Applications and spproved projects of general program, young scientist fund and fund for less developed region of national natural science funds in discipline of Chinese materia medica, NSFC in 2011 / 中国中药杂志

The applications accepted and approved by general program, young scientist fund and fund for less developed region of national natural science funds in the discipline of Chinese materia medica, NSFC in 2011 have been introduced. The character and problems in these applications have been analyzed to give a reference to the scientists in the field of Chinese material medica.

Investigation to Theoretical Origin of the Prevailing "Five Orbiculi" Theory / 国际中医中药杂志

The article made a study on the earliest literature and the initial time of the "Five Orbiculi" theory in TCM. By analyzing the masons for different locations of "Five Orbiculi" recorded in ancient TCM books, the author argued against that the term of "Five Orbiculi" originated from ancient India and the "Five Orbiculi" theory was a product with the combination of traditioinal Chinese and Indian cultures. The author further put forward that the "Five Orbiculi" theory most probably was a Chinese traditional medical innovation under the influence of Internal Classic of Medicine, a great development to the theory recorded in Miraculous Pivot On Serious Confusion.

Analysis of "Eight-Profiles" Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine / 国际中医中药杂志

The author generally analyzed "Eight-Profiles" theory of traditional Chinese medicine before the Qing Dynasty, specifically, elucidated the meaning, theory origin, evolution and controversy of "Eight-Profiles" theory.