Why is Western medicine different from Chinese medicine, don t they both use the chemical ingredient

Updated on healthy 2024-06-22
18 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    Although both Western medicine and Chinese medicine contain chemical components, they are fundamentally different. This is because traditional Chinese medicine is natural, while Western medicine is synthetic. We often say, "What is man-made is not as good as what God made," and what God created is natural.

    The natural is formed in the long-term evolutionary process, and the proportions and quantities of the components in it are in accordance with the laws of nature, while the man-made, which has been modified, destroys the quantity and proportion in it, and this destruction will also cause changes in quality. Natural ingredients are extracted from the essence that Western medicine thinks is useful, and those ingredients that are not useful may actually have an auxiliary effect or other mutual restrictive effect on their essence, moreover, many contents of traditional Chinese medicine are still not clearly studied by modern science, for example, some components of traditional Chinese medicine are considered to be essences, but the process of change after entering the body is not so clear. Some of the effects are not played by the essence ingredients, but by the intermediate or end products of their metabolism.

    Western medicine uses a single drug, even the compound is a purified ingredient, while traditional Chinese medicine uses unprocessed raw materials, and the reaction between these complex ingredients of a few or a dozen flavors is complicated, while Western medicine does not have such a complex mutual reaction. Traditional Chinese medicine is also processed, but this processing only changes its taste or nature, and does not change its composition or quantity. Western medicine uses its chemical components to work, while Chinese medicine uses its four qi and five flavors, ups and downs, and meridian return to work.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Western medicine is the extraction of the active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine, or the artificial synthesis of some active ingredients, the general is that the concentration of active ingredients in Western medicine is higher than that of traditional Chinese medicine, but any effect that has nothing to do with the purpose of Western medicine is ***, so although the effect of Western medicine is fast, but it is also larger than traditional Chinese medicine, personal understanding, for reference only!

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Dynamic analysis of TCM as a whole, and static local anatomical analysis of Western medicine. The idea of analysis and processing is different! There are also places to learn from each other.

    The basic characteristics of Chinese medicine, the holistic view of thought, and the dynamic thought, are reflected very prominently in the "Formulary". Therefore, it is an aspect of the great difference between Chinese medicine and modern medicine in terms of the importance of disciplines. Modern medicine is heavy on medicine and light on prescription, it is based on medicine, even if there is a prescription, it is also reduced to medicine.

    Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has the characteristics of light medicine and heavy prescription, and some people say that heavy medicine is more important than prescription.

    The difference between Chinese medicine and Western medicine is mainly the difference in thinking patterns. Many Western medicines are also extracted from plants, such as quinine, Houttuynia cordata injection, salvia extract, etc., whether you say Western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, not all of them are natural minerals or plants!

    List a traditional Chinese medicine word, clear the liver and eyes, warm the kidneys and help yang, such as toothache Chinese medicine talks about wind and cold toothache, liver inflammation caused by inflammation, etc., how will Western medicine say?

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Chemicals for sure.

    Not only Western medicine, but also Chinese medicine is also a chemical substance.

    It's just that Western medicine is usually a pure substance of a certain chemical substance, and most of them are chemically synthesized, with high purity, and its composition and amount are easy to control. The action is rapid and intense.

    Traditional Chinese medicine is mostly natural substances, a mixture of a variety of chemical substances, more than plants, animals and natural minerals, complex composition, low content of active ingredients, the total amount is not easy to control, and is greatly affected by region, climate, temperature, type, and processing method. Multi-action is mild and slow.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Yes. Western medicine is the use of chemical or physical methods to purify a certain ingredient, organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals and biological products called Western medicine.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    This statement of yours is not very clear.

    Western medicine is a popular name, and it is generally believed that the traditional Chinese medicine is Chinese herbal medicine, and the Western medicine imported from the West is Western medicine.

    However, from the perspective of drug management, the correct division method is traditional Chinese medicine, chemical drugs and biological products.

    Therefore, the Western medicine you mentioned should be closer to chemical drugs, which are raw materials and their preparations prepared by synthetic or semi-synthetic methods, so they are all chemical components.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Illness is something we all don't want to go through. When we think of being sick, we think of taking medicine. We also all know that medicine is mainly divided into traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, so what is the difference between the two? Let's find out today.

    Traditional Chinese medicine has been used since ancient times. Traditional Chinese medicine generally contains a variety of Chinese herbal medicines, and its components are complex and diverse, most of which come from natural substances, including botanical drugs, animal drugs, mineral drugs and some chemical and biological products. Like our usual common wolfberries and jujubes.

    Angelica, Poria cocos, etc. all belong to traditional Chinese medicine. Although the taste of Chinese medicine is relatively bitter, its medicinal effect is quite good. Many components of Western medicine have to go through more complex chemical synthesis, so its medicinal effect is strong, but it is also because of this that it has a greater impact on our body.

    Some people even have adverse reactions such as allergies. It includes aspirin, penicillin, pain relievers, etc. Western medicine is organic chemicals and inorganic chemicals.

    Traditional Chinese medicine is smaller than Western medicine, Western medicine can temporarily alleviate the condition, and traditional Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Of course, we still have to decide according to our own situation when choosing!

    <> the direction of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are similar, but their difference lies in the length of time and pathology. The effect of traditional Chinese medicine is more extensive and suitable for many diseases. And *** is also relatively small.

    However, Western medicine is more targeted, and it is generally the right medicine. The strength of Chinese medicine lies in its theoretical aspect, and the advantage of Western medicine lies in the material aspect. Traditional Chinese medicine can improve health and not harm the body, which also makes traditional Chinese medicine continue to be used to this day, and traditional Chinese medicine is also mainly used for kidney deficiency, spleen deficiency, etc.

    The effect of Western medicine is relatively direct and simple, such as cough, runny nose, and nasal congestion. headache and other symptoms, but its ** effect is also obvious.

    Either way, both Chinese and Western medicine have their pros and cons. When we choose what to use, we must decide according to our own situation.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    The number of targets of the two drugs is different, the development history is different, the ingredients are different, the pharmaceutical methods are different, and the methods of taking are also different.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    There is a difference in terms of efficacy, a difference in terms of **, a difference in terms of **, a difference in terms of time, and a difference in terms of drugs.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    According to the principles of the modern scientific method, this question can be approached from the following perspectives:

    1.The credibility of the theory of division in traditional Chinese medicine.

    TCM theories are based on long-term clinical practice and experience summary, but their theories have not been scientifically verified by modern scientific methods. Therefore, many TCM theories may lack empirical basis under modern scientific methods, and it is difficult to prioritize promotion and popularization.

    2.Effectiveness of TCM methods.

    For some diseases, the effectiveness of TCM** methods is still controversial. Compared with modern medicine, the effect of TCM in disease prevention and ** is considered to be not proven by sufficient evidence, and factors such as genetics and environment have not been fully studied and utilized within the scope of application of TCM.

    3.Blind spots and deficiencies in TCM.

    As a traditional medical method, traditional Chinese medicine also has certain blind spots and defects in the development process. For example, in some aspects, traditional Chinese medicine lacks scientific understanding and explanation of the mechanism of disease occurrence, development, and treatment, and lacks a strict and scientific pharmaceutical and standardized management system.

    To sum up, as an ancient and rich medical method, TCM has many positive points in both theory and practice, but it also has some shortcomings and limitations. Therefore, while respecting and protecting traditional Chinese culture, we should pay more attention to combining the advantages of modern science and technology with the traditional theory and practice of traditional Chinese medicine, so as to promote the integration and common development of Chinese and Western medicine.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    The chemical composition of medicinal materials is relatively complex and slow, and the components of medicinal materials can generally be divided into (), and ().

    Correct Answer: Active Ingredient Ineffective Limb Splitting Auxiliary Ingredient.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    I am also skeptical about the accuracy of the current research and reform of traditional Chinese medicine, but the "essence" is not only a prominent feature of traditional Chinese medicine. The first sentence of traditional Chinese medicine is called "it is a medicine with three parts of poison", and there is a negative understanding of toxicity, which leads to the focus of research on traditional Chinese medicine to remove its "toxicity" and retain its "medicinal properties". However, I believe that it is the existence of its toxicity that leads to its main therapeutic effect, and at the same time, the nuances between the same drug from different regions and origins are carefully planned.

    I think one of the major characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine is that the regionality fully shows the essence of its endless growth and repetition. Therefore, the serious dependence of the medicinal properties of traditional Chinese medicine on region, time, temperature, humidity and other factors leads to the difficulty of pharmacochemical research. Some people think that it is a waste to spend a lot of time and space to study the pharmacology of a drug or a few drugs, and only simply study the main components related to the efficacy, ignoring the influence of other factors, resulting in the current collection of Chinese and Western drugs still cannot get rid of allergies and poisoning.

    At the same time, the current environment is too different from the previous environment, and all aspects of the research of drugs are very cumbersome.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Makes sense!! Now the matter in the universe, human beings can detect only a part, just like the qi in Chinese medicine is an intangible thing, it does not exist in Western medicine, and it is undetectable, but it does exist in Chinese medicine, perhaps in the future when science is developed, science can explain what is going on in China and the West. Brother, your thinking is very deep.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    "At present, the scientific ruler cannot fully measure the depth of traditional Chinese medicine with a history of thousands of years. I agree with this, but I don't agree with you when you say that "these 'essences' are not visible, material", and philosophically the world is material and knowable.

    I think the essence is the pharmacological effect of nature by kneading together various substances (the essence of which are chemical components) through complex procedures that humans do not currently recognize.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    If you compare drugs alone, I think there are the following points:

    1.Western medicine is easy to take and easy to accept, such as tablets, capsules, etc.; The decoction of traditional Chinese medicine is complex and the taste is poor, which is not good for children and acute diseases, but some Chinese patent medicines are still good, regardless of the effect or dosage form.

    2.The main diseases of Western medicine are all formulated, and there are regulations in the book on what drugs to use and what drugs cannot be used for what diseases; Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to compatibility and is more flexible in use, for example, if you have a cold, you can prescribe different prescriptions for the same disease, which is more individualized.

    3.**Effect: In fact, there is no ** effect who is good and who is bad, can cure the disease is the king, some diseases are the specialty of Western medicine and some are indeed the expertise of Chinese medicine, this has two sides.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    The so-called Western medicine, that is, the collective name of chemical drugs and biological drugs, most of them are synthetic single ingredients or compound preparations composed of single ingredients, such as the antiviral drug ribavirin is a single ingredient, gram sensitive tablets are compound preparations, and there are also single ingredients extracted from plants as chemical drugs, such as berberine hydrochloride tablets (berberine tablets). Traditional Chinese medicine is a finished preparation made from traditional Chinese medicine or botanicals, and there are four forms:1

    The second type is the preparation made after the decoction of traditional Chinese medicine, such as compound Danshen tablets, the third type is the preparation made by mixing with the extract of traditional Chinese medicine after direct crushing, such as the compound banlan root tablets, the fourth category is the effective part of traditional Chinese medicine after extraction and separation, that is, a similar group of ingredients, such as Xuesaitong tablets are made of total saponins in Panax notoginseng; The fifth category is preparations made from a single ingredient extracted and separated from traditional Chinese medicine, which can be used as traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine generally does not have all the ingredients clear, while Western medicine has all the ingredients clear. As long as you look at the approval number, the beginning of z is traditional Chinese medicine, such as the national medicine standard word z+++h starts with chemical drugs, such as the national medicine standard word h+++

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Western medicine has clear ingredients, each ingredient can be expressed by molecular formula, its safety and *** have been clearly tested, the packaging box of Western medicine generally does not write raw materials, but only with the content of substances, and traditional Chinese medicine is generally the raw materials of the drug rough processing or semi-fine processing, does not change the characteristics of the mixture of substances, so the packaging box of traditional Chinese medicine is generally written by which kinds of raw materials are composed.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    1. Pure Western medicine is easy to distinguish, needless to say.

    2. A single preparation made by extracting a certain ingredient from Chinese herbal medicine using the so-called modern technology is an out-and-out Western medicine, not a traditional Chinese medicine.

    3. Preparations made by combining certain Chinese medicinal materials by using Western medicine pharmacology also belong to Western medicine.

    4. Although it is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation, it can also be regarded as Western medicine if it is used by Western medicine. For example, antidotes are used to treat cancer, and heat-clearing drugs are used to treat colds, and so on.

    In short, the fundamental difference is that the medicine used in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine is Chinese medicine, otherwise it is at least not pure Chinese medicine.

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