Book suggests TCM faces challenges
Updated: 2015-05-13 07:49
By Liu Zhihua(China Daily)
|
|||||||||
The quality of medicinal herbs is one of the major concerns in the development of traditional Chinese medicine. [Photo provided to China Daily] |
Last week, the State Council, China's cabinet, released a five-year plan to promote traditional Chinese medicine, with the aim to boost the presence of traditional Chinese medicine in the country's healthcare system and also enhance its competence abroad.
But, according to a recent survey report published by the Social Science Academic Press (China), it could take longer than the next few years before TCM finds greater acceptance even among Chinese people.
The State Council's roadmap for TCM was out on May 7.
In the survey, only 29 percent of the respondents in Beijing said that they sought medical help from TCM practitioners often, and 67.8 percent said that they seldom resorted to TCM healthcare services, while 3.2 percent never used such treatments, according to Blue Book of TCM Culture: Report on TCM Culture Communication Development of Beijing 2015.
The report comprehensively accounts for the development and propagation of TCM culture in Beijing and is also the first full paper in China that discusses strategies to promote TCM culture in the country and the challenges the task faces.
- Heads of state show you around Xi'an
- Cross dressing for Peking Opera
- Ten photos you don't wanna miss - May 13
- Passionate creatives with fresh ideas
- Chinese buyers spend $116m at art auction in NY
- Portrait of a health conference
- China and Russia hold naval exercise
- Ten photos you don't wanna miss - May 12
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
What do we know about AIIB |
Full coverage of Boao Forum for Asia |
Annual legislative and political advisory sessions |
Spring Festival trends reflect a changing China |
Patent applications lead the world |
BC lures Chinese tourists |
Today's Top News
At least six die in Philadelphia train derailment, scores hurt
Cui: How to get a win-win in Asia
Animated Deng Xiaoping set to hit silver screen this week
Foreign reserves show a record decline in Q1
Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia, kills 5 people
Kerry off to China ahead of key talks
Beverage battle in China goes beyond colas
Volvo picks South Carolina for plant
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |