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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)"”.
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) psychotherapy in contemporary China: a qualitative study of TCM practitioners' perspectives
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a distinct system with a profound history and a comprehensive scholarship. TCM posits a different understanding of the human body, mind, and mental health disorders compared to Western medicine. Research is limited on the application of TCM to mental health …
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Bioinformatics in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Potential anti-cancer mechanisms of Compound Kushen Injection (CKI)
With thousands of years of clinical practice, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an enormous resource for both the pharmaceutical industry and daily health care. However, the wide popularization and application of TCM are hindered by the ambiguous explanation of mechanisms with ancient Chinese …
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Understanding and treating eating disorders from a traditional Chinese medicine perspective
… thesis is to provide a scientific evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the area of eating disorders encompassing both treatment and presentation.
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An examination of critical issues in traditional Chinese acupuncture research
… with inquiry and research in the field of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA), one of the treatment modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM can be understood to constitute a distinct health care paradigm in the Kuhnian sense of having its own ontology, fundamental tenets, …
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Using iterative process to increase successful rates of new product development based on cutting-edge technologies and cultural heritages : the case of TCM dietary
… the technologies of Al, Big Data, or VR/AR to traditional Chinese culture, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), cuisine, or fine arts, generates abundant innovative ideas with great business potential. This thesis uses TCM food therapy as an example to explore how a marketing strategic …
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Health-seeking behaviours and use of traditional Chinese medicine among the British Chinese
… Pain. 2) Health-Seeking Behaviours and Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among the British Chinese 3) Design of an evaluation to measure outcomes of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic for a Chinese Health Centre in London's Chinatown. The underlying theme linking these three pieces of work …
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Computer-aided tongue image diagnosis and analysis
… image analysis, specifically, as it relates to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Computerized tongue diagnosis aid medical practitioners capture quantitative features to improve reliability and consistence of diagnosis. A total computer-aided tongue analysis framework consists of tongue …
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When Traditional Chinese Medicine and Conventional Medicine Meet: The Do's, the Don'ts, and the Ethics of Interaction
The use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become more common in America over the past four decades. When therapies like acupuncture and Chinese herbs increased in popularity in the United States in the 1970s, some physicians thought they were just a passing trend, but the continued growth …
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The creation and interpretation of an elemental database for Chinese traditional herbal remedies
… For example, the discovery of drug leads from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), in particular, has resulted in a number of successful therapeutic agents that are in use worldwide. However, most of the active molecules that have been identified and further developed have been organic. Given …
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Acupuncture and premenstrual syndrome
… On the other hand, the aetiology of PMS from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) point of view is quite clear. However, until now, there have been no rigorous TCM clinical trials on PMS. Many clinical trials in acupuncture are seriously flawed by methodological problems. This study was designed …
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Medizinischer Pluralismus und Professionalisierung : Entwicklung der Chinesischen Medizin in Taiwan
… to be an important objective of alternative medicine. This focus constitutes the main point of this work. The professionalisation process of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) within the framework of medical pluralism in Taiwan is the object of observation and analysis. Furthermore, the view …
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The association between sperm aneuploidy and male infertility: Screening, aetiology and possible routes to alternative therapy
… use of alternative therapy (in this case, traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)) can be used to improve sperm disomy levels. Statistical analysis of questionnaire data revealed that infertility specialists believed there to be merit in screening sperm aneuploidy levels before ICSI. Evidence is …
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Prevalence of traditional Chinese medicine and other complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese cancer patients in British Columbia, Canada
… about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in ethnic populations with cancer living in Canada. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of TCM/CAM use in newly diagnosed Chinese cancer patients who were …
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Use for Health-Related Quality of Life, a Secondary Analysis of the INCLD Health Data
Background: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) commonly employs acupuncture and herbal medicine, both of which are growing in popularity in the United States. These treatments are commonly used in overall health maintenance to promote health and for disease prevention. However, there is a lack of …
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The embodiment and enactment of shen 神 in the Huangdi neijing 《黃帝內經》 by contemporary healers (yi 醫)
The modern history of medicine in China is disposed to position Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a feudal tradition if not an afterthought. If the republicans of modern China had their way, Traditional Chinese Medicine would have been relegated to the various curios in museums (Hsu 2008; Lei …
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The botany and macroscopy of chinese materia medica: sources, substitutes and sustainability
Interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is global. The burgeoning international trade in its crude and processed plant ingredients (Chinese materia medica - CMM) reflects demand across all sectors of healthcare, yet the identification of source plants and CMM has been overlooked for many …
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Chinese international students' health and well-being in UK universities
… the health beliefs and well-being experiences of Chinese international students in the UK. On the basis of the literature review and semi-structured in-depth interviews, the Chinese International Students’ Well-being Survey (CISWS) was designed and implemented. Three hundred and two Chinese …
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TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING MODE-OF-ACTION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINES BY USING IN SILICO TARGET PREDICTION
Traditional medicines (TM) have been used for centuries to treat illnesses, but in many cases their modes-of-action (MOAs) remain unclear. Given the increasing data of chemical ingredients of traditional medicines and the availability of large-scale bioactivity data linking chemical structures to …
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Exploring antiviral strategies: From innate immunity modulation to viral proteins targeting
… in fighting viral spread can arrive from the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), widely used in China to treat infectious diseases both alone and in cooperation with western medicines. This thesis will investigate three possible paths for the identification of potential antivirals i) the …
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