摘要:在浩瀚的医学长河中,中医,这一源自古老东方的智慧结晶,正以其独特的魅力,跨越千山万水,与世界各地的医疗体系进行着深刻的交融与碰撞。中医国际化与国际中医化,这两个看似相近却又蕴含不同深意的概念,正引领着一场前所未有的健康革命,它们不仅是医学技术的交流,更是文化自
在浩瀚的医学长河中,中医,这一源自古老东方的智慧结晶,正以其独特的魅力,跨越千山万水,与世界各地的医疗体系进行着深刻的交融与碰撞。中医国际化与国际中医化,这两个看似相近却又蕴含不同深意的概念,正引领着一场前所未有的健康革命,它们不仅是医学技术的交流,更是文化自信的彰显与传承。
中医国际化:东方智慧的全球之旅
中医国际化,是指中医理论、诊疗方法、草药应用等,通过教育、科研、医疗合作等多种形式,走出国门,被国际社会广泛认知、接受并应用的过程。这是一场由外而内的文化渗透,是中医主动拥抱世界的姿态。
教育先行,培养人才:在全球各地,越来越多的高校开设了中医课程,如美国的哈佛医学院、英国的伦敦大学等,它们不仅传授中医基础理论,还鼓励学生进行临床实践,培养了一批批具有国际视野的中医人才。
科研合作,科学验证:中医的国际化,离不开科学研究的支撑。中国与多国科研机构合作,利用现代科技手段解析中药成分、验证针灸疗效,如屠呦呦教授因发现青蒿素而荣获诺贝尔生理学或医学奖,就是中医与现代科学结合的典范。
医疗实践,惠及众生:中医诊所、中医医院在全球范围内如雨后春笋般涌现,它们不仅服务于华人社区,更吸引了大量外国患者。在澳大利亚的悉尼,一家名为“同仁堂”的中医诊所,其针灸、推拿服务深受当地居民喜爱,成为连接东西方医学的桥梁。
国际中医化:西医眼中的东方瑰宝
国际中医化,则是从国际视角出发,将中医理念、技术融入当地医疗体系,促进中西医结合,形成具有地方特色的新型医疗服务模式。这是一场由内而外的文化融合,是西医对中医智慧的吸纳与转化。
理念融合,互补长短:在德国,一些医院引入了中医的整体观和辨证施治理念,结合西医的精准医疗,为患者提供个性化治疗方案。这种“中西医结合”的模式,既提高了治疗效果,又减少了药物副作用,赢得了患者和医生的双重认可。
技术创新,古今结合:在日本,中医的推拿、拔罐技术被改良后应用于康复治疗,结合现代康复设备,形成了独特的“日式整骨”疗法。这种创新不仅保留了中医的传统精髓,还赋予了其新的生命力。
文化认同,心灵慰藉:在加拿大,中医的“治未病”思想逐渐被主流社会接受,成为预防医学的重要组成部分。许多西医诊所开始推荐患者尝试中医养生,如太极拳、冥想等,以调节身心平衡,增强免疫力。
结语:一场跨越文化的健康对话
中医国际化与国际中医化,如同两条并行不悖的河流,最终汇入人类健康的广阔海洋。它们不仅促进了医学技术的交流与进步,更推动了文化的互鉴与融合。在这个过程中,中医不再是孤立的文化符号,而是成为了全人类共同的健康财富。
让我们想象一位在巴黎的中医医师,用针灸缓解了法国老人的关节炎疼痛;或是在纽约的西医医院,一名华裔医生运用中西医结合的方法,成功治疗了一位心脏病患者。这些生动的例子,正是中医国际化与国际中医化美好愿景的现实写照。
在这个全球化的时代,中医以其独特的魅力,跨越文化的鸿沟,与世界各地的医疗体系进行着深刻的对话。这不仅是对中医自身价值的肯定,更是对人类健康福祉的共同追求。让我们携手并进,在这条充满挑战与希望的道路上,共同书写中医国际化的新篇章,让这份来自东方的古老智慧,照亮全世界每一个角落。
作者简介:梁世杰 中医高年资主治医师,本科学历,从事中医临床工作24年,积累了较丰富的临床经验。师从首都医科大学附属北京中医院肝病科主任医师、著名老中医陈勇,侍诊多载,深得器重,尽得真传!擅用“商汤经方分类疗法”、专病专方结合“焦树德学术思想”“关幼波十纲辨证”学术思想治疗疑难杂症为特色。现任北京树德堂中医研究院研究员,北京中医药薪火传承新3+3工程—焦树德门人(陈勇)传承工作站研究员,国际易联易学与养生专委会常务理事,中国中医药研究促进会焦树德学术传承专业委员会委员,中国药文化研究会中医药慢病防治分会首批癌症领域入库专家。荣获2020年中国中医药研究促进会仲景医学分会举办的第八届医圣仲景南阳论坛“经方名医”荣誉称号。2023年首届京津冀“扁鹊杯”燕赵医学研究主题征文优秀奖获得者。事迹入选《当代科学家》杂志、《中华英才》杂志。
internationalization of TCM and International TCM: A Health Dialogue across Cultures
In the vast long history of medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, the crystallization of wisdom originating in the ancient East, is with its unique charm crossing thousands of mountains and waters, and is deeply intertwined and collided with medical systems around the world. The internationalization of TCM and the internationalization of TCM, which seem similar but have different meanings, are leading an unprecedented health revolution. They are not only the exchange of medical technologies, but also the demonstration and inheritance of confidence in its culture.
The Internationalization of Chinese Medicine: A Global Tour of Oriental Wisdom
The internationalization of TCM refers to the process of TCM theory, diagnosis and treatment methods, herbal application, etc., going abroad through various forms of education, scientific research, medical cooperation, etc. and being widely recognized, accepted and applied by the international community. This is a cultural penetration from the outside to the inside, a gesture of traditional Chinese medicine to embrace the world.
Education leads to talent development: More and more colleges and universities around the world are offering courses on traditional Chinese medicine. Harvard Medical School in the United States and the University of London in the United Kingdom not only teach the basic theory of Chinese medicine, but also encourage students to conduct clinical practice, cultivating a large number of Chinese medicine talents with an international perspective.
Research cooperation, scientific verification: The internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine cannot be supported by scientific research. China has cooperated with scientific research institutions in many countries to use modern technology to analyze the components of traditional Chinese medicine and verify the effectiveness of acupuncture. Professor Tu Youyou, for example, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of artemisinin, which is an example of the combination of traditional medicine and modern science.
Medical practices benefit all: TCM clinics and hospitals have sprung up worldwide, not only to serve the Chinese community, but also to attract large numbers of foreign patients. In Sydney, Australia, a traditional Chinese medicine clinic called Tongren Tang, whose acupuncture and massage services are loved by local residents, has become a bridge between Eastern and Western medicine.
Internationalization of Chinese Medicine: The Eastern Treasure in Western Eyes
Internationalization of TCM is to integrate TCM concepts and techniques into local medical systems from an international perspective, promote the integration of Chinese and Western medicine, and form a new medical service model with local characteristics. This is a cultural fusion from the inside out, and it is the incorporation and transformation of traditional Chinese medicine's wisdom.
Integration of ideas and complementary lengths: In Germany, some hospitals have introduced the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine and the concept of dialectical treatment, combining Western medicine's precision medicine to provide personalized treatment plans for patients. This "integrated Chinese and Western medicine" model, not only improve the treatment effect, but also reduce the side effects of drugs, won the dual recognition of patients and doctors.
Technical innovation, ancient and modern combination: In Japan, the techniques of Chinese medicine such as acupuncture and canning have been improved and applied to rehabilitation treatment, combined with modern rehabilitation equipment, forming a unique "Japanese-style osteopathic" therapy. This innovation not only retains the traditional essence of traditional Chinese medicine, but also gives it a new vitality.
In Canada, the idea of "preventive treatment of disease" is gradually accepted by the mainstream society and becomes an important part of preventive medicine. Many Western medical clinics have begun recommending that patients try traditional Chinese medicine, such as tai chi and meditation, to regulate physical and mental balance and strengthen the immune system.
Conclusion: A Health Dialogue across Cultures
The internationalization of Chinese medicine and the internationalization of China's medicine are like two rivers that go in parallel and eventually merge into the vast ocean of human health. They not only promote the exchange and progress of medical technology, but also promote the mutual learning and integration of cultures. In this process, traditional Chinese medicine is no longer an isolated cultural symbol, but has become a common health treasure for all mankind.
Let us imagine a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Paris who uses acupuncture to relieve the pain of arthritis in elderly French people. Or at a Western hospital in New York, a Chinese doctor used a combination of Chinese and Western medicine to successfully treat a heart patient. These vivid examples are precisely the reality of the beautiful vision of the internationalization of Chinese medicine and international Chinese medicine.
In this era of globalization, traditional Chinese medicine, with its unique charm, crosses cultural divides and engages in a profound dialogue with medical systems around the world. This is not only an affirmation of the self-worth of traditional Chinese medicine, but also a common pursuit of human health and well-being. Let us join hands on this challenging and hopeful path to write a new chapter in the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine, so that this ancient wisdom from the East can illuminate every corner of the world.
Author Bio: Liang Shijie is a senior medical practitioner in traditional Chinese medicine with an undergraduate degree. He has been engaged in traditional medicine clinical work for 24 years and has accumulated a wealth of clinical experience. Following Chen Yong, chief physician of liver disease at Beijing Traditional Medicine Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, and renowned old Chinese medicine, he has been treated for many years and received great attention. He specializes in the treatment of difficult diseases using "conversational traditional therapy" and special treatments combined with the academic ideas of Jiao Shude and Guan Yubo's ten-level diagnosis.He is currently a researcher at the Shude Tang TCM Research Institute in Beijing, a fellow at the new 3 + 3 project of traditional Chinese medicine flame inheritance in Beijing - a scholar at the inheritance workstation of Jiao Shude's protégés (Chen Yong),He is a standing committee member of the International Expert Committee on E-learning and Health Care, a member of the Jiao Shude Academic Heritage Special Committee of the Chinese Association for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine Research, and the first cancer specialist to be included in the chapter of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Culture Research Association. Won the 2020 China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhongjing Medical Branch held the eighth session of the Medical Saint Zhongjing Nanyang Forum "Classic Prescription Famous Doctor" honorary title. The winner of the first Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Pingui Cup" Yanzhao Medical Research Essay Award in 2023. His work was featured in the journal Current Scientist and the journal Chinese Talent.
来源:首都专家梁世杰一点号