[Explanation] In the global fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, traditional Chinese medicine has played a unique advantage and role, and traditional Chinese medicine has attracted more and more attention.
How can traditional Chinese medicine in the new era adapt to the requirements of innovation and development of the times and take the road of modernization, and at the same time speak the "modern language" that more people can understand?
During the National Two Sessions in 2022, many members offered suggestions on this topic.
The 2022 government work report pointed out that it will support the revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine and promote the comprehensive reform of traditional Chinese medicine.
The committee members believed that, as a cultural treasure that has been passed down for thousands of years, to inject vitality into traditional Chinese medicine, first of all, it must be "understood" by more people.
[Concurrent] Wang Jie, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chief researcher of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
In fact, many of the ancient books we read now are still written in classical Chinese. When people want to read ancient Chinese and ancient Chinese, I think it will be slower in terms of understanding or speed.
Indeed, in this regard, the structure of knowledge and the dissemination of books, some related contents are indeed not synchronized with the present.
Traditional things are preserved according to tradition, but in the content of traditional preservation, if you can use modern things to sort out, explain, publish, and let everyone know that this is okay.
[Concurrent] Tang Xudong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
For example, some of the language of Chinese medicine may not be understood by patients, which requires us doctors of Chinese medicine to understand modern medicine.
This patient came to me, and I had a gastroscope done in a so-and-so hospital or in our hospital, and said that there was some congestion and some erythema on the mucosa.
You have to understand what it means.
[Explanation] In recent years, there has always been an "unscientific theory" about traditional Chinese medicine.
To get rid of prejudice, traditional Chinese medicine should continue to make efforts in many aspects such as integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine in addition to innovation and popularization to adapt to the times.
[Concurrent] Huang Luqi, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
We must do a good job in the popularization of traditional Chinese medicine, and we must keep the false and preserve the true.
It is necessary to get rid of some of the bad phenomena in the society that are using the banner of traditional Chinese medicine, but what they are actually doing is not traditional Chinese medicine.
The development of traditional Chinese medicine must have two wings, one is the innovation of technology and inheritance; the other is the popularization of (traditional Chinese medicine) technology.
[Concurrent] Tang Xudong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
In terms of professional science and technology, we may be doing better in terms of scientific norms.
We may have to explain the mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine compounds clearly, and I am afraid there must be a national key laboratory and an engineering center for key research.
More will be passed on to not only our domestic western medicine channel, but also the international medical community, so as to better popularize and apply it for the benefit of mankind.
[Explanation] In terms of "going out", some members said that traditional Chinese medicine also faces some difficulties.
While vigorously revitalizing traditional Chinese medicine in China, it is also necessary to strengthen the international dissemination of traditional Chinese medicine culture.
[Concurrent] Yinshun, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Buddhist Association of China
I propose to establish a communication and cooperation mechanism for traditional Chinese medicine culture, strengthen the support of literature and information of traditional Chinese medicine culture, and carry out diplomacy with the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine culture, so that more people can know and accept traditional Chinese medicine.
[Concurrent] Huang Luqi, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
In fact, the biggest difficulty of Chinese medicine going out is the different context, just like sometimes we speak Chinese and others speak English.
Therefore, we must have a sense of self-confidence, because after all, for thousands of years, we have been talking about curative effect, and curative effect is our last word.
For example, in this new crown, we have curative effects as the basis. When we talk to the world, we use clinical curative effects to speak.
Reporter Wang Shibo Song Yusheng Wang Chao
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]