From Research on TCM Images to Historiography of TCM Images——Comments on History of Chinese Image Culture:Medical Image Volume

1 Introduction.Chinese medicine has a long and rich history,dating back to the classics of the Qin and Han dynasties and extending to the integration of Chinese and Western medicine in the modern era.The vast amount of literature and scholarly works in this field makes it essential to thoroughly study the history of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in order to understand its development path throughout the ages and boost innovation based on tradition.This is why the sages emphasized the importance of“classifying the works into different schools and tracing back to their origins”(辨章学术,考镜源流).

TCM抗阻训练在肥胖型阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患者中的应用

目的:探讨过渡期护理(TCM)抗阻训练在肥胖型阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征(OSAHS)患者中的应用效果。方法:选取2022年1月1日~2023年1月1日接受治疗的102例肥胖型OSAHS患者作为研究对象,根据随机数字表法将其分为对照组和研究组各51例。对照组行常规抗阻训练,研究组行TCM抗阻训练;对比两组入院次日、出院1个月时体质指标[包括体质量指数(BMI)、颈围、腹围]、嗜睡程度[采用中文版Epworth嗜睡量表(ESS)]及生活质量[采用睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征生命质量评估表(QOL-OSAHS)]。结果:共有102例患者参与研究,其中对照组有1例在中途失访剔除,最后101例患者完整参与研究。出院1个月时,两组BMI、颈围、腹围及均ESS评分均低于入院次日(P<0.05),且研究组低于对照组(P<0.05);出院1个月时,两组QOL-OSAHS评分高于入院次日(P<0.05),且研究组高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:TCM抗阻训练可有效改善肥胖型OSAHS患者体质指标,提升睡眠质量和生活质量。

The Significance of Constructing TCM Psychosomatic Medicine from the Holistic View of the Unity of Nature and Man

With the development of medical technology, the problem of fragmentation of medical research has become increasingly prominent, and a series of iatrogenic diseases, drug-induced diseases and drug toxicity and side effects have resulted in an increase in the number of diseases. In the face of these problems, the medical concept has been re-examined and re-thought. The concept of the holistic view of the unity of nature and man in traditional Chinese medicine has certain enlightenment for dealing with the problems in the current medical development. Based on the holistic view of the unity of nature and man, the overall connection between human’s heart and body and nature is explained, and the further construction of TCM psychosomatic medicine is conducive to guiding the diagnosis and treatment of clinical diseases, and providing new enlightenment for the current medical concept thinking and clinical disease research.

CRISPR system contributes to deciphering the pharmaceutical compounds from TCM

Traditional Chinese medicines(TCMs),usually comprising hundreds of different compounds with distinctive physiochemical properties,have been practiced for thousands of years worldwide for the treatment of various human diseases.Significant pharmacological properties have been clarified for many TCM in recent decades,while great efforts are needed to identify the active biomedical materials from TCM due to challenges such as technical barriers to screening,isolation,characterization,and optimization[1].Recent improvements in analytical tools,genome mining,and bioengineering technologies such as CRISPR-Cas systems are overcoming such challenges and offering new opportunities,promoting the integrative studies of TCM to systematically dig out the potential pharmaceutical compounds of TCMs[2-4].

Chen Shigong,Founder of“TCM Orthodox School of External Medicine”

Chen Shigong,styled name Yuren,was also known by the literary name Ruoxu.Coming from Donghaichongchuan(present Nantong City,Jiangsu Province)he was a famous traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)specialist of external medicine of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644).The Orthodox Lineage of External Medicine(Wai Ke Zheng Zong)written by him has been valued as the founder of the TCM Orthodox School of External Medicine.

Classification research of TCM pulse conditions based on multi-label voice analysis

Objective To explore the feasibility of remotely obtaining complex information on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pulse conditions through voice signals.Methods We used multi-label pulse conditions as the entry point and modeled and analyzed TCM pulse diagnosis by combining voice analysis and machine learning.Audio features were extracted from voice recordings in the TCM pulse condition dataset.The obtained features were combined with information from tongue and facial diagnoses.A multi-label pulse condition voice classification DNN model was built using 10-fold cross-validation,and the modeling methods were validated using publicly available datasets.Results The analysis showed that the proposed method achieved an accuracy of 92.59%on the public dataset.The accuracies of the three single-label pulse manifestation models in the test set were 94.27%,96.35%,and 95.39%.The absolute accuracy of the multi-label model was 92.74%.Conclusion Voice data analysis may serve as a remote adjunct to the TCM diagnostic method for pulse condition assessment.

Research Status of TCM Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

This paper mainly analyzes the application status of TCM rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD),hoping to provide support and help for clinical staff through this study,and promote the further development of COPD rehabilitation program.

A Conversation with Professor Ted Kaptchuk,a Key Architect of Modern TCM in the West

The interview was conducted on November 20th,2022 by Ioannis Solos and Charles Buck.Ted Kaptchuk(泰开阳)is a Professor of Medicine and a Professor of Global Health&Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.In 1975,he graduated from the Macao Institute of Chinese Medicine,Macao,China.After returning to the West,Ted taught Chinese medicine throughout the States,Europe,Latin America,and Australia.Ted’s book,The Web that Has No Weaver:Understanding Chinese Medicine is a groundbreaking explanation of East Asian medicine that continues to shape the discourse of the Chinese medicine profession in the West and has been translated into 13 languages.In 1990,Ted was recruited in Harvard Medical School to help research Chinese medicine.After encountering high placebo responses in multiple acupuncture clinical trials,Ted decided to switch his career to primarily studying placebo.He has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles.He has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Acupuncture Research(2015),the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies(2021),and the William Silen Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentoring from Harvard Medical School(2022).

Exploring the Future Of TCM Cooperation--2024 China-ASEAN Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry Exchange and Promotion Conference in Taiyuan

“Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is very popular in Cambodia because it can treat a variety of diseases,”said Nhek Soparama,ministercounselor of the Embassy of Cambodia in China,at the 2024 China-ASEAN Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry Exchange and Promotion Conference in Taiyuan,Shanxi Province,on July 26.“Over the past two years,more than 20,000 Cambodians have received TCM treatment.”

一种变输入电压的TCM滞环电流逆变器控制方法

针对TCM逆变器在过零点附近因开关频率过高导致并网电流THD和开关损耗增加的问题,提出一种变输入电压的准恒频控制方法。通过控制后级输入电压限制TCM电流源型逆变器的最大开关频率,降低了并网电流的谐波失真率。通过Simulink搭建仿真模型,对并网电流进行FFT分析,结果显示该方法相比传统的TCM调制方法使得并网电流的THD下降了0.02%,验证了所提方案的可行性。

具有全重联功能的TCMS系统方案论述

城市轨道交通线路客流量的特征具有不同运营阶段或全天内不同时段以及不同区段差异较大等特点,传统的固定编组运营模式无法很好地解决运力、客流、能耗匹配的问题。根据城市轨道交通在不同区段、时段下的客流特征,在保证较高列车服务水平的条件下,通过绞线式列车总线(Wire Train Bus,WTB)架构以及列车之间全重联,使得头车可以控制后面与其重联的列车,达到所有列车控制指令完全一致性,最终达到灵活改变列车编组长度来实现运力与客流需求动态匹配,合理优化各时段列车满载率,有效解决动力浪费或服务水平低下的问题。

基于TCM模式的护理干预对肺癌手术患者情绪、肺功能及生活质量的影响

目的 探讨基于TCM模式的护理干预对肺癌手术患者情绪、肺功能及生活质量的影响。方法 选择2020年2月—2022年2月江苏省人民医院收治的126例行胸腔镜肺癌根治术患者为研究对象,以随机数字表法分为2组,每组63例,对照组给予胸外科临床基础性护理干预,试验组在对照组护理基础上应用基于TCM模式的护理干预。比较2组患者干预前及干预30 d后的情绪(SAS评分、SDS评分)、肺功能指标[1 min内最大通气量(MVV)、用力肺活量(FVC)、第1秒用力呼气容积(FEV_(1))]、生活质量(KPS评分)及护理满意度。结果 干预30 d后,2组患者SAS评分、SDS评分均有不同程度的下降,且组间比较试验组明显低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.05);2组患者的KPS评分以及MVV、FVC、FEV_(1)均升高,且组间比较试验组的KPS评分及肺功能指标均高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.05);试验组患者的总体满意度为96.83%(61/63),显著高于对照组的80.95%(51/63),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 基于TCM模式的护理干预效果明显优于常规护理,能够显著改善肺癌手术患者的肺功能,缓解负性情绪,提高患者生活质量,继而获得患者认同。

Discussion on the TCM Treatment of Hypertension from Pathogenetic Viewpoints of Modern Medicine

The ideal hypotensive agent should possess three essentials, i.e. to depress the blood pressure surely and steadily, and to block the renin-angio-tensin system (RAS)(1). Currently, Western medical treatment could depress the blood pressure rapidly and surely through reducing blood volume and dilating blood vessels, while traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shows its superiorities in al-

从美国针灸流派的产生发展看中医针灸理论的国际传播——以TCM针灸流派和医学针灸流派为例

传统中医针灸流派和医学针灸流派分属美国针灸流派的两大阵营,且最具代表性。从二者的产生以及在美国的传播发展历程看,针灸作为一门传统医疗技术,在美国实现“本土化”,以及进一步走向国际化和现代化的进程中,其面临的理论国际传播问题最为突出。站在医学史的角度,并结合针灸医学的自身特点,从理论整合重构、科学研究深化以及针灸海外教育三个方面入手,冲破针灸医学在国际传播中的局限,向世界展现中医针灸理论的全貌,是目前针灸医学理论实现国际化和现代化的前进方向。

From TCM Practice to Classic Texts:The Case of Henry C.Lu’s A Complete Translation of the Yellow Emperor’s Classics of Internal Medicine and the Difficult Classic(Nei-Jing and Nan-Jing)

In memory of Dr.Henry C.Lu,a traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioner,educator and translator,this article provides an overview of his masterpiece A Complete Translation of the Yellow Emperor’s Classics of Internal Medicine and the Difficult Classic(Nei-Jing and Nan-Jing)from the perspectives of book section,translation ideology and translation strategies.We then identify the features of TCM classics translated by overseas TCM practitioners and educators through analyzing exemplary characteristics of this translation.Their translations are often teaching oriented with plain and easy-to-read language,thus making TCM classics practical and applicable in clinic practice.Although these works are found in very few library collections of academic institutions,they received positive comments from readers including foreign TCM practitioners and students.

Exploring the relationship between Ca^2+ and the "Qi" of TCM from the perspective of modern medicine

the ext remely fine mate rial that exists in the unive rse and is ubiquitous. The Qi of tr aditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is put forward on the basis of philosophical meaning. It points out that Qi is a very invasive and extremely subtle substance with strong vitality in the human body. It is the basic substance that constitutes the human body and maintains its life activity. Qi is the basic concept of TCM, but the unde「standing of the essence of Qi is not clear. At pr esent, the re are more and more studies on the essence of Qi of TCM, but it has not achieved a major breakthrough, which has become one of the problems that limit the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Through the research on the literature, it is found that Qi and Ca2+ are inext ricably simila r. This pape r attempts to expl ore the r ela ti onship between Qi and Ca^2+ from the aspects of source of pr oduc tion and physiological function to explain their simila r points. We hope to pro vide new ideas for the study of the essence of Qi and achieve the purpose of promoting the development of TCM.

Discussion on the Treatment of Palmoplantar Keratosis by TCM Soaking and Washing

By combing the mechanism and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)soaking and washing and combining TCM syndrome differentiation with western medicine differentiation of diseases,guided by the view that"the principle of external treatment is that of internal treatment",this article discusses the differentiation and treatment ideas of palmoplantar keratosis by TCM soaking and washing,which will provide a reference for clinical treatment.

Effects of TCM Nursing Based on Syndrome Differentiation on Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD

[Objectives] To investigate the effects of TCM nursing based on syndrome differentiation on pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). [Methods] A total of 92 patients with AECOPD who came to Nanchong Chinese Medicine Hospital from March 2022 to February 2023 were selected for the study, and the intervention group (TCM nursing based on syndrome differentiation, 46 cases) and the conventional group (basic nursing, 46 cases) were selected for the study, and the pulmonary function and quality of life of the two groups were compared. [Results] Before nursing, there was no significant difference in levels of forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and percentage of forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) between the intervention group and conventional group ( P >0.05). After 3 months of nursing, the levels of FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC in the intervention group were higher than those in the conventional group ( P <0.05). Before nursing, there was no significant difference in the scores of health, emotion and social functions between the two groups ( P >0.05). At three months of nursing, the scores of health, emotion, and social functions in the intervention group were higher than those in the conventional group ( P <0.05). [Conclusions] The implementation of TCM nursing based on syndrome differentiation in patients with AECOPD can effectively improve the pulmonary function and quality of life of patients, and has significant clinical implementation value.

TCM:From Magic to Science

FOR 35-year-old Gabonese doctor Ovono Nkomo, traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） seemed like magic to him before he came to the Middle Kingdom. But after studying TCM for 12 years and working as a doctor in China, he describes TCM as a science.

Validity and reliability of the evaluation tool of TCM confidence in students with TCM learning experience

Objective:This study aimed to design an evaluation scale of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)confidence and then evaluate its validity and reliability.Methods:Three parallel samples with TCM learning experience were included in this current study.Randomly selected 500 nursing students were included factor analysis and reliability and validity analyses.After 4 weeks,200 nursing students were recruited to retest the reliability.The evaluation tool of TCM confidence included 6 dimensions and 25 entries.Results:Cronbach's a coefficient of the evaluation scale was 0.95 and that of the 6 observed aspects were higher than 0.90,and splithalf reliability was 0.81.For the retest reliability,Cronbach's a coefficient of the evaluation scale was 0.93 and that of the 6 examined aspects was all over 0.80.The index of content validity Scale Content Validity Index(S-CVI)was 0.92 and Item Content Validity Index(I-CVI)was 0.83–1.00.Conclusions:Observed results may indicate that the designed tool can be used to assess the TCM confidence level of students with TCM studied experience and also can evaluate results of TCM education during studying TCM lectures.