Exploration of several issues in the study of traditional Chinese medicine formulas based on disciplinary characteristics
Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)formulas is a discipline related to both theory and clinical application,and it is also an important component of principle-method-recipe-medicines system of TCM.Based on the disciplinary characteristics of TCM formulas,this paper expounds the main goals and tasks of TCM formulas study from three aspects:developing TCM theoretical system,improving TCM clinical diagnosis and treatment efficiency,helping transformation of TCM achievements.Furthermore,it points out the problems in the theoretical,clinical,and experimental studies of the current TCM formulas discipline.Finally,it attempts to propose corresponding solutions and development directions,in order to provide reference for TCM formulas discipline construction and research.
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