu (金子久)

Jin Zijiu(金子久),taught by his father Jin Zhishi(金芝石),is a famous doctor in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republican period(1840-1928).With remarkable medical skills and high medical ethics,Jin Zijiu has lots of students and is especially good at treating warm diseases.By analyzing one prescription of Jin Zijiu preserved in Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine(上海中医药博物馆),this article explains his academic thought and clinical experience and shows his superb literary and artistic accomplishment.

基于双重差分法的DRG付费对中医医院的影响研究

目的:评估按疾病诊断相关分组(DRG)付费对中医医院住院患者例均总费用、费用结构、住院时长、出院人数及中医特色的影响。方法:以某中医类国家区域医疗中心为研究对象,使用双重差分回归模型(DID)分析付费改革政策实施前后医保患者(干预组)与非医保患者(对照组)的各项指标差异,通过平行趋势检验和安慰剂检验证实模型可靠性和稳定性。结果:例均住院总费用、病例数、住院天数、医疗服务收入占比、饮片收入占比等十一项指标的DID交互项系数显著(P<0.05),费用指标回归系数均小于0。饮片使用率、中医非药物疗法收入占比等四项指标DID交互项系数不显著(P>0.05)。结论:DRG付费政策显著降低付费病组例均总费用,其中耗材、医技费用下降显著,费用结构优化,中药饮片费用占比略微下降。应持续关注DRG付费对中医医院影响,进一步扩大样本范围,跟踪分析政策影响,全面评价DRG付费政策对我国中医医疗机构的影响。

黄河文化视域下的中医骨伤流派研究

黄河流经不同地域,形成了各具特色的地域文化及中医药文化。黄河流域中医骨伤流派是中医学重要组成部分,千年来植根于黄河文化的沃土,结合当地地域特色,形成了各具特色的学术流派,推动了黄河流域骨伤科学的发展。通过文献资料研究黄河文化视域下各骨伤流派的历史渊源、特色及其对地方医学的贡献,探究黄河文化与学术流派的传承与发展,加深对黄河流域中医骨伤流派的认识,对推动中医骨伤科学发展,促进中医药传承与创新具有重要意义。

卵巢癌中西医结合“全周期”诊疗上海专家共识

上皮性卵巢癌发病隐匿,是女性生殖器官常见的恶性肿瘤之一,病死率居妇科恶性肿瘤之首。70%以上的上皮性卵巢癌患者在就诊时已属晚期,表现为盆腹腔内组织器官的广泛转移,5年生存率仅为30%左右[1]。除了早期筛查意识欠缺、诊断困难,卵巢癌患者的高复发率和复发后可选择方案少也是其高病死率的重要影响因素,患者的长期预后面临着极大的威胁。

卵巢癌腹水中西医结合临床诊疗专家共识

腹水是腹膜腔内的过量积液,主要由原发或转移性肿瘤表面裸露的毛细血管渗出导致。恶性肿瘤相关腹水占所有腹水类型的10%,其中又以卵巢癌最为常见。卵巢癌的发病率居女性生殖系统恶性肿瘤第三位,病死率居妇科恶性肿瘤之首[1]。绝大多数卵巢癌患者初诊时已出现广泛腹腔转移,大量腹水增加腹腔压力,引起不同程度恶心、呕吐、纳差、腹部胀痛、呼吸困难等症状,若不及时控制可进一步诱发心肺功能不全,危及生命。

中医药超分子课程对中药本科专业学生知识重构及创新能力的影响探讨

该文根据亟待解决的中医药现代化所面临的重大前沿科学问题和重大工程技术难题,结合国家持续推进“双一流”专业建设实际情况,关注传统应用型中药本科专业培养模式向学术型创新中药专业培养模式转变时对人才专业知识结构的要求。分析中药专业主要课程的内在关系,探讨中医药超分子课程对中药本科专业人才的交叉知识结构和创新能力的影响,提出学术型中药本科专业增开中医药超分子课程的必要性。中医药超分子课程的开设将促进研究学术型人才知识结构重构,满足中药原始创新研究的需求。

浙派中医治疗痛经经验整理

[目的]总结1911年前浙派中医治疗痛经的经验,探究其特色。[方法]对浙派中医古籍文献中有关痛经的论述、病案等进行摘录整理,总结痛经病机及治疗特色。[结果]浙派中医治疗痛经以“气血失调”为主要病机,提倡以寒热虚实为纲的气血辨证法,从月经有无先后失期、经血色量如何、痛在经行前后三方面进行辨证。文献所记载的痛经证型共8种,分别为血气虚证、血虚有滞证、血虚有寒证、血虚有热证、冲任不足证、肝气郁滞证、气滞血瘀证、寒凝血瘀证,以“温通清化、调和血气”为治则。浙派中医发扬命门学说,擅用温药,记载痛经要药10味,分别为凌霄花、白芍、马鞭草、玄胡、京三棱、鹿角、阳起石、白头翁根、莲房、荷叶。[结论]浙派中医治疗痛经从“气血”立论,“温补”“清化”以治本,“调畅气血”为根本,以辨证论治、治病求本为宗。