Traditional Chinese medicine also constantly absorbs the academic achievements of other countries and nations in various historical periods. As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, the Han nationality obtained a large number of commonly used medicinal materials from all ethnic groups in the western regions through the land Silk Road. In the Han Dynasty, when Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions, he learned to plant walnuts, grapes and other plants, which were both fruits and vegetables and medicinal materials. Sun Simiao, the world-famous drug king of the Tang Dynasty, learned the medical experience of some ethnic groups such as Asia in "A Thousand Daughters' Prescriptions". Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica in Ming Dynasty contains more ethnic medicines. Medicine in different countries also permeates each other in clinical technology and theory. Acupuncture cataract in ophthalmology of traditional Chinese medicine was introduced from India by monks in Tang Dynasty. After absorption and enrichment, continuous innovation and wonderful spread have become the stunts of Chinese ophthalmology. Historically, all ethnic groups in China have contributed to medicine. For example, the catering of Hu Sihui, a Mongolian in Yuan Dynasty, is the representative work of Mongolian medicine. It is the extensive cultural exchanges among ethnic groups that make the medicines of all ethnic groups in China have certain characteristics. Academic exchanges are two-way. Among China's neighboring countries, TCM has been introduced to Vietnam, Korea and Japan for at least thousands of years. Through the overland Silk Road, Chinese medicine has spread to West Asia and Europe in the Middle Ages. Avicenna's Neijing was a classic work of western medicine at that time, which absorbed the contents of China's pulse diagnosis. Compendium of Materia Medica was translated into many languages in the17th century. Since 1970s, acupuncture and moxibustion in China has spread more widely to all countries in the world. The World Health Organization officially recognized it as a safe and effective treatment method for promotion, and formulated a unified and standardized acupoint standard. To sum up, Chinese medicine is an open system that is constantly developing. Its profound theory, rich practice, selective absorption of foreign culture and constant self-renewal keep it young forever. Among several traditional medicines in the world, Chinese medicine still shows great vitality.

1949 after the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the government attached great importance to inheriting and carrying forward the cultural heritage of traditional Chinese medicine, and in 1982, the development of traditional Chinese medicine was written into the constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC), and then a government agency specializing in the management of traditional Chinese medicine was established to vigorously develop the cause of traditional Chinese medicine. In 1950s, the people of China and the Ministry of Health put forward the policy of integrating traditional Chinese and western medicine, and Chinese medicine hospitals, Chinese medicine schools and scientific research institutions were established one after another. 65438-0978 Chinese medicine education began to recruit graduate students, and the system of bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees was implemented. Now, some Chinese medicine schools and research institutions have set up postdoctoral mobile stations. A large number of academic works and publications on traditional Chinese medicine have been published. It has made valuable achievements in the excavation and collation of medical history and ancient books and documents, as well as in the theoretical, clinical and research of traditional Chinese medicine by using modern scientific methods.

The scientific research of Chinese medicine is mainly based on the theory and practice of Chinese medicine, exploring the laws of human life and disease process, and improving the curative effect of Chinese medicine in preventing and treating diseases. On the one hand, we should systematically sort out the theory and practice of traditional Chinese medicine, on the other hand, we should make innovations and breakthroughs in research and exploration. Nowadays, it has developed from scattered and spontaneous research in ancient times into a scientific research system with many specialized research institutions, a large number of researchers and various research methods. The scientific research of contemporary Chinese medicine has the following characteristics: First, it takes the Chinese medicine system as the research object. For example, clinical research mainly discusses the law of syndrome differentiation and treatment, which is carried out from different levels such as theory, method, prescription and medicine, either independently or comprehensively; The focus of drug research is the nature, efficacy, mechanism, processing and compatibility of drugs. Second, the research model is diversified, including the excavation and deepening of traditional content, the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine and the integration of traditional Chinese and western medicine. Third, adopt a multi-disciplinary and multi-channel approach, using both traditional research methods and modern scientific methods; Commonly used research methods include clinical observation, epidemiological investigation, animal model and experiment, cytology, pathology, immunology, biochemistry and molecular biology, ultrastructure and imaging technology, philology, logic, mathematical statistics, computer, scientific abstraction and hypothesis building. Fourth, emerging disciplines of traditional Chinese medicine have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, such as laboratory animal science of traditional Chinese medicine, scientific research methodology of traditional Chinese medicine, nursing of traditional Chinese medicine, rehabilitation medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, emergency medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, neo-Confucianism of traditional Chinese medicine, philology of traditional Chinese medicine, psychology of traditional Chinese medicine, encephalopathy of traditional Chinese medicine and management of traditional Chinese medicine.

In the past 50 years, great achievements have been made in medical history literature, basic theory, clinic, Chinese medicine and other scientific research. 1963, a ground stone needle was unearthed at the Stone Age site in Duoluntoudaowa, Inner Mongolia, which provided strong evidence for determining the origin of the kerbstone. Later, six pieces of bian stone were unearthed in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Xinzheng, Shandong Province, Rizhao, Shandong Province and Huanggaomiao, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, which confirmed the records of bian stone in Han Shu Literature and Art Annals and other books. 1978 bronze needle unearthed in Dalate banner, Inner Mongolia. The discovery of bone needles and bamboo needles is not uncommon. 1978, nine needles were unearthed from the Han Tomb in Mancheng, Hebei Province. 1973, many ancient medical books earlier than Huangdi Neijing were unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province, such as Pulse Diagnosis, Fifty-two Prescriptions for Diseases, Foot-arm Eleven-pulse Moxibustion, Yin-yang Eleven-pulse Moxibustion and so on. It provides a new understanding of the origin of TCM theory and the evolution of meridian theory. In terms of literature research, over the past 40 years, more than 0/000 kinds of Chinese medicine literature have been catalogued and compiled, and the National Joint Catalogue of Chinese Medicine Books has been published. Huangdi's Internal Classic, Shennong's Materia Medica Classic, Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Acupuncture and Moxibustion A and B Classic, Pulse Classic, Etiology Theory, Qianjinfang, and Treatise on Febrile Diseases have been analyzed. In terms of basic theory, the theory of zang-xiang and syndrome is an important part of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is also the focus of research. Since 1950s, many valuable experimental data have been obtained by studying the pathogenesis and syndrome characteristics of kidney-yin deficiency, kidney-yang deficiency, spleen-qi deficiency, heart-qi deficiency, lung-qi deficiency and liver-qi stagnation and blood stasis. In the 1960s, research on the principles and methods of treatment began. In the research of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dredging interior and attacking interior, clearing away heat and toxic materials, strengthening the body resistance and consolidating the foundation, not only the mechanism was clarified through experiments, but also the theory was applied to clinic, which expanded the indications of treatment. In the study of meridians, the existence of sensory transmission along meridians is affirmed and the law of sensory transmission is summarized. 1958 acupuncture anesthesia was discovered, and acupuncture has achieved good results in anti-shock and anti-inflammation. This paper discusses the principle of acupuncture analgesia from the aspects of nerve and endocrine, and makes a strong scientific demonstration. In the research of tongue diagnosis and pulse diagnosis, besides discussing the mechanism, a variety of tongue picture instruments and pulse diagnosis instruments have been developed, which are quantitative and objective. The method of syndrome differentiation and typing is widely used in clinic. 199 1 year, China State Bureau of Technical Supervision promulgated the national standard for acupoints, which provided a basis for the study, research and clinical application of acupuncture. 1994 state administration of traditional chinese medicine promulgated the standard of curative effect of diagnosis of diseases and syndromes in traditional Chinese medicine, and 1997 the state bureau of technical supervision promulgated the national standard of clinical diagnosis and treatment terms in traditional Chinese medicine. In clinical treatment, the ability of Chinese medicine to treat acute and severe diseases and intractable diseases has been continuously improved. Some new treatment methods and experiences have been summarized, such as treating leukemia, aplastic anemia, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, vasculitis, diabetes and hepatitis with Chinese medicine, and good results have been achieved. According to the principle of "dynamic and static combination", some fractures were treated with manual reduction and small splint fixation combined with traditional Chinese medicine, which shortened the fracture healing time by one third and the whole course of treatment by one half. Using the theory of "six fu-organs for dredging", acute appendicitis, perforated gastroduodenal ulcer and ectopic pregnancy were treated by dredging, which improved the non-operative rate and reduced the recurrence rate. It can also regulate excessive inflammatory response and abnormal immune response, and treat acute abdomen with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. In the research of traditional Chinese medicine and prescription, from the investigation of drug resources to processing, preparation, pharmacology and medicalization. 1997 published a Compendium of Chinese Materia Medica containing 12 807 drugs. In terms of preparations, in addition to traditional dosage forms such as pills, powder, ointment, pills, wine, dew and tea, more than 40 dosage forms such as capsules, oral liquids, sachets, aerosols, injections, buccal tablets, medicinal films, dripping pills and suppositories have been newly developed. Gratifying achievements have been made in the research and development of new Chinese medicine. From 1985 to 1996, there are nearly 800 kinds of new Chinese medicine approved by the state, such as artemisinin, Baixuening, Xingnaojing and Xiaozhiling, which have laid a good foundation for Chinese medicine to go global.

Chinese medicine, acupuncture and qigong have spread far abroad, covering 120 countries and regions, and attracted more and more attention from the international medical community.

Traditional Chinese medicine is not only a great treasure house of science, but also a medical system with characteristics and vitality that is constantly developing in history and real society, and will continue to make contributions to human health.

From 65438 to 0996, there was a revolution in the basic theories of modern Chinese medicine, such as fractal meridians, three primordial qi (multiple primordial qi), mathematical yin and yang, five systems of fractal viscera, three philosophies of Chinese medicine and fractal set of Chinese medicine.