Regulatory Provisions of Traditional Medicine in China Xianming Hu College of Pharmacy, Wuhan Univesity, China For International Conclave on Traditional Medicine, New Delhi, India NOV. 16-17, 2006
contents History & Advantages Current Management & Regulations Situation Opportunity and Challenge Countermeasure Conclusion
History of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Best Preserved Most Influential Application by the Largest Population
History of TCM More Than 3000 Years Ago Confucius Book of convenance Confuzi s philosophy
History of TCM "The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine --- (700 B.C. ) Shizhen Li and his Compendium of Materia Medica --- (1518-1593 A.D.)
What is TCM? TCM includes two different categories Chinese Medicine Diagnosis & Treatment Put in Practice by Traditional Chinese Doctor, Acupuncturist, Massage, Knead Chinese Drug Used to Cure Diseases Such as Herbs, Plant, Insect, Marine Product or Mineral. The Raw Material from Medicine Shop and Planter/Farm. Chinese Medicine & Chinese Drug, they are Inseparable & Interdependence
How does TCM Diagnose? Pattern of Thinking of TCM Confucian Theory (via Media) Natural Balance (Yin and Yang) Substantial Elements of Nature (Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth) Human & Nature are Integrated into a Whole
Natural Balance (Yin and Yang) Octa-Diagram--------Historical Yin-Yan Theory created by Chinese Ancient Ancestor. There are two different diagrams: (1) Innate Yin-Yan octa-diagram: It was created by ancient divinity Fu Xi in our primitive Society in unknown years before. (2) Post innate Yin-Yan octa-diagram: It was created by Zhou wen Huang (256 BC) on the basis of Innate. The one handed down with readable records till now.
Theory of Five Elements GOLD EARTH WOOD GLOBE FIRE WATER
Human, Animal & Nature WINTER SUMMER WATER Ice Flow PLANT Store: Root Growth:Flourish ANIMAL Hibernate Activity Underground HUMAN Blood: Sink Blood: Ascend
Combine Human with Nature FOUR SEASONS in one year ---Biochemical Functions & Rules of Spring- Germinate, Summer-Growth, Autumn-Harvest, Winter- Store ANIMAL---Birth, Growth, Strong, Old, Die PLANT---Germinate, Growth, Change, Harvest, Store Human Correspond with Nature Exactly
New Concept of Health : Food Pyramid Eat Few Fat, Oil & Carbohydrate Eat moderately Milk & Cheese Daily 1-2 cup Eat more Vegetable& Fruits Daily 300-400g Lean Meat, Poultry, Fish & Beans Daily 150-350g Fruits Daily 2-3 Share Eat Most Cereal, Bread, Rice, Noodles Daily 3-6 Bowl
Chinese Natural Medicine Resources A total of 12,807 raw materials for medicine from animals, plants and minerals. National area for medicinal plants reached 5.8 million Chinese acres (approximately 3867 k m2 ) Production base more than 600 ADVANTAGE
Advantages of TCM September of 2006 There are 3,009 TCM hospitals in China 70% of the counties have set up TCM hospital Clinic total reach 234 millions 300 Millions TCM Department in general hospitals service people 58.51 millions
Current Management & Regulations Situation of TCM In 1982, wrote into Develop Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution of People's Republic of China
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China was established in 1986
In October of 2003, published Traditional Chinese Medicine Ordinance of the People's Republic of China
Current Management & Regulations Situation of TCM Important events In 2003,SARS In 2005 and 2006, Infected with Highly Pathogenic Bird Influenza AIDS & Other Diseases 2005-2006, TCM Declaration & Draft Plan for the World's Non-Material Cultural Heritage
Challenge of TCM Management Clinical Reliability Security One-sided Pursuing Economic Efficiency
Challenge of TCM trade 2003-2005 Import & Export of TCM in China AMOUNT (100 Million U.S. Dollars) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 6. 16 2. 08 7. 25 2. 26 8. 3 2003 2004 2005 Export 6.16 7.25 8.3 Import 2.08 2.26 2.4 2. 4 Export Import However, TCM import was 4.258 million US dollars, meanwhile, export was 4.226 million US dollars from January to April of 2006. The adverse balance of trade deficit of TCM appeared in China at the first time.
COUNTERMEASURE Strengthen the Standardization and Laws of TCM Promote Internationalization & Modernization of TCM
Strengthen the Standardization and Laws of TCM good agricultural practice (GAP) good laboratory practice (GLP) good clinical practice (GCP) good manufacturing practice (GMP) good supply practice (GSP) good extraction practice (GEP)
International Cooperation Project of Science & Technology of TCM In July 4, 2006, three departments, Ministry of Science and Technology of the People s Republic of China, Ministry of Health of the People s Republic of China & State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, launched a project about TCM
General Aim and Content Establish Organizations for International Scientific & Technological Cooperation, International Cooperation of Science & Technology Network of TCM, Establish Dialogue & Cooperation Mechanism with WHO & other International Organizations Set Up a Special Fund, Focus Priority Areas, & Methods of Cooperation. Initial financial support has been started around 100 million Chinese dollars in 2006. Establishment of International Committee of Experts, to improve Multilateral Cooperation Mechanism Attract Foreign Investment in TCM Cooperation.
Focus on Six Priority Areas Cancer, AIDS & Other Serious Diseases Modern Products of TCM Meet International Market Demand International Standards & Norms of TCM To Establish Platform of International Cooperation in Science & Technology for TCM Dissemination of Knowledge about TCM Talent and Intelligence for International Cooperation in Science & Technology
CONCLUSION Should face the responsibility & challenge of TCM Promote further development in Management, production, education, R&D and trade TCM will play more outstanding roles and contributions to humanity's health!
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Welcome to Wuhan university, one of the best beautiful campus in China
Welcome to Wuhan university, one of the best beautiful campus in China
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