Chinese medicine (CM) has been an experience based practice over the past three thousand years. The safety and efficacy of CM has been practised through experience, rather than nowadays’ modern scientific measurement...Chinese medicine (CM) has been an experience based practice over the past three thousand years. The safety and efficacy of CM has been practised through experience, rather than nowadays’ modern scientific measurements. In this way, the development of CM has not been keeping pace with the advance in science and technology and the progress in orthodox medicine. In order to meet the requirements of modern science and technology, an evidence based approach must be adopted. Reassurance is needed to convince people for safety and efficacy of CM and give confidence to the evidence based demands ——“Tradition is confirmed by Modern Science” (1) .展开更多
Biomedical language, also known as biomedical English, is sufficiently different from general English to warrant treatment as a distinct language. Biomedical language has its own conventions of grammar, phraseology an...Biomedical language, also known as biomedical English, is sufficiently different from general English to warrant treatment as a distinct language. Biomedical language has its own conventions of grammar, phraseology and discourse, as well as a lexicon which is complex and esoteric. Furthermore, each sub-discipline, such as integrative medicine, has a unique vocabulary which must be mastered in order to achieve fluency. In this article, the vocabulary specific to acupuncture is identified, and strategies are introduced to master the use of that vocabulary.展开更多
Prof. WANG Cheng-bai, male, was born in Hunan Province, October 1926. He started working as a physician in 1947, and was assigned to Dalian Medical College for further
Objective:To establish a rat model of type 2 diabetes(T2DM)manifesting the Chinese medicine syndrome pattern of both qi and yin deficiency for evaluating the efficacy of a Chinese herbal formula(CHF),integrative medic...Objective:To establish a rat model of type 2 diabetes(T2DM)manifesting the Chinese medicine syndrome pattern of both qi and yin deficiency for evaluating the efficacy of a Chinese herbal formula(CHF),integrative medicine(IM),and pioglitazone(PIO)on T2DM indicators in the animal model.Methods:The rat model was induced by a high-fat diet(HFD)and streptozotocin(STZ,30 mg/kg).CHF(3.4 g/kg),PIO(2.7 mg/kg),and IM(3.4 g CHF+2.7 mg PIO)were administered to rats once daily for 14 days.Related laboratory parameters were observed.Results:Diabetic rats showed unsmooth fur,alopecia,reduced activity,huddling,somnolence,depression,pale or reddened tongue,damp/dark red tail,and high levels of water and food intake,urine volume,and stool weight,but weakened grip strength.Low levels of serum SOD,Nat-Kt-ATPase,cAMP/cGMP,and a high level of iNOS were observed.Hyperglycemia,hyperinsulinemia,insulin resistance,high levels of serum glucagon/IDE and pancreatic amylin,and low serum and pancreatic SS levels were evident as well.Conclusions:A rat model of T2DM with both qi and yin deficiency was successfully replicated.CHF appeared to be more efficacious than IM and PIO in the rat model of qi and yin deficiency pattern of T2DM,though IM and PIO were each found to have their merits and drawbacks in attenuating T2DM indicators in the rat model.展开更多
Complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) is getting more and more important in improving human health. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with her thousands of years history and contributions to the health of C...Complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) is getting more and more important in improving human health. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with her thousands of years history and contributions to the health of Chinese people, definitely is vital in CAM in China. Medical sciences including CAM and mainstream medicine, with unified specific aim, could be integrated and become integrative medicine. During the integration, TCM would contribute much more in the progress with her cultural background and clinical efficacy. This paper will discuss how TCM takes part in the integration via her function in clinical practice.展开更多
Journal oflntegrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integra...Journal oflntegrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integrative medicine, such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, Taichi, Qigong, meditation, and any other modalities of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM）. Article types include reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, translational and patient-centered effectiveness outcome studies, case series and reports, clinical trial protocols, preclinical and basic science studies, papers on methodology and CAM history or education, editorials, global views, commentaries, short communications, book reviews, conference proceedings, and letters to the editor.展开更多
The modern research on basic concept inTCM deeply explored The papers in this congress are referring tothe research on Zhenghou(syndrome)theory,Five Element theory and Four Diagnosis theory by
Two months into the year 2003 and one month into the Chinese lunar NewYear of goat,on behalf of the editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Integra-tive Medicine,I wish our readers,contributors and board members aro...Two months into the year 2003 and one month into the Chinese lunar NewYear of goat,on behalf of the editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Integra-tive Medicine,I wish our readers,contributors and board members around theworld a prosperous and successful new year.展开更多
Journal of Integrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integr...Journal of Integrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integrative medicine, such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, taichi, qigong, meditation, and any other modalities of complementary and altenaative medicine （CAM）. Article types include reviews, systematic reviews and recta-analyses, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, translational and patient-centered effectiveness outcome studies, case series and reports, clinical trial protocols,展开更多
Dr. ZOU Ming-xi, born in Jiangsu Province in Nov. 1933, graduated from Beijing Medical U-niversity (now Peking University Health Science Center) in 1955. After completing his course in learning traditional Chinese med...Dr. ZOU Ming-xi, born in Jiangsu Province in Nov. 1933, graduated from Beijing Medical U-niversity (now Peking University Health Science Center) in 1955. After completing his course in learning traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the First Class for Western Doctors to Learn TCM organized by Ministry of Health展开更多
Journal oflntegrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integra...Journal oflntegrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integrative medicine, such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, Taichi, Qigong, meditation, and any other modalities of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM）. Article types include reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, translational and patient-centered effectiveness outcome studies, case series and reports, clinical trial protocols, preclinical and basic science studies, papers on methodology and CAM history or education, editorials, global views, commentaries, short communications, book reviews, conference proceedings, and letters to the editor.展开更多
At the beginning of this New Year of 2013, we are very pleased to present the English edition of the Journal of Integrative Medicine （JIM）, a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicin...At the beginning of this New Year of 2013, we are very pleased to present the English edition of the Journal of Integrative Medicine （JIM）, a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine. The JIM is a continuation of the former Chinese-language journal, the Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine （JCIM）, established in 2003 and published in Shanghai. Integrative medicine, grounded in patient-centered, evidence-based practice, incorporates the broad spectrum of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） and includes acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, taichi, qigong, and meditation, among other professions. In the past two decades, CAM has become one of the fastest growing branches of health care. CAM now commands attention worldwide and is rapidly being integrated into conventional medicine. China is the country in the world that has great number of scientists doing clinical and research work on integrative medicine. With this new, English-language publication, we are committed to make JIM an international platform for high-quality CAM papers and an open forum in which the different professions and international scholarly communities can exchange views, share research and their clinical experience, discuss CAM education, and confer about issues and problems in our various disciplines and in CAM as a whole in order to promote integrative medicine.展开更多
Dr.SHI Zai-xiangwas born in TengzhouCity of Shandong Prov-ince on June 18.1942.He was graduated fromNanjing University ofTCM in 1965. From1965 to 1978.he hasbeen working in NantongMunicipal TCM Hospi-
文摘Chinese medicine (CM) has been an experience based practice over the past three thousand years. The safety and efficacy of CM has been practised through experience, rather than nowadays’ modern scientific measurements. In this way, the development of CM has not been keeping pace with the advance in science and technology and the progress in orthodox medicine. In order to meet the requirements of modern science and technology, an evidence based approach must be adopted. Reassurance is needed to convince people for safety and efficacy of CM and give confidence to the evidence based demands ——“Tradition is confirmed by Modern Science” (1) .
基金supported in part by research funds from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
文摘Biomedical language, also known as biomedical English, is sufficiently different from general English to warrant treatment as a distinct language. Biomedical language has its own conventions of grammar, phraseology and discourse, as well as a lexicon which is complex and esoteric. Furthermore, each sub-discipline, such as integrative medicine, has a unique vocabulary which must be mastered in order to achieve fluency. In this article, the vocabulary specific to acupuncture is identified, and strategies are introduced to master the use of that vocabulary.
文摘Prof. WANG Cheng-bai, male, was born in Hunan Province, October 1926. He started working as a physician in 1947, and was assigned to Dalian Medical College for further
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81373541).
文摘Objective:To establish a rat model of type 2 diabetes(T2DM)manifesting the Chinese medicine syndrome pattern of both qi and yin deficiency for evaluating the efficacy of a Chinese herbal formula(CHF),integrative medicine(IM),and pioglitazone(PIO)on T2DM indicators in the animal model.Methods:The rat model was induced by a high-fat diet(HFD)and streptozotocin(STZ,30 mg/kg).CHF(3.4 g/kg),PIO(2.7 mg/kg),and IM(3.4 g CHF+2.7 mg PIO)were administered to rats once daily for 14 days.Related laboratory parameters were observed.Results:Diabetic rats showed unsmooth fur,alopecia,reduced activity,huddling,somnolence,depression,pale or reddened tongue,damp/dark red tail,and high levels of water and food intake,urine volume,and stool weight,but weakened grip strength.Low levels of serum SOD,Nat-Kt-ATPase,cAMP/cGMP,and a high level of iNOS were observed.Hyperglycemia,hyperinsulinemia,insulin resistance,high levels of serum glucagon/IDE and pancreatic amylin,and low serum and pancreatic SS levels were evident as well.Conclusions:A rat model of T2DM with both qi and yin deficiency was successfully replicated.CHF appeared to be more efficacious than IM and PIO in the rat model of qi and yin deficiency pattern of T2DM,though IM and PIO were each found to have their merits and drawbacks in attenuating T2DM indicators in the rat model.
文摘Complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) is getting more and more important in improving human health. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with her thousands of years history and contributions to the health of Chinese people, definitely is vital in CAM in China. Medical sciences including CAM and mainstream medicine, with unified specific aim, could be integrated and become integrative medicine. During the integration, TCM would contribute much more in the progress with her cultural background and clinical efficacy. This paper will discuss how TCM takes part in the integration via her function in clinical practice.
文摘Journal oflntegrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integrative medicine, such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, Taichi, Qigong, meditation, and any other modalities of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM）. Article types include reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, translational and patient-centered effectiveness outcome studies, case series and reports, clinical trial protocols, preclinical and basic science studies, papers on methodology and CAM history or education, editorials, global views, commentaries, short communications, book reviews, conference proceedings, and letters to the editor.
文摘The modern research on basic concept inTCM deeply explored The papers in this congress are referring tothe research on Zhenghou(syndrome)theory,Five Element theory and Four Diagnosis theory by
文摘Two months into the year 2003 and one month into the Chinese lunar NewYear of goat,on behalf of the editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Integra-tive Medicine,I wish our readers,contributors and board members around theworld a prosperous and successful new year.
文摘Journal of Integrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integrative medicine, such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, taichi, qigong, meditation, and any other modalities of complementary and altenaative medicine （CAM）. Article types include reviews, systematic reviews and recta-analyses, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, translational and patient-centered effectiveness outcome studies, case series and reports, clinical trial protocols,
文摘Dr. ZOU Ming-xi, born in Jiangsu Province in Nov. 1933, graduated from Beijing Medical U-niversity (now Peking University Health Science Center) in 1955. After completing his course in learning traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the First Class for Western Doctors to Learn TCM organized by Ministry of Health
文摘Journal oflntegrative Medicine （JIM） is a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine.Scope of Contributions JIM welcomes manuscripts from all over the world, on all aspects of integrative medicine, such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, Taichi, Qigong, meditation, and any other modalities of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM）. Article types include reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, translational and patient-centered effectiveness outcome studies, case series and reports, clinical trial protocols, preclinical and basic science studies, papers on methodology and CAM history or education, editorials, global views, commentaries, short communications, book reviews, conference proceedings, and letters to the editor.
文摘At the beginning of this New Year of 2013, we are very pleased to present the English edition of the Journal of Integrative Medicine （JIM）, a PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on integrative medicine. The JIM is a continuation of the former Chinese-language journal, the Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine （JCIM）, established in 2003 and published in Shanghai. Integrative medicine, grounded in patient-centered, evidence-based practice, incorporates the broad spectrum of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） and includes acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, chiropractic, mind-body medicine, taichi, qigong, and meditation, among other professions. In the past two decades, CAM has become one of the fastest growing branches of health care. CAM now commands attention worldwide and is rapidly being integrated into conventional medicine. China is the country in the world that has great number of scientists doing clinical and research work on integrative medicine. With this new, English-language publication, we are committed to make JIM an international platform for high-quality CAM papers and an open forum in which the different professions and international scholarly communities can exchange views, share research and their clinical experience, discuss CAM education, and confer about issues and problems in our various disciplines and in CAM as a whole in order to promote integrative medicine.
文摘Dr.SHI Zai-xiangwas born in TengzhouCity of Shandong Prov-ince on June 18.1942.He was graduated fromNanjing University ofTCM in 1965. From1965 to 1978.he hasbeen working in NantongMunicipal TCM Hospi-
