With the increasing aging population around the world as a result of birth rates and advances in medical technologies, there is an urgent need to unravel the primary cause of aging, in the hope of developing a rationa...With the increasing aging population around the world as a result of birth rates and advances in medical technologies, there is an urgent need to unravel the primary cause of aging, in the hope of developing a rational approach to retard the aging process. This is crucial to reduce the societal impact of aging. Although modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine view the process of aging from different perspectives, this article aims to develop a common understanding between these two distinct medical systems in relation to the aging process. As such, a unified approach can hopefully be developed to effectively slow down the aging process. Modern medicine has proposed the “mitochondrial theory” of aging, which implicates a causal relationship between the rate of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation and lifespan as noted in a wide spectrum of primate species, while traditional Chinese medicine views aging as the result of a gradual depletion of congenital primordial Qi, which can be spared by the sufficient generation of postnatal pectoral Qi. By amalgamating the knowledge of modern medicine with that of traditional Chinese medicine in relation to aging, it is suggested that while Chinese tonifying herbs can be used to restore the balance of body functions enabling the generation of sufficient pectoral Qi, active ingredients isolated from Chinese tonifying herbs or other plant sources capable of inducing mitohormesis and mitophagy, as well as senolysis, can be used to retard the aging process.展开更多
This paper sorted out the relevant literature on the basic theory of Mongolian medicine,explored the research methods and ideas of the basic theory of Mongolian medicine,and elaborated the idea of combining systems bi...This paper sorted out the relevant literature on the basic theory of Mongolian medicine,explored the research methods and ideas of the basic theory of Mongolian medicine,and elaborated the idea of combining systems biology to study part of the basic theory of Mongolian medicine.Through searching classic works and research papers in academic journals,this paper sorted out and summarized the research progress of the basic theory of Mongolian medicine and the existing problems in the current research,analyzed its characteristics,combined with systems biology methods to systematically explain some content in the basic theory,reveal its scientific connotation,and provide a basis for further research.展开更多
Based on the description of epidemic diseases in the chapter of “The Story of Bianque” in Records of Historian, the author has analyzed and explored the truthfulness of its background data and the possibility of the...Based on the description of epidemic diseases in the chapter of “The Story of Bianque” in Records of Historian, the author has analyzed and explored the truthfulness of its background data and the possibility of the plague spreading at that time from both macro and micro angles. The symptoms of plague including chills formation of some doctrines in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) such as exopathic heat disease doctrine, internal injury of spleen and stomach doctrine and epidemic febrile disease doctrine. The course of exogenous phenomena, the author has explored the effect on the initial medical theory, primitive religion and culture due to the spreading of epidemic diseases from the angles of epidemiology, the theory of images and figures, originated from epidemic diseases was proposed. The author also put forward some opinions on the relationship between epidemic diseases spreading and traditional education of TCM, sustained development of TCM.展开更多
From the perspective of theoretical analysis,based on the annotation of ancient doctors on the theory of"acting according to time,"this article puts forward the view of "time";that is,the impact of...From the perspective of theoretical analysis,based on the annotation of ancient doctors on the theory of"acting according to time,"this article puts forward the view of "time";that is,the impact of the social environment on the occurrence and development of diseases.In addition,it points out that the characteristics of modem diseases are of"multiple heat syndromes and multiple repletion pattern."Based on this characteristic,the use of heat-clearing drugs in the clinical stage would have a good eflect.It has been suggested that contemporary doctors should not only inherit the theories from predecessors,but also think diligently and innovate bravely along with the current environment in order to ensure that the theories ofTCM are constantly full of vitality to better serve the clinical aspect.展开更多
TheNobelPrize for artemisinin and theCOVID-19pandemic have heightened interest in the disease prevention and treatment of traditional Chinesemedicine(TCM).However,uncertainty andmisinformation remain about some key is...TheNobelPrize for artemisinin and theCOVID-19pandemic have heightened interest in the disease prevention and treatment of traditional Chinesemedicine(TCM).However,uncertainty andmisinformation remain about some key issues.Herein,wediscuss the current literature showing that,despite TCM gaining recognition,the theoretical systems of TCM and Western medicine rooted in different cultural backgrounds have huge differences in their theories and treatments.How to achieve accurate diagnosis in TCM,how to give scientific treatment,what is the mechanismof treatment,and what are the effect and safety of treatment,all need to be more clearly explained and require high-quality modern scientific evidence.An emerging consensus exists that,with the help ofmodern technology and scientificmethods,it is necessary to excavate the essence of TCM that truly conforms to the laws of human life movement and disease development,realize cross-complementation with Western medicine,enhance human understanding of diseases,enrich diagnosis and treatment methods,and promote a new level in the field of life sciences.展开更多
文摘With the increasing aging population around the world as a result of birth rates and advances in medical technologies, there is an urgent need to unravel the primary cause of aging, in the hope of developing a rational approach to retard the aging process. This is crucial to reduce the societal impact of aging. Although modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine view the process of aging from different perspectives, this article aims to develop a common understanding between these two distinct medical systems in relation to the aging process. As such, a unified approach can hopefully be developed to effectively slow down the aging process. Modern medicine has proposed the “mitochondrial theory” of aging, which implicates a causal relationship between the rate of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation and lifespan as noted in a wide spectrum of primate species, while traditional Chinese medicine views aging as the result of a gradual depletion of congenital primordial Qi, which can be spared by the sufficient generation of postnatal pectoral Qi. By amalgamating the knowledge of modern medicine with that of traditional Chinese medicine in relation to aging, it is suggested that while Chinese tonifying herbs can be used to restore the balance of body functions enabling the generation of sufficient pectoral Qi, active ingredients isolated from Chinese tonifying herbs or other plant sources capable of inducing mitohormesis and mitophagy, as well as senolysis, can be used to retard the aging process.
文摘This paper sorted out the relevant literature on the basic theory of Mongolian medicine,explored the research methods and ideas of the basic theory of Mongolian medicine,and elaborated the idea of combining systems biology to study part of the basic theory of Mongolian medicine.Through searching classic works and research papers in academic journals,this paper sorted out and summarized the research progress of the basic theory of Mongolian medicine and the existing problems in the current research,analyzed its characteristics,combined with systems biology methods to systematically explain some content in the basic theory,reveal its scientific connotation,and provide a basis for further research.
文摘Based on the description of epidemic diseases in the chapter of “The Story of Bianque” in Records of Historian, the author has analyzed and explored the truthfulness of its background data and the possibility of the plague spreading at that time from both macro and micro angles. The symptoms of plague including chills formation of some doctrines in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) such as exopathic heat disease doctrine, internal injury of spleen and stomach doctrine and epidemic febrile disease doctrine. The course of exogenous phenomena, the author has explored the effect on the initial medical theory, primitive religion and culture due to the spreading of epidemic diseases from the angles of epidemiology, the theory of images and figures, originated from epidemic diseases was proposed. The author also put forward some opinions on the relationship between epidemic diseases spreading and traditional education of TCM, sustained development of TCM.
文摘From the perspective of theoretical analysis,based on the annotation of ancient doctors on the theory of"acting according to time,"this article puts forward the view of "time";that is,the impact of the social environment on the occurrence and development of diseases.In addition,it points out that the characteristics of modem diseases are of"multiple heat syndromes and multiple repletion pattern."Based on this characteristic,the use of heat-clearing drugs in the clinical stage would have a good eflect.It has been suggested that contemporary doctors should not only inherit the theories from predecessors,but also think diligently and innovate bravely along with the current environment in order to ensure that the theories ofTCM are constantly full of vitality to better serve the clinical aspect.
基金This work was funded by major projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81891014)special funds for the Construction of Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System of China(CARS-21).
文摘TheNobelPrize for artemisinin and theCOVID-19pandemic have heightened interest in the disease prevention and treatment of traditional Chinesemedicine(TCM).However,uncertainty andmisinformation remain about some key issues.Herein,wediscuss the current literature showing that,despite TCM gaining recognition,the theoretical systems of TCM and Western medicine rooted in different cultural backgrounds have huge differences in their theories and treatments.How to achieve accurate diagnosis in TCM,how to give scientific treatment,what is the mechanismof treatment,and what are the effect and safety of treatment,all need to be more clearly explained and require high-quality modern scientific evidence.An emerging consensus exists that,with the help ofmodern technology and scientificmethods,it is necessary to excavate the essence of TCM that truly conforms to the laws of human life movement and disease development,realize cross-complementation with Western medicine,enhance human understanding of diseases,enrich diagnosis and treatment methods,and promote a new level in the field of life sciences.
