Proposition and practice of "macro-quality view" in quality control for traditional Chinese medicines under new situation
The quality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a crucial cornerstone for the high-quality development of TCM industry and practice. Under the new situation,how can we develop a scientific and rational understanding of the overall state and existing challenges related to the quality of TCM?Furthermore,how can we solve the problems of quality control and standardization that have long restricted the modernization of TCM?From the perspective of underlying logic,this paper re-examines the characteristics of material connotation of TCM and the rationality of quality control strategies,and supplements and modifies the previous understanding to propose a new "macro-quality view" for TCM by supplementing and modifying the previous understanding. This perspective encompasses:a set of innovative cognitions,two-tier regulatory scales,three-dimensional quality connotations,four-phase process quality control strategies,and five-level evidence system for quality control effectiveness. It is hoped that this new perspective will offer novel theories,strategies,and methods for tackling the challenges associated with the quality evaluation and standardization of TCM.
standardization of traditional Chinese medicine,quality control,new strategies,macro-quality vieweffective component index