As an independent medical system, the scientific value behind traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining appreciation because of growing evidence about mechanisms and efficacy. The aim of this special issue is to introduce this ancient medicine to readers through the compiled research papers focusing on TCM. The papers in this issue cover many research fields such as TCM theory, traditional Chinese prescription, syndrome biomarkers, and acupuncture. In particular for acupuncture, the focus on the history of acupuncture, the importance of precise acupoint positioning, the effect of Fu's subcutaneous needling among patients with shoulder pain, and the effect of electroacupuncture on senile plaque and insulin signaling pathway in the olfactory bulb of transgenic mice. By combining, the papers in this issue and TCM papers published elsewhere provide scientific evidence to improve understanding this ancient Oriental form of medicine.
作为一个独立的医疗体系, 由于越来越多的证据表明中医药的作用机制和疗效, 中医药背后的科学价值越来越受到重视。本期特刊的目的是通过以中医学为重点的专题论文向读者介绍这一古老的医学。本期专题论文涉及中医理论、中医方剂、证候生物标志物和针灸等多个研究领域。特别是在针灸方面, 重点关注针灸史、精确穴位定位的重要性、傅氏皮下针刺对肩痛患者的影响, 以及电针对转基因小鼠嗅球中老年斑和胰岛素信号通路的影响。本期论文和其他被公开发表的中医论文结合起来, 为提高对这一古老东方医学形式的理解提供了科学依据。.
Keywords: acupuncture; syndrome differentiation and treatment; traditional Chinese medicine; traditional Chinese prescription; 中药复方; 传统中医学; 辨证论治; 针刺疗法.
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