Although traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been a part of the Malaya and the Malaysia people's method of maintaining health and well-being for many centuries, it was never been enrolled in the public health-care system. However, the rising cost of Western drugs and the increasing number of people frequenting TCM has driven the government to search for cheaper options and to look into its safe practice. In 1992, the government mandated all TCM herbal products to be registered with the National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau. All TCM products sold in Malaysia are now Good Manufacturing Practice certified. The government has also established a Traditional and Complementary Medicine Division within the Ministry of Health. Between 2008 and 2014, a traditional and complementary medicine unit was set up in major hospitals in all states. TCM is one of the main services offered by the unit. In 2016, the government enacted the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act to regulate the TCM practice. Subsequently, a 10-year blueprint has been drawn to support the development of all traditional and complementary medicines in Malaysia. This article aims to provide a brief overview on the regulatory development of TCM in Malaysia.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub] [CITATIONS]

Taoism refers to an indigenous Chinese philosophical and religious tradition. For more than two and a half millennia, it has had a profound social and intellectual influence on Eastern Asia and since the 19^th century has deeply influenced Western countries. Dao De Jing(《道德经》 Tao Te Jing is still considered to be the primary text of Taoism. The Tao Te Jing is attributed to Laozi, the classical Chinese Philosopher, and describes the major doctrines of Taoism. It is most relevant to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This article offers a brief introduction to the Taoism within TCM – the relation between Huang Di Nei Jing (《黄帝内经》 The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) and Dao De Jing 《道德经》 Tao Te Jing.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub]

Professor Li Ding studied his family knowledge of health preservation with Qigong (气功). And, in his early years, he consulted Mr. Jiang Weiqiao (蒋维乔) on this topic. This article explained the theory of meridian points related to Qigong's theory, such as the location of the Dantian (丹田), the concepts of upper Dantian (上丹田) and lower Dantian (下丹田), the relation between the minor circulation (Xiao Zhou Tian, 小周天) and the conception/governor vessels, as well as the relation between Yin/Yang heel vessels and Qigong. The article also collected one self-composed version health preservation, consisting of four parts of walking, sitting, lying, and rising, which is fit for practical use.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub]

This article reviews the history of transmission and exchange of medicine between China and Vietnam. Systematic textual research found medical activities such as doctor visits, epidemics transmission, exchanges of therapies, import of local herbal, and drug specialties occurred in both countries. Vietnamese traditional medicine was once a truly large-scale system and one of the biggest branches of Chinese medicine abroad in history.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub]

Professor Li Ding (李鼎) is the founder and tenured professor, doctoral supervisor at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a Representative Inheritor for China Intangible Cultural Heritage – Acupuncture and Moxibustion. It is well known that Chinese medicine is rooted in Chinese culture and history. The inheritance of Chinese medicine cannot be separated from the inheritance of Chinese culture and history. Professor Li Ding's path of Chinese medicine inheritance perfectly reflects the above-mentioned laws and is worthy of further exploration and research. The full text of this article is divided into three parts and will be published one after another. The first part “The Lineage of Gu Yi Tang” brings us Li's family historical stories; the second part “The Lineage of Chinese Studies” introduces professor Li's Chinese culture studies; and the third part “The Lineage of Dao Sheng Tang” discusses professor Li's inheritance of Chinese medicine. This article will bring our readers a rich and colorful Chinese scroll painting, which not only focuses on Chinese Medicine, acupuncture but also touches ancient Chinese history, culture, Daoism, and even more.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub] [CITATIONS]

Taijiquan (太极拳) is a discipline that influences the practitioners' body–mind and could lead them to a healthier state. In this article, the intercultural aspects of Taiji practice are explored, specific characteristics that practitioners could develop through the continued practice of Taijiquan. These qualities are studied through the lens of Taijiquan Classics, a collection of ancient theoretical and philosophical texts that is the foundation for Taijiquan theory and practice, in the framework of the science of intercultural communication. Our purpose is to explore yet another less-known benefit of Taijiquan practice besides its many, already well-known ones. We argue that Taijiquan has the potential to develop qualities and attributes associated with intercultural competence.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub]

This article gives a brief introduction of Ben Cao Gang Mu Cai Se Yao Tu (《本草纲目彩色药图》 Colored Herb Illustrations of Compendium of Materia Medica) and explains the history of herb illustrations in each dynasty, the illustration of Ben Cao Gang Mu (《本草纲目》 Compendium of Materia Medica) and the value and the significance of Ben Cao Gang Mu Cai Se Yao Tu in detail.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub]

Curculigo (仙茅) is also called “Only Thatch Root,” “Ground Palm,” and “Brahman Ginseng.” The name of the “Only Thatch Root” vividly describes its shape characteristics. The nickname “Ground Palm” figuratively shows its growth environment and form feature. The another name “Brahman Ginseng” emphasizes the source, the value, and the efficiency of the immortal grass. The name of “Curculigo” fully expresses its function feature and the application to the ancient regimen culture. Curculigo is not only a sacrificial offering often used by Brahmins to pray for good fortune and dispel disasters, but also used as a special medicine for nobles to live longer. After its introduction into China, Curculigo has been widely applied in both religious development and health preservation.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub]

In 26 patients with confirmed primary verified gonarthrosis (PGA), a clinical and instrumental examination was conducted to evaluate the response energy osteopathy followed by statistical processing of the data. Three types of the body's response to treatment were identified: immediate, fast, and delayed, which, despite the different informative value of the data of the polyparametric study, allowed judging the effectiveness of the method used.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub] [CITATIONS]

The Dawn of Modern Medicine refers to an account of the Revival of the Science and Art of Medicine, which took place in Western Europe during the latter half of the 18^th century and the first part of the 19^th.

[ABSTRACT]  [FULL TEXT]  [PDF]  [Mobile Full text]  [EPub]