Small Region with Smaller Differences,Great Region with Larger Differences:Discussing Differentiation and Expansion of Regional Chinese Medicine Schools
ZHENG Hong. Small Region with Smaller Differences,Great Region with Larger Differences:Discussing Differentiation and Expansion of Regional Chinese Medicine Schools[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2017, 58(9): 729-732.
ZHENG Hong. Small Region with Smaller Differences,Great Region with Larger Differences:Discussing Differentiation and Expansion of Regional Chinese Medicine Schools[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2017, 58(9): 729-732.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2017.09.003.
there are a lot of local medical schools named after the region. Understanding the differentiation of regional medical schools should not be rigid and dogmatic. "Smaller region with smaller differences
great region with larger differences"in Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor( 《黄帝内经》) should be the principle. The understanding could expand according to different situations. For some medical schools
it is better to discuss the characteristics from humanity
emphasizing the historical information and promoting the development of local Chinese medicine. Some schools are affected greatly by the special climate environment. The principle "treatment in accordance with local conditions"could be deepened
which could enrich clinical learning. With the process of Chinese medicine going to the world
geographical and climatic characteristics of each continent need to be further studied to expand regional medicine research in a wider range.