1、-作者xxxx-日期xxxx最新一期Nature專刊：聚焦傳統中醫學【精品文檔】Nature Vol.480 No.7378_supp ppS81-S121這是第一次國際頂級科學刊物上以專刊的形式報告亞洲傳統醫學（中醫），繼屠呦呦2011年9月問鼎拉斯科獎后中醫再次被聚焦。 利用科技探究在中國和日本諸國使用的傳統藥物理念有助于從無依據的迷信中篩選出有效的療法，還可能讓現代醫學深入了解基于數千年的中藥而誕生的整體方法專刊共有12篇文章，分別圍繞中醫的基本理念，中醫臨床，中醫現代化，中草藥及環境保護等主題展開討論前言 Traditional Asian medicine nature專刊系列副主編

2、Michelle Grayson：對一個根植于歐洲，以報告嚴謹科學事實著稱的雜志而言，以專刊的形式向科學界及讀者介紹東方傳統醫學，這樣一門裹著神秘面紗并被不少人認為是偽科學的臨床實踐，似乎不太合適。雖然已經有少數成功案例存在，如治療瘧疾的青蒿素和治療白血病的三氧化二砷，中醫學治療仍缺乏科學依據。但是，在中國和日本大力推進中醫現代化的同時，我們注意到，西方的現代醫學實踐者們開始接納一些中醫重要理念，尤其是整體觀理念。他們開始認同某些疾病的病因是由多方面因素引起的機體不平衡而造成，而非單一或局部病因，治療應從整體入手。Michelle 指出，由于中醫本身的特殊性，使得隨機臨床對照試驗極難實施。但隨

3、著現代醫學的越來越強調個性化治療，生物和遺傳標志物的發展，最終將會發掘出一套合適的工具來解決這個難題。Michelle在結語中寫道，青蒿素和三氧化二砷的發現并不代表傳統醫學和現代醫學的理想結合。如果能找到巧妙合理的研究方法，傳統醫學中的獨特理論也將會大放異彩（而不僅僅是傳統醫學中的藥物）。同時，科學界也要盡最大努力將傳統醫學中的精華與其偽科學糟粕分離。第一篇：傳統中醫醫學的發源地中國TCM: Made in China Traditional medicine a system of ancient medical practice that differs in substance, met

4、hodology and philosophy to modern medicine plays an important role in health maintenance for the peoples of Asia, and is becoming more frequently used in countries in the West.第二篇：當西醫遇到中醫，會碰撞出什么樣的火花？Convergence: Where West meets East For around 200 years, two very different systems of medicine have

5、been used in Asia to cure diseases and keep people healthy. The local Asian one is based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbal mixtures developed though observation and experience accumulated over thousands of years, but with unknown mechanisms of action. On the other hand, modern medicine, i

6、mported from the West, consists of chemically purified compounds that have been discovered through scientific investigation and tested in controlled clinical trials. They differ in the composition of their medicines, the process of diagnosis, methods of proving a treatments effectiveness, and even i

7、n their concept of health .Are these differences irreconcilable? Or, if TCM is modernized to the point where it can make scientifically valid claims, might it offer new perspectives that can benefit modern medicine including clues on how to tackle the least tractable diseases and conditions? And lik

8、ewise, can new perspectives being advanced in the West, such as systems biology, help lay a scientific foundation for TCM?第三篇：Perspective: All systems go Systems science can provide guidance in capturing the complementary approaches to healthcare, says Jan van der Greef.Various cultures have develop

9、ed their own philosophies of science and, consequently, practices in medicine. The twentieth century has seemed to vindicate the Western approach, bringing huge advances in our understanding of physiology and biochemistry. This knowledge has fuelled the development of medicines and vaccines against

10、countless diseases that had once wreaked havoc on humanity.A flock of starlings relies on connectivity, dynamics and communication; these elements are embedded in TCM.第四篇：Microbiome: That healthy gut feeling 許多傳統草藥成分不能被人體腸道吸收。Could our microbial inhabitants do for us what we cant do ourselves? 第五篇：M

11、odernization: One step at a time GRACIA LAMYouyou Tu is bringing TCM into the modern clinic藥草養植標準在2002年被引入中國，幫助規范草藥原材料第六篇:專利保護中國的傳統醫學Patents: Protecting Chinas national treasure 第七篇：Modern TCM: Enter the clinic Nature China的編輯報告了他第一次訪問中國傳統的中醫的經歷，了解古老的中醫在二十一世紀是如何實踐的，看看是否可以做一些事情，以減輕他的背部疼痛。I had never

12、tried acupuncture before, so my TCM doctor, Xiuhua Chen, gave me a trial run by inserting a needle behind my ear.第八篇：Japan: Will the sun set on Kampo? 日本傳統醫學的實踐，包括許多現代技術，但也面臨著眾多的挑戰 - 其中包括來自中國的政治壓力。第九篇:Perspective: Herbal dangers Traditional plant-based remedies are not risk-free. Doctors and patient

13、s need to be informed about the possible side effects, says Masatomo Sakurai.第十篇：Regulations: Herbal medicine rule book Can Western guidelines govern Eastern herbal traditions?第十一篇：Perspective: The clinical trial barriers Western medicine depends on science to create and assess drugs at the molecular level. In Asia, there is a commonly held belief that there i