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原帖由 在美一方 於 2008-3-31 07:52 發表
純屬瞎扯!建長城可能會依靠五行風水什麼的選址,但一磚一瓦堆砌起來的過程和數學、物理、建築學等依據的都是同一體系,有哪塊磚不是和泥砌上去而是靠運什麼氣粘起來的?
In the West, traditional Chinese medicine is considered a form of complementary and alternative medicine.[1] TCM theory is based on a number of models including the theory of Yin-yang, the Five Phases, the human body Channel system, Zang Fu organ theory, and others. Diagnosis and treatment are conducted with reference to these concepts. TCM does not operate within the contemporary scientific paradigm, but some practitioners make efforts to bring practices into a biomedical framework. It has always been evidence-based medicine.
Much of the scientific research on TCM has focused on acupuncture. The effectiveness of acupuncture remains controversial in the scientific community, and a review by Edzard Ernst and colleagues in 2007 found that the body of evidence was growing, research is active, and that the "emerging clinical evidence seems to imply that acupuncture is effective for some but not all conditions".[11] Researchers using the protocols of evidence-based medicine have found good evidence that acupuncture is moderately effective in preventing nausea.[12][13] There is conflicting evidence that it can treat chronic low back pain,[14][15] and moderate evidence of efficacy for neck pain[16][17] and headache.[18] For most other conditions[19] reviewers have found either a lack of efficacy (e.g., help in quitting smoking[20]) or have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to determine if acupuncture is effective (e.g., treating shoulder pain[21]). While little is known about the mechanisms by which acupuncture may act, a review of neuroimaging research suggests that specific acupuncture points have distinct effects on cerebral activity in specific areas that are not otherwise predictable anatomically.[22]
Starting from late 19th century, some politicians and Chinese scholars with background in Western medicine have been trying to phase out TCM totally in China.
The attempts to curtail TCM in China always provoke large scale debates but have never completely succeeded. Still, many researchers and practitioners of TCM in China and the United States argue the need to document TCM's efficacy with controlled, double blind experiments. These efforts remain hampered by the difficulty of creating effective placebos for acupuncture studies.[citations needed]
The attempt to phase out TCM in Japan partially succeeded after Meiji Restoration. However, in the 1920s a movement emerged that attempted to restore traditional medical practice, especially acupuncture. This movement, known as the Meridian Therapy movement (Keiraku Chiryo in Japanese) persists to this day. Furthermore, many Japanese physicians continue to practice Kampo, a form of traditional medicine based on the Shang Han Lun tradition of Chinese herbal medicine.[citations needed] The most scientific derivative of TCM practiced in Japan is ryodoraku. It was developed by Yosio Nakatani in 1950. It utilizes objective electricity test instruments and direct current stimulation of acupoints instead of subjective interpretation of symptoms and treatment. Ryodoraku research is centered at Osaka Medical College, Japan. |
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