Application of Chinese Medicine in Acute and Critical Medical Conditions

Western medicine is routinely used in developed nations as well as in Eastern countries, where traditional medicine is frequently used by a selection of patients or family member as a complement to mainstream Western medicine. Chinese medicine plays an important role in the treatment of chronic dise...

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Published inThe American journal of Chinese medicine (1979) Vol. 47; no. 6; p. 1223
Main Authors Luo, Yun, Wang, Chong-Zhi, Hesse-Fong, Julia, Lin, Jaung-Geng, Yuan, Chun-Su
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore 2019
Subjects
Acupuncture Therapy
Acute Disease - therapy
Arthritis, Gouty - therapy
Critical Illness - therapy
Heart Diseases - therapy
Humans
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Pancreatitis - therapy
Phytotherapy
Pneumonia - therapy
Precision Medicine
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - therapy
Stroke - therapy
Ischemic Cerebral Stroke
Acute Disease
Chinese Medicine
Pulmonary Inflammation
Coronary Heart Disease
Pancreatitis
Critical Illness
Gouty Arthritis Pain
SARS
Acupuncture
Herbal Therapy
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Summary:Western medicine is routinely used in developed nations as well as in Eastern countries, where traditional medicine is frequently used by a selection of patients or family member as a complement to mainstream Western medicine. Chinese medicine plays an important role in the treatment of chronic diseases, especially when Western medicine is not very effective. Many published reports have shown that Chinese medicine could also be successfully used in the management of acute and critical illnesses. Chinese medicine has a holistic view of the human body, and emphasizes individualization based on body balance and mind-body interaction and employs herbal medicines and acupuncture. This review paper gives a brief overview of Chinese medicine theory and therapeutic modality and then addresses the application of Chinese medicine in the treatment of acute and critical medical conditions, including epidemics. Using this ancient therapy as a complementary medicine, the management of serious medical conditions, such as SARS, acute heart diseases, and ischemic cerebral stroke, are presented. In order to promote more widespread application of Chinese medicine, well-designed controlled clinical trials are urgently needed to prove its safety and effectiveness.
ISSN:1793-6853
DOI:10.1142/S0192415X19500629