Chemical Characteristics and Chemical Science of Chinese Materia Medica / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

ABSTRACT

The common carrier of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and western medicine was chemical substance. Therefore, the chemical characteristics and chemical science of Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) were proposed as a bridge between TCM and western medicine. This paper firstly suggested the theory and research method of the chemical characteristics and chemical science of CMM for the effective promotion and improvement of the theories and integration of TCM and western medicine, especially to lay the foundation of CMM conversion of western medicine.