Traditional Chinese Medicine Strategy - Understanding and Reflections on the Inheritance and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: Jia Qian
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Recently, Professor Zhang Gongyao from the Institute of Science, Technology, and Social Development at Central South University published an article titled "Farewell to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Medicine" online, calling for "driving Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbal medicine out of the national healthcare system and." These views led to an online campaign to collect signatures for abolishing Traditional Chinese Medicine. In response, the Ministry of Health and the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine issued a positive critique, stating: "The view of abolishing Traditional Chinese Medicine is a manifestation of a lack of cultural and historical knowledge." From an objective standpoint, the debate may not be entirely negative. The current wave of anti-Traditional Chinese Medicine sentiment undoubtedly brings significant attention to society's focus on Traditional Chinese Medicine and its development, thereby promoting the advancement of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Strategic Thinking on the Inheritance and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine is an academic response to the anti-Traditional Chinese Medicine movement, based on such understanding, and it engages in rational and sensible discussions. Many articles in the book are research outcomes of the National Science and Technology Ministry's Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Strategy project. The preface to the book is written by a leading expert in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with contributions from fellow practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine and scientific researchers, all of whom express heartfelt concern and sincere passion for the health of the Chinese people, the national healthcare system, and the development of traditional medicine.