This paper introduces an outstanding medical book The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Medicine, and analyzes the theory about traditional Chinese medicine in this book.

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The Silk Road stretched over land and across seas connecting Europe, Africa, and Asia. The trade of medicine along these routes has had profound impacts on the populations and traditions they have come into contact with. Chinese Medicine is no exception as it has taken numerous nonnative products and incorporated them into the unique philosophical construct of systematic correspondences that govern its practice. By looking at the four categories of primary source materials and studying the history of medical exchange along the Silk Road, we can determine how and where this information is used in Chinese Medicine. The Materia Medica (ben cao 本草) texts are the first source of information for this study that will explore multiple sources to better understand the development of Chinese Medicine in relation to the rest of the world.

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This paper introduces the relations between human and the nature in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM is a science dedicated to studies on laws of human life activities.

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The bronze acupuncture model was produced by Emperor Qianlong's order in 1744 A.D. It has been 274 years since then, and this model has always been well kept and handed down with a full record. It is of great traditional medical and cultural value, regarded as the treasure of Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine due to its rareness and intactness both at home and abroad.

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A new style of acupuncture, named constitutional/conditional acupuncture (CCA), based on traditional Asian medical practices, was revealed in Kunming in 2017. This method is primarily based on pulse diagnosis, as developed in China, Korea, and India. The basic methods of CCA are briefly described, and a few case results from the 3-day Kunming workshop are presented to reveal the efficacy of CCA.

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This article examines the presence and uses of plants attested in the Chinese medical tradition in the materia medica literature of classical antiquity. It is based on the consultation of the major ancient compilations on materia medica of Chinese medicine and classical antiquity, specifically Bencao Gangmu by Li Shizhen (16th cent.) and De materia medica by Dioscorides (1st cent. A.D.). The article is divided in three major parts: the identification of plants used in the Chinese medical tradition in the medicine of the Mediterranean World in Antiquity; the analysis of the knowledge of these plants and their origin in classical antiquity; a comparison of the uses of these plants in the Bencao Gangmu and De materia medica. It traces the presence of plants of the Chinese medical tradition in Classical antiquity. Although their exact origin was not known, they were reputed at that time to be native to either India or the Black Sea, two areas that correspond to the ending points of the Silk Road. As for their uses in both traditions, they correspond for some plants, whereas they do not for others because either the uses attested in the Chinese tradition were not preserved on the Mediterranean or different uses appeared in the Mediterranean tradition. These differentiated uses hint at both continuities and ruptures, with the latter resulting from the long journey of the plants from the Chinese World to the Mediterranean and, at the same time, attempts aimed to diversify and optimize the applications of non-native medicinal substances.

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This paper introduces the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine into the western world. Internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) into the Western world is not a simple or easy task. Its exposure and exportation into the rest of the world should be a task taken on with a special focus and determination on staying strong along the way. Keeping the truth, strength, and integrity in TCM medicine as it is exported is the highest priority and the best way to promote it. Doing this will give it a solid foundation in its new land and for its new patients. Let's study and analyze what really is required to help TCM avoid all problems and hardships of this exportation process as TCM goes west.

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Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival records some lively medical scenes in the Song Dynasty, including the pediatrics clinic, the bone orthopedics clinic, and the exchanges of genuine regional drugs of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). All these scenes together reveal that TCM is highly developed and the medical specialties are becoming increasingly precise and detailed.

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Since 1912, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) went through the stages of the struggle, foundation, and growth. The all-round developing TCM is academically progressing and promoted worldwide. Characteristics of the centennial development of TCM have cultural relevance, policy pertinency, mutual supplement between Chinese and western medicine and TCM is treatment directed by pattern diagnosis. Researches show that the historical inevitable development of TCM will benefit the people for generations to come when taken as a national strategy.

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Now, daoyin has developed into a complete set of conventional movement patterns, such as Baduanjin, Yijinjing, and Wuqinxi. However, the original meaning and the connotation of daoyin is ignored by people gradually, which will hinder the development of daoyin and make the specific application difficult. In this article, we will explore the basic composition of the daoyin – “movement” and its intrinsic basis – “essential qi” to think about the original meaning and connotation of daoyin.

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Yin and yang are the dark-bright, polar opposites that cannot exist without each other. Much like Rachel Clay's passion for Chinese language and culture wouldn't exist if it weren't for the pain she endured.

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The substance of treating prior to disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine expects to dissipate symptoms before the disease occurs and maintain health until centenarian. This concept is a collective reflection of the intrinsic awareness of suffering by Chinese people. Moreover, its cultural connotations involve emphasis on preparation for adversity in times of safety and taking anticipative measures.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment including herbal formulas and acupuncture shows promising results in reproductive medicine. Shuguang Hospital's IVF center is also applying TCM on IVF treatment. We hope that through sharing our publications, more IVF clinics, research institutes, and business companies would collaborate with us to carry TCM-enhanced IVF further.

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