When Traditional Chinese Medicine Meets Western Medicine: History and Reflection

Author: Zhou Jiecheng
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book reviews the various claims and reflections of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the process of modernization, analyzing the similarities and differences between the two. It challenges generalizations such as "TCM is holistic, while Western medicine is reductionist" and "TCM focuses on syndrome differentiation, while Western medicine focuses on disease diagnosis," questioning whether these labels are too simplistic and reductive. The book also proposes insightful perspectives. It explores core TCM concepts, such as "meridians and organs" and the "Five Elements theory." The author provides compelling analyses on how to integrate traditional TCM concepts into modern medicine and pave the way for the future. The book reviews the various claims and reflections of TCM in the process of modernization, analyzes the similarities and differences between TCM and Western medicine, and proposes insightful perspectives. It also explores core TCM concepts, with the author offering compelling analyses on how to integrate traditional TCM concepts with modern medicine and move toward the future.