前言

　　人類在漫長(zhǎng)發(fā)展進(jìn)程中創(chuàng)造了豐富多彩的世界文明，中華文明是世界文明多樣性、多元化的重要組成部分。中醫(yī)藥作為中華文明的杰出代表，是中國(guó)各族人民在幾千年生產(chǎn)生活實(shí)踐和與疾病作斗爭(zhēng)中逐步形成并不斷豐富發(fā)展的醫(yī)學(xué)科學(xué)，不僅為中華民族繁衍昌盛作出了卓越貢獻(xiàn)，也對(duì)世界文明進(jìn)步產(chǎn)生了積極影響。

　　中醫(yī)藥在歷史發(fā)展進(jìn)程中，兼容并蓄、創(chuàng)新開放，形成了獨(dú)特的生命觀、健康觀、疾病觀、防治觀，實(shí)現(xiàn)了自然科學(xué)與人文科學(xué)的融合和統(tǒng)一，蘊(yùn)含了中華民族深邃的哲學(xué)思想。隨著人們健康觀念變化和醫(yī)學(xué)模式轉(zhuǎn)變，中醫(yī)藥越來越顯示出獨(dú)特價(jià)值。

Preface

Humanity has created a colorful global civilization in the long course of its development, and the civilization of China is an important component of the world civilization harboring great diversity. As a representative feature of Chinese civilization, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medical science that was formed and developed in the daily life of the people and in the process of their fight against diseases over thousands of years. It has made a great contribution to the nation's procreation and the country's prosperity, in addition to producing a positive impact on the progress of human civilization.

TCM has created unique views on life, on fitness, on diseases and on the prevention and treatment of diseases during its long history of absorption and innovation. It represents a combination of natural sciences and humanities, embracing profound philosophical ideas of the Chinese nation. As ideas on fitness and medical models change and evolve, traditional Chinese medicine has come to underline a more and more profound value.

　　新中國(guó)成立以來，中國(guó)高度重視和大力支持中醫(yī)藥發(fā)展。中醫(yī)藥與西醫(yī)藥優(yōu)勢(shì)互補(bǔ)，相互促進(jìn)，共同維護(hù)和增進(jìn)民眾健康，已經(jīng)成為中國(guó)特色醫(yī)藥衛(wèi)生與健康事業(yè)的重要特征和顯著優(yōu)勢(shì)。

　　一、中醫(yī)藥的歷史發(fā)展

　　1.中醫(yī)藥歷史發(fā)展脈絡(luò)

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese government has set great store by TCM and rendered vigorous support to its development. TCM and Western medicine have their different strengths. They work together in China to protect people from diseases and improve public health. This has turned out to be one of the important features and notable strengths of medicine with Chinese characteristics.

I. The Historical Development of TCM

1. History of TCM