The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a review
Traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC), as one of the most important parts of Chinese medicine theory, attracted the attention of more and more researchers and many research projects were conducted during past several decades in mainland China. This review provided a historic overview of T...
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| author | Youzhi Sun Yi Zhao Steve An Xue Jianping Chen |
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| description | Traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC), as one of the most important parts of Chinese medicine theory, attracted the attention of more and more researchers and many research projects were conducted during past several decades in mainland China. This review provided a historic overview of TCMC theory and research progress in its classification, evaluation criteria and epidemiology, so as to give people through a different lens to understand human health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fa85fa8c51942d88ef3523ff2b6fa6b2023-09-02T13:28:14ZengElsevierJournal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences2095-75482018-01-0151162810.1016/j.jtcms.2018.02.007The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a reviewYouzhi Sun0Yi Zhao1Steve An Xue2Jianping Chen3School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaResearch Center for Differentiation and Development of TCM Basic Theory, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, ChinaTian Shou Da Institute of Brain Science, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310008, ChinaSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaTraditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC), as one of the most important parts of Chinese medicine theory, attracted the attention of more and more researchers and many research projects were conducted during past several decades in mainland China. This review provided a historic overview of TCMC theory and research progress in its classification, evaluation criteria and epidemiology, so as to give people through a different lens to understand human health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754817301679Traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC)TheoryClassificationEvaluationEpidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Youzhi Sun Yi Zhao Steve An Xue Jianping Chen The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a review Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences Traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC) Theory Classification Evaluation Epidemiology |
| title | The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a review |
| title_full | The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a review |
| title_fullStr | The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a review |
| title_short | The theory development of traditional Chinese medicine constitution: a review |
| title_sort | theory development of traditional chinese medicine constitution a review |
| topic | Traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC) Theory Classification Evaluation Epidemiology |
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