"Wenhuo" has been cooking for many years, and the development of traditional Chinese medicine ushers in the period of "Wuhuo"

[editorial perspective of chinapharma.com] As a traditional Chinese medicine, the making process of traditional Chinese medicine is complex and complicated For the decoction, there is a stress of "first boil it with fire, wait for the fragrance of medicine to come out, then stew it slowly with slow fire" It means first boil the medicine with fire, wait for the fragrance to come out of the pot, and then stew it slowly with small fire or warm fire Therefore, flowers may be needed before and after the boiling of a single medicine It takes hours Different from the boiling process, the development of traditional Chinese medicine in modern times has always been in a "gentle fire" state because of the influence of Western medicine Until recent years, especially the spread of the news that Tu youyou won the Nobel Prize this year, the development of traditional Chinese medicine has entered a period of "fierce fire" - rapid development Domestic market: the culture of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that residents improve their medical consumption index or become popular in medical treatment can be traced back to Shennong's tasting hundreds of herbs in ancient times After thousands of years, TCM culture has become a treasure of the Chinese nation, and TCM has become a unique Chinese Medicine For a long time, traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the right medicine Starting from the root cause, its curative effect has been verified by the clinical practice of our ancestors In ancient times, Bian Que and Hua Tuo gave medicine to save people In modern times, Tu youyou extracted artemisinin from Artemisia annua, a traditional Chinese medicine, to fight malaria According to the industry survey data, in China, the total satisfaction rate of residents with TCM services reached 93.2%, of which 87.9% felt convenient to see TCM, 95.5% satisfied with the types of TCM services, and 92.7% satisfied with the technical level of TCM doctors These data show that people are satisfied with traditional Chinese medicine, and they are more willing to see it But even so, the lack of inheritance strength makes the development of traditional Chinese medicine to the present serious shortage of professional talents In many places, to see traditional Chinese medicine, you have to queue up for appointment, and famous traditional Chinese medicine is even more difficult to find According to statistics, the consumption expenditure of Chinese residents increases at a rate of more than 15% every year The improvement of consumption level, the change of consumption structure and the progress of consumption awareness make the proportion of people's health care expenditure more and more In the future, people will pay more attention to health investment and increase the prevention and health care of daily life In terms of health care, Chinese people are more inclined to traditional Chinese medicine than western medicine Ginseng, antler, Ganoderma lucidum and donkey hide gelatin in traditional Chinese medicine are all hot products in the health care market At the same time, with the increase of the elderly population, China has gradually stepped into an aging society, and the medical market for elderly or chronic diseases will continue to expand In addition, the survey shows that compared with young people, the elderly have a higher recognition of traditional Chinese medicine, and they believe in traditional Chinese medicine more No matter the market of health care products or the medical market of geriatric diseases or chronic diseases, the market of traditional Chinese medicine, as a traditional Chinese medicine, will also expand with the continuous expansion of the medical market Foreign market: "Nobel Prize" has opened the door to the hope of internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine for a long time As a mysterious medical skill in China, traditional Chinese medicine has not been well known by other countries Until the 1970s, American journalist James roston made a report on acupuncture anesthesia in China, which spread to the United States and triggered acupuncture fever in the United States Since then, acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine has been successfully selected into UNESCO's "list of representative works of intangible cultural heritage of mankind" in 2010 Chinese medicine is also beginning to be known by the outside world Up to now, traditional Chinese medicine has spread to 171 countries and regions in the world According to the statistics of the World Health Organization, traditional Chinese medicine has been recognized in 29 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, Austria, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, and 18 countries and regions have incorporated traditional Chinese medicine into their medical insurance With the increasing trend of world cultural exchange, traditional Chinese medicine began to explore the way of "going out" Taking Guangdong Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine as an example, in recent years, the hospital has carried out scientific research in the field of traditional Chinese medicine with more than ten countries and regions in the world, such as the United States, Canada, Sweden, and signed 15 cooperation and exchange projects Among them, the China Australia International Research Center of traditional Chinese medicine was established with Melbourne University of technology to carry out evidence-based Chinese medicine research on 26 diseases with advantages in traditional Chinese medicine treatment According to customs statistics, in 2014, Guangdong enterprises exported 15000 tons of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese patent medicine, an increase of 9% over the same period last year Beijing Tongrentang is a good example of "going global" of Chinese traditional medicine Tongrentang has opened 66 pharmacies in 16 countries and regions, and plans to open 100 pharmacies in 2015 Although traditional Chinese medicine has "gone out", but "internationalization" has not been achieved Traditional Chinese medicine has no legal status in western countries Many traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine are sold as health care products This year, Tu youyou's Nobel Prize seems to open a door of hope for the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine With the reputation of Nobel Prize, the world further knows and understands traditional Chinese medicine Richard Roberts, the Nobel Prize winner in physiology or medicine in 1993, once said, "traditional Chinese medicine is not only a treasure of China, but also the wealth of all mankind." Jan linstein, former secretary-general of the Nobel Committee for physiology or medicine, also said: "I think Chinese herbal medicine plays an extremely important role in the field of new drug discovery in the future, which is very worthy of further exploration." All this shows that the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine can be achieved, it is only a matter of time Policy: "one belt, one road" has been blown up by "Dongfeng", which is to promote cultural identity through the interaction between Eurasia A big problem for Chinese medicine to go out is cultural identity Due to the proximity of the region, Southeast Asian countries can still accept traditional Chinese medicine, but in Europe, traditional Chinese medicine still has no legal status, and Tongrentang's medicine is only sold as health care products Along the "one belt, one road" line, there are 65 countries with a total population of about 4 billion 400 million The strategy proposed can not only promote the economic development of China and other Asian and European countries, but also promote the exchange of different cultures, enhance mutual cultural identity, and bring Chinese medicine to the world "Healthy China" in the 13th five year plan: promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine and national medicine The 13th five year plan released this year proposes the concept of "healthy China", which includes six aspects Among them, the improvement of the basic drug system refers to "attaching equal importance to both Chinese and Western medicine and promoting the development of traditional Chinese medicine and national medicine" Group standard of traditional Chinese medicine: industry self-discipline, seek common development On November 26, under the organization of the State Administration of traditional Chinese medicine, the Chinese society of traditional Chinese medicine, the Chinese Association of acupuncture and moxibustion, the Chinese society of ethnic medicine, and the Chinese medical diet Research Association jointly held a press conference in Beijing, releasing a total of 109 TCM regimens in five categories, including clinical diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine, clinical practice of evidence-based acupuncture and moxibustion, clinical technology of Uyghur medicine, and commonly used characteristic medicinal diet Body standard Among them, the promulgation of the general principles of the standards for genuine medicinal materials and 27 standards for genuine medicinal materials will provide technical and legal basis for the identification and price optimization of genuine medicinal materials Chinese Pharmacopoeia: to ensure the safety of traditional Chinese medicine and improve the "integrity" of traditional Chinese medicine Because of the lack of professional knowledge, many patients will have the feeling of "the prescription is right, the medicine is wrong" after they have seen the traditional Chinese medicine, and there are many adulterations in the traditional Chinese medicine industry, which to some extent damages the patient's "trust" in traditional Chinese medicine The 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, which will be officially implemented on December 1, denies the behavior of Chinese herbal medicines' counterfeiting and adulteration After the implementation of the new pharmacopoeia, through the refinement of qualitative and quantitative, further clarify the differences in varieties, so that fake and inferior medicinal materials have no place to "use military force", so that the value of medicinal materials can be improved With the increase of detection, counterfeit Chinese herbal medicines will eventually exit the market Chinese medicine law (Draft): inherit traditional Chinese medicine and promote development with policies On December 9, the executive meeting of the State Council was held and the law on traditional Chinese medicine (Draft) was adopted At the same time, the meeting decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation The draft focuses on the inheritance and promotion of traditional Chinese medicine, adheres to the principle of giving equal attention to support and standardization, strengthens policy support, and stipulates the access, management and personnel training systems of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and clinics in line with the characteristics and development needs of traditional Chinese medicine Once the draft is approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, we will have a national law on traditional Chinese medicine The development of traditional Chinese medicine will also take a new step The Secretary once said that traditional Chinese medicine is the treasure of ancient Chinese science and the key to opening the treasure house of Chinese civilization, which embodies profound philosophical wisdom and thousands of years of Chinese nation's concept and practical experience of health preservation After thousands of years of development, traditional Chinese medicine has ushered in its high-speed development period in the modern era As the children of the Chinese nation, we should take it as our duty to inherit and promote traditional Chinese medicine culture, promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine, and promote its early internationalization.