Examine The History Of New China Chinese Medicine Principles And Policies

Traditional Chinese medicine is a wonderful work in the medical history of humankind. Traditional Chinese medicine is also an important part of Chinese traditional culture, and it has made great contributions to the health of Chinese people and has made Chinese people multiply and live. However, since the year of 1840, an epoch of "Dissemination of Western Learning to the Orient" has arrived. The science had exercised a great influence over Chinese society. Someone even hold science as the sole criterion for testing truth. Under such circumstance, the theory and the mode of thinking of traditional Chinese medicine was faced with tremendous challenge. There was ideological trend which discriminate against traditional Chinese medicine since the late Qing Dynasty. The doctors of traditional Chinese medicine were almost be barred from practicing in the period of the Republic of China. After the foundation of new China, the policies of traditional Chinese medicine had witnessed a dramatic turn. Since the beginning of the new century, the dispute about traditional Chinese medicine was remain the same. The current situation of traditional Chinese medicine was beyond optimism. So the Chinese government must pay a great attention to the the policies of traditional Chinese medicine. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the history of the policies of traditional Chinese medicine in new China so as to to ensure a sound development of traditional Chinese medicine.The thesis consists of foreword, main part(fIve chapters)and concluding remarks.The foreword sums up the values of traditional Chinese medicine, Firstly, traditional Chinese medicine has made great contribution to the health of Chinese people, Secondly, the unique traditional Chinese medicine provides life sciences with revelation enlightenment, Thirdly, traditional Chinese medicine is the key to understand and preserve Chinese traditional culture. Then, the foreword briefly introduces the significance of choosing this topic. In the last, the foreword also gives an overview of the research situation of this subject, the definition of some concepts , the framework of this thesis and the innovations of this thesis. Chapter 1 is the historical origin of the the policies of traditional Chinese medicine in new China.This chapter mainly described the crisis of traditional Chinese medicine in the period of the Republic of China,and analyzed the root causes of this crisis. Then this chapter gived an overview of the practice of traditional Chinese medicine in the revolutionary base areas led by CCP. In this period CCP made much account of traditional Chinese medicine, and had made some progress in the policy-making of traditional Chinese medicine, which was the foundation of the policies in new China.Chapter 2 is the practice of"scientification of traditional Chinese medicine". This chapter described the decision-making process of"scientification of traditional Chinese medicine",and then introduce two major parts of this policy, that is refresher training for doctors of traditional Chinese medicine and scientific research of traditional Chinese medicine. The second half of this chapter analyzed the policy of"scientification of traditional Chinese medicine", and pointed out that this policy has positive significance for traditional Chinese medicine, but at the same time there were many shortcomings during the course of implementation of this policy, which made traditional Chinese medicine come to a serious crisis.Chapter 3 is the Great change of the policies of traditional Chinese medicine. This chapter described the three stages in the process of change.Then mainly described the main four parts of the new policy of traditional Chinese medicine after turning. That is"let the doctors of western medicine study traditional Chinese medicine"; the foundation of Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine; strengthen the education of traditional Chinese medicine.Chapter 4 is the making and practicing of"Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine"principle. This chapter described the process of the making of"Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine"principle, and then analyzed the "Left" mistakes in this principle and the tendency of"westernization of traditional Chinese medicine". Then this chapter described the general situation of traditional Chinese medicine during the the period of Cultural Revolution.In the next part of this chapter two important achievements of"Chinese and western Integrative medicine"were diaplayed, which was the discovery of acupuncture anesthesia and artemisinine.Chapter 5 is the policies of traditional Chinese medicine in the new period.At first this chapter described the progress of the policies of traditional Chinese medicine., and pointed out that pay attention to emphasize the particularity of traditional Chinese medicine is a remarkable feature in the policies of the new period. Next this chapter pointed out that there are three features in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine in this period.That is pay attention to legality construction; be responsive to reform and opening-up; pay more attention to the scientific research of traditional Chinese medicine. Then this chapter made some evaluation about the achievements and shortcomings of the policies of this period. In the last part of this chapter, some suggestions were proposed based on the historical experience and the realistic national conditions.The concluding remarks deals with revelations and reflexions of this research subject,and the revelations were: adhering to the policy of "letting a hundred schools of thought contend"; straighten out the relationship between inheritance and innovation; being realistic when making the policies; adopting a correct attitude towards Chinese traditional culture. In the last, two reflexions were raiseed based on the historical experience and the realistic national conditions.