Overseas Chinese boost to the world of traditional Chinese medicine

The 2016-06-04 03:24:00

Source: People's Daily overseas edition (Beijing)

Prospects for wide but not royal road to learning

Traditional Chinese medicine as early as the 6th century introduced into Japan, central Asia, west Asia and other regions, is now sold in more than 130 countries and regions all over the world, more than 140 countries and regions are using acupuncture and moxibustion therapy. As the Chinese medicine home tu discovered the antimalarial wonder drug artemisinin, won the 2015 Nobel Prize, "heat" of traditional Chinese medicine is growing around the world.

In the United States, the traditional Chinese medicine in recent years gradually occupy a place in the field of health care. In the 1970 s, California area firstly established the legal medical status of acupuncture and moxibustion. At present, there are 44 in all 50 states, states approved licensed by acupuncture.

From Seattle acupuncturist ms Joanna chan said in an interview with the financial times that his industry for 17 years, has now opened two clinics in Seattle.

Joanna chan graduated from zhongshan medical university, and later became interested in traditional Chinese medicine, because parents are living in Seattle, she went to Seattle and then directly into the college of traditional Chinese medicine. Her side, the Chinese doctors a lot, even the americans can see the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion, "the biggest acupuncture clinic or American." In policy, Joanna chan said: "in Washington state, as long as you have enough credits and TCM college diploma, through the national examination, it can apply for a license to practice medicine. Moreover, a lot of the insurance company will pay for acupuncture treatment." But she added, "California has its own license test, should be the most difficult state the exam." Of TCM acupuncture is certainly in the United States, most states have adopted various forms as acupuncture gave the green light.

In addition to the United States, Britain was the first European countries to put forward the legislation of Chinese medicine of the state, but after 10 years of struggle, the legislation of Chinese medicine has yet to make substantive progress. The Netherlands, although has not legislated for traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine won almost all the medical insurance company. Switzerland will since 2017 to promote the national assessment of traditional Chinese medicine, as long as can be obtained through the examination of TCM doctor qualification certificate. French mainstream medicine acupuncture and herbal remedies as a "soft" medicine, ten thousand registered acupuncturists, acupuncture has more than 10 professional training schools, but due to various reasons, Chinese medicine has not yet been incorporated into the French national health insurance system.

, so to speak, under the impetus of the overseas Chinese practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine in recent years worldwide recognition got bigger, but the path of internationalization is the royal road to learning.

Overseas Chinese bridge

Jinan university institute of international relations, a researcher at ying-long zhang pointed out that a lot of Chinese and western medicine on communication barriers may exist, but have been familiar with TCM, so service for overseas Chinese of traditional Chinese medicine has a very important role. And the local people mainly interested in acupuncture comparison, some western medicine is difficult to solve the problem, to see the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine could improve, so traditional Chinese medicine is also welcome.

Joanna chan clinic of traditional Chinese medicine also has a lot of people in the United States, she said in an interview: "for the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, many americans see the effect, will be treated." These needs to promote Chinese medicine developed rapidly abroad.

And all overseas Chinese natural resources and to promote the development of TCM cause. In the overseas Chinese traditional Chinese medicine conference, vice minister of commerce room love qing, points out that in addition to improve the international recognition of Chinese traditional medicine and China's growing economic strength, the broad masses of overseas Chinese and erected a bridge for trade in services development of traditional Chinese medicine. For overseas Chinese link promoting services of traditional Chinese medicine and culture to the world, which will provide support for service trade development of traditional Chinese medicine. The Beijing municipal administration of traditional Chinese medicine TuZhiTao interview also indicated that in the world, the overseas Chinese is the main force of trade in services of traditional Chinese medicine, play to their strength is of great significance to Chinese medicine to world.

As Joanna chan feeling about the future: "do what you like to for a long time, I do because I like the traditional Chinese medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, so will do it. Later, I may also go to do volunteer work, like medecins sans frontieres (MSF)." Her love of traditional Chinese medicine is a miniature of the overseas Chinese TCM doctor. Because with these Chinese doctors as the angel of the culture spread of traditional Chinese medicine, to promote the Chinese medicine get more and more recognition and favor.

To implement action

Traditional Chinese medicine for the general assembly held, ying-long zhang said: "this conference to strengthen the propaganda of TCM, condensed the power of the overseas Chinese practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, posing for some problems, and by solving problems to promote the development of the cause of Chinese medicine." But he also added that the conference for the overseas promotion of Chinese medicine is a very good sign, but more important is how to follow up after the meeting. Only through practical action, we can better the development of traditional Chinese medicine.

Ying-long zhang thinks, medicine industry is highly technical, condition is rigorous, the overseas Chinese practitioners can through the establishment of guild discipline, to manage the existing overseas Chinese medicine profession. Such as the development of traditional Chinese medicine of England was very prosperous, at the peak more than 3000 TCM clinic, but good and evil people mixed up in the pharmaceutical industry and the case of the misdiagnosis and the adverse effect of traditional Chinese medicine of traditional Chinese medicine has many negative reports, British mainstream media make the foreign patients accept sharply reduced the number of doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, the association also can strengthen the communication with local government, to combat illegal medical practice, so as to maintain the professionalism and credibility of the TCM.

In building the platform of exchanges and cooperation of Chinese medicine at home and abroad, overseas Chinese can also boost the prosperity and development of the cause of traditional Chinese medicine with the domestic linkage. The examples of ying-long zhang said: "such as to strengthen the supervision of quality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Domestic instability may affect the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine the number of raw materials, so you need to domestic supply of Chinese herbal medicine to develop objective criteria, strictly controlled. In addition, the home also need to strengthen the ability of research and development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this to improve the reputation of traditional Chinese medicine, it is very important to develop the market."

Ying-long zhang also pointed out that can use the power of the domestic, the authority of organization doctors overseas to provide training for Chinese medicine, improve the level of overseas Chinese medicine practitioners. About traditional Chinese medicine internal and overseas medical institutions can also be relatively tolerant policy of the government and the overseas Chinese association, strengthen communication and cooperation, encourage them to open up markets, orderly practice, maintenance of traditional Chinese medicine's reputation abroad. (source: Beijing)

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