Tu Yo Yo: Chinese medicine is not a treasure house can be used

2017-01-10

Source: Xinmin Evening News

  The invention of artemisinin brings to mankind a new structure of anti-malarial drugs, to solve the long-troubled medical circles of the quinoline drugs have been resistant to the treatment of malaria, which is done by China on the world of medicine , Which contains the hard work of her and her colleagues, full of wisdom of Chinese and Western medicine through.
  Tu Yo Yo, this represents the first time, Chinese scientists won the Nobel Prize in Natural Science, the name of this morning boarded the 2016 National Science and Technology Award Conference of the highest podium. "Yo Yo Luming, food field of Artemisia", random with the deep Yun Chinese traditional culture, the name spread all over the world, embodies the Chinese civilization and wisdom of the world's forefront of science and technology in the highest hall, glow with strong modern vitality.
  Two books to understand
  Since the access to the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, "Tu Yo Yo" in front of three words, often there will be a long list of "breaking the record" attributive - not native Chinese scientists will not go abroad, not academicians, research work Scientists and technologists who published "SCI" papers ...
  Yo Yo in the heart Tu, his most appropriate statement, only that more than half a century of scientific research career, as well as the honor of being a member of the Chinese team of scientists in general. When one after another heavyweight awards to avoid, "I really have nothing to say, the scientific research is the team results, my personal situation in the two books are made very clear."
  The two books, one is the chemical industry publishing house, "Artemisia annua and artemisinin drugs", is her academic career on hand books, commonly used in the thick volume, has been seized from the flash ; The other is the "20th century Chinese academic achievements of well-known scientists overview", the navy blue leather cover is the most vulnerable to dust in the library that kind of book.
  Quietly working Chinese scientists
  The achievements of Chinese scientists in different fields in the past century, and their scientific achievements in changing human life, are both simple and vivid, and they have also opened a new chapter in the academic achievements of well-known Chinese scientists in the twentieth century. Tu Yo Yo is one of them. In the section belongs to Tu Yo Yo clearly written, no one can not think of his father to the daughter from the "Book of Songs" of the name, let her forge a life with artemisinin.
  60s of last century, the world is faced with a major issue, there must be a new drug resistance, a lot of work done at home and abroad are not satisfied with the results. May 23, 1967 China launched the "523" project to mobilize the country more than 60 units of 500 researchers involved. As a result of the Cultural Revolution, the relevant fields of academic authority statistics sidelined, when the 39-year-old Tu Yo Yo emergency orders, a topic research team leader.
  Component, and then extracted with ether. Until the 191st experiment, really found the active ingredient. In order to ensure safety, we try to poison themselves. His liver is broken, my colleagues have a lot of sick ... ... "
Half a century ago, more than 10 years, "an end of sight," the vast exploration, now filed, but a few old man unique whisper whisper, clear sky. A book to turn over ancient books, collecting thousands of prescriptions, hundreds of screening "trial and error", but also "taste" to try herbs ... ... ... ... only to be tested laboratory personnel will understand, Thousands of repeated attempts, is how boring, lonely career to sit through the cold bench, is the number of calm and courage.
  Continue to develop the treasure house of Chinese medicine
  In October 1981, China's first comprehensive open to the world of artemisinin antimalarial achievements, the invention of artemisinin attracted the attention of the World Health Organization. Since 1995, WHO has been China's R & D and production of artemether, Artemisia annua and artemether - benzene pentanol compound in the WHO 9,11 and 12 version of the "Essential Drug List", recommended to the world. China's self-developed artemisinin-based anti-cancer drugs into the WHO essential medicines list, in the history of Yu is the first time. Artemisinin drugs in the world wide range of applications, a significant reduction in global malaria mortality, as the world's first choice for treatment of malaria, has been recognized worldwide.