Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a type of traditional Chinese medicine with thousands of years of history and rich experience in treatment. However, in modern society, Western medicine has gradually replaced the status of traditional Chinese medicine and become the mainstream medical treatment. So, why is TCM being replaced by Western medicine?
First of all, Western medicine is scientific.
Based on modern science and medical research, Western medicine can accurately diagnose diseases through laboratory tests, imaging examinations and other means. The treatment methods of Western medicine have also undergone rigorous clinical trials and scientific verification, and have high therapeutic efficacy and safety. In contrast, TCM treatments often lack scientific basis and validation, and their diagnosis and treatment methods rely more on experience and tradition, so they are considered unscientific.
Secondly, Western medicine has a technological advantage.
Modern medicine uses advanced scientific and technological means, such as gene editing and biopharmaceuticals, to continuously develop new treatment methods and technologies, making the treatment of diseases more accurate and efficient. However, the treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine are relatively backward, and they can often only be treated through traditional means such as traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, which cannot be comparable to the technical advantages of Western medicine.
In addition, the medical system of Western medicine is more perfect.
Modern medicine has established a complete medical system and medical service model, including hospitals, clinics, medical insurance, etc., to provide patients with convenient and efficient medical services. However, the medical service system of traditional Chinese medicine is relatively imperfect, and there are often problems such as insufficient resources and backward facilities, resulting in poor patient experience.
However, TCM also has its own unique advantages!
Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the concept of wholeness and balance, emphasizing the harmony and balance of the internal environment of the human body, and achieving the purpose of treating diseases by adjusting the body's qi and blood, yin and yang and other elements. The treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine also focus on individualization, and carry out syndrome differentiation and treatment according to the specific situation of patients, so it has high personalized and humanized characteristics.
Although there is a clear trend of Chinese medicine being replaced by Western medicine, we cannot completely deny the value and significance of Chinese medicine. As a traditional Chinese medicine, TCM still has important reference and reference significance for its rich treatment experience and theoretical knowledge. Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have their own strengths, and we should seek the development path of integrated Chinese and Western medicine, make full use of the advantages of Chinese and Western medicine, and make greater contributions to the cause of health.