Food and Medicine:Qualities and Efficacies in Chinese Ethnic Medicines

Drawing on our research in China’s southern mountains about ethnic medicines,and intrigued by the proverbial Chinese view that Yao Shi Tong Yuan(food and medicine have the same source),this article traces the eventfulness and powers at play in healing and eating when they are seen as closely related forms of life.Ancient and modern traditional Chinese medicine understandings of flavor are here shown to be a common basis for the healing and harming powers of both food and medicine.The term Wu Wei,or five flavors is explored as both experiences of eating and cooking,and some patterns of qi movement that animate and invigorate the body.Following Vivienne Lo’s term“potent flavors,”practices of harmonizing(He,Tiao He)flavors in Chinese medicine,as in cooking,express a world of natural powers and expert embodiment that goes far beyond mere taste.

Chemical Constituents from Ethnic Medicine Laportea bulbifera

[Objectives]This study was conducted to study the chemical constituents from Laportea bulbifera. [Methods] The 60% ethanol extract from L. bulbifera was isolated and purified by silica, Sephadex LH-20, ODS, semi-preparative HPLC and recrystallization. Their chemical structures were elucidated by physicochemical properties and spectroscopic methods. [Results] These compounds were determined as kaempferol-3-O-α-L-(3-O-acetyl)-rhamnoside-7-O-α-L-rhamnoside(1), sutchuenoside A(2), kaempferol-3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)]-α-L-(4-O-acetyl)-rhamnopyranoside-7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside(3). Compounds 1-3 are isolated from genus Laportea for the first time. Compound 3 is a new compound. [Conclusions] This study lays a foundation for improving the quality standard of L. bulbifera and the development and utilization of its resources.

Research Progress of Ethnic Medicine in the Treatment of Cholelithiasis

In a broad sense, ethnic medicine includes Han traditional Chinese medicine, folk medicine and ethnic minority medicine;ethnic medicine in a narrow sense refers to ethnic minority medicine. It is a medicine developed by ethnic minorities in order to survive and reproduce and in the process of fighting diseases. Culture, based on its own language, life experience and cultural traditions, has its own understanding and theoretical system of disease naming, etiology and pathogenesis, treatment principles and treatment methods, which is a major feature of my country’s medical care. Among them, ethnic medicine has unique advantages and good clinical efficacy in the prevention and treatment of cholelithiasis. Therefore, this paper focuses on summarizing the characteristic theories and diagnosis and treatment experience of Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, Miao medicine, Yao medicine, and Beijing medicine in ethnic medicine by sorting out and summarizing the relevant materials in this regard, so as to provide new ideas for improving the treatment of cholelithiasis and enriching clinical drug selection.

Identification of Ethnic Medicine Polygonum capitatum by Thin Layer Chromatography

[Objectives]To establish a thin-layer chromatography identification method for the ethnic medicinal materials of Polygonum capitatum.[Methods]The thin layer chromatography(TLC)method was used to identify materials.[Results]The TLC identification showed that in the chromatogram of the test sample,there were spots of the same color in the corresponding position of the chromatogram of the reference medicinal material,and the reproducibility was good.[Conclusions]The TLC identification and the determination results of the inspection items can provide a basis for the quality control of the medicinal materials of P.capitatum.

Research on the Development of Guangxi Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicine Industry

The Chinese medicine revitalization plan represented by Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine has been incorporated into China’s and Guangxi’s overall economic and social development plans,reflecting that The Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry is an important part of China’s ethnic medicine,and it is also the representative ethnic medicine industry in Guangxi.In this paper,we investigated the development of Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry and its development status by consulting literature,documents and related materials and visiting relevant departments,systematically analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the development of Guangxi Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry,and put forward feasible suggestions,aiming to accelerate the healthy development of Guangxi Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry and provide effective data and decision-making basis for China to formulate relevant policies.

Analysis on Characteristic Diagnosis Technology and Application Progress of Jing Nationality Medicine

Jing Medicine, as an important part of China’s ethnic medicine and culture, is characterized by its unique theories, rich content, and abundant resources, showcasing distinctive features of minority regions. The Jing ethnic group is distributed in coastal and border areas of China, and after thousands of years of development, it has formed a rich marine-oriented medical system in the struggle against the environment and diseases, displaying unique medication characteristics and clinical efficacy. According to Jing Medicine, the human body is an organic whole that is unified with the natural and social environment. It believes that the heavens and earth are the spirits of all things, and all things possess spiritual energy, which is closely connected to the human body’s spiritual energy. The utilization of marine organisms in medicine is the greatest feature of Jing Medicine, and it is a common approach used by the local population for disease prevention and treatment. To further explore Jing Medicine, improve the repository of ethnic medicine culture, and address the insufficient understanding of Jing Medicine in traditional Chinese medicine culture, this article provides a comprehensive review of the distinctive diagnostic and therapeutic theories, techniques, and applications of internal and external treatments in Jing Medicine.

A Summary of Studies on the Bark of a National Medicine Choerospondias axillaris

The bark of Choerospondias axillaris is not only an authentic medicine in Guangxi,but also one of the commonly used medicines of many ethnic minorities.This paper intends to study,summarize,and analyze the planting area,harvesting and processing,processing technology,chemical composition,pharmacological action and the establishment and evaluation of quality standard of C.axillaris,in order to provide more reference basis for the development,research and utilization of Zhuang medicine C.axillaris and the establishment of quality standard.

Ethnic Chinese Medicine,Borderless Civilization--On the Identity of Humane and Scientific Nature of Chinese and Western Medicines

The identity of Eastern and Western cultures should include aspects such as its concepts of societal development and science and technology.Though this is related to issues like history of the culture and regional cultural psychologies,the essence lies in the identity of social values at its core.

Research Progress in TCM Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)belongs to the category of"bi syndrome(arthralgia syndrome)"in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).According to the characteristics of clinical symptoms,there are descriptions of"bone bi(bone arthralgia)","arthroncus of knee"and"drumstick wind"in TCM.Modern physicians have studied the etiology,pathogenesis and treatment of RA from the treatment of the viscera,including the treatment from the spleen,liver and kidney,treatment from ying(nutrient)and wei(defense),and treatment from ethnic medicine by drawing on the theories of ancient physicians and clinical experience.