Our Insights into Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine

This article will present the result of 35 years of studies andresearch initiated by two teachers:Professor Leung KokYuen(China)and Professor Truong Thin(Vietnam).This article will briefly introduce the systems of traditional Chinese medicine,such as Jing(精),Xue(血),Qi(气),Shen(神)and Jin Ye(津液)compared with various systems in modern medicine.

Adolescence dysfunctional uterine bleeding:perspectives from the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine

Because their endocrine system is not yet developmentally mature,adolescent girls are prone to dysfunctional uterine bleeding caused by insufficiency of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.The view of modern medicine is mainly aimed at the secretory function of sex hormones,such as estrogen and progesterone.However,it causes distress to patients because of the susceptibility of their treatment to endocrine system disorders.Traditional Chinese medicine considers the damage to the function of the Conception Vessel and Thoroughfare Vessel as the key to the disease.In this way,we guide the use of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and achieve good results.The pathogenesis and management of functional uterine bleeding in adolescence are discussed from two medical perspectives in this article.

Tacit Knowledge Mining:The Key Traditional Chinese Medical Inheritance

Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is a treasure of traditional Chinese culture and a gift to the world.TCM tacit knowledge refers to the knowledge and experiences formed in the process of learning and practice of TCM.The objective of this study is to discuss the importance of TCM tacit knowledge in the inheritance and education of TCM.As the essence of the TCM,TCM tacit knowledge has the characteristics of massive,complicated,relativistic,highly individualized,constantly innovative,the dependence of cultural background and the regional environment,as well as difficult to explicate.It exists in every aspect of the TCM theory and the process of dialectical treatment.Besides the traditional master‑apprentice,family‑based,school‑based,and inheritance and education methods,together with the inheritance based on the books,images,and network platforms,in the process of TCM modernization,a variety of modern theoretical models and computing techniques have also been used in the mining of the TCM tacit knowledge.In this study,we introduced the usage of SECI model,complexity adaptive system,latent variable model,and some of the data mining technologies in the TCM tacit knowledge mining.An accurate and efficient inheritance of TCM tacit knowledge is the key to maintain the vitality and innovative development of TCM.Under the reasonable application and combination of the traditional education methods,modern mining methods,and further the artificial intelligence,the explicit and inheritance of TCM tacit knowledge will get tremendous development,and it could extremely improve the efficiency and accuracy of the TCM inheritance and the TCM modernization.

Efficacy of the combination of modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine in pulmonary fibrosis arising as a sequelae in convalescent COVID-19 patients: a randomized multicenter trial

Background:The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARS-CoV-2)has led to a significant number of mortalities worldwide.COVID-19 poses a serious threat to human life.The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are diverse and severe and 20%of infected patients are reported to be in a critical condition.A loss in lung function and pulmonary fibrosis are the main manifestations of patients with the severe form of the disease.The lung function is affected,even after recovery,thereby greatly affecting the psychology and well-being of patients,and significantly reducing their quality of life.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND MODERNIZATION "NOBLESSE OBLIGE"

Comprehensive overviews of the EU regulatory system become more and more well-known,also outside Europe and regulatory knowledge and experience is increasing among Chinese companies.Nevertheless,possible implications for TCM in the light of'modernization',should remain in the center of discussion.In this presentation some scenarios from a regulatory point of

Innovative Methods to Speed up the Modernization of Chinese Medicine——The Meeting Report of the Session on Methodology Research and Modernization of Chinese Medicine,International Conference and Exposition on Traditional Medicine 2009

As a kind of complex medical science,Chinese medicine（CM） has a long history of development and application and has demonstrated on evidence basis its efficacy in many diseases affecting multiple organ systems.In recent years,great progress in CM research has been achieved with the initiation of application of sustained and multifaceted use of modern organ systems. In recent years, great progress in CM research has been achieved with the initiation of application of sustained and multifaceted use of modern scientific methods. More and more innovative methods are widely used in CM modernization researches, and the application of new methods becomes the key to further develop CM modernization.

Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Modern Science is the Way Forward

On behalf of the editorial team of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine(WJTCM),we would like to convey our sincere gratitude to the great efforts of our editorial board members,referees,authors,readers and all the warmhearted supporters to contribute for the journal growth in the first year of its release in 2015.