Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine (Mar 2024)
A brief history: Traditional Chinese medicinal system
Abstract
Introduction: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), one of the main modern alternative therapies, is still widely used in Chinese communities and is starting to get scholarly recognition in the field of western medicine. Examining Chinese herbal medicine (CHM), the core area of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), from both a scientific and narrative standpoint is the goal of this research. CHM is a traditional Chinese medicine practice that has its roots in Chinese philosophy and religion. It is based on the ideas of balance and holism in the body. It is a knowledge system that the Chinese people have condensed and summarized throughout thousands of years of use in healthcare. TCM still has a place in the medical system. This study provided an overview of TCM's development to date, as well as its history, health concept, primary treatment techniques, and future prospects. Methodology: Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science were used to search the literature from the year 2000 to 2022 covering the knowledge regarding TCM. Keywords used and included in the search were TCM, Artemisia annua, Five elements TCM, CHM, Therapies. A total of 100 articles was retrieved out of which a total of 60 articles was considered. In this review, we will discuss about the traditional chinease medicinal system and discussed about the difference between TCM and modern medicine. Results: The majority of recent studies on Chinese herbal medicine use scientific methods to assess the safety and effectiveness of the herbs. This review paper discuss about the history of chinease medicinal system and how people used to treat people in ancient times. Discussion: The treatments of CHM are mostly linked to the traditional tales because of how important its cultural and religious core. This review will inspire other scientists to conduct more research and comprehensive ideas of CHM also spark a lot of discussion.
