The Necessary Tension and the Hundred-Year Dilemma of Traditional Chinese Medicine:A Review of He Yumin's New Book A New Start for Chinese Medicine:The Revival Era and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Over the past century,opinions on the development path of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)have varied widely among different eras,identities,and interest groups.While many leading intellectuals have criticized TCM,it has still made significant progress,mainly due to maintaining necessary tension.He Yumin's new book A New Start for Chinese Medicine:The Renaissance Era and Traditional Chinese Medicine provides a comprehensive examination of cultural and medical history,combined with philosophical reflections.It expresses high hopes for the future of TCM.The book adheres to the principle of maintaining necessary tension,traversing seamlessly between ancient and modern Chinese and Western perspectives,integrating theory with practice,upholding the core value system,and actively absorbing cultural essences from outside sources.This approach is expected to help TCM embark on a new journey and overcome its hundred-year dilemma.
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