The Third World Integrative Medicine Congress will be held in
Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, from September 22nd to
24th, 2007. Replying to someone's proposal of abolishing Chinese
medicine, experts in Chinese medicine called this an irrational
argument, Information Times reports.
Vice President Wu Weikang of Chinese Association of the
Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine (CAIM) introduced
that health and administration departments in foreign countries
list Chinese medicine as alternative medicine. Therapeutic
practices like acupuncture have already acquired legislation
authorization while herbals are strictly restricted because of
their potential toxicity and insecurity. The view that Chinese
medicine is systematic science is being accepted by western medical
experts.
Wu also introduced that 90 percent of people in developing
countries, and 40 percent in developed countries have used
traditional medicine. Compared to other traditional medicines,
traditional Chinese medicine develops well in foreign countries and
is recognized with integrated theories and practice.
Wu said that curative effects are the most important references,
and that irrational arguments are not advocated. Chinese medicine
has profound bases and is needed by people.
The statistics of 2005 show that about 125 billion yuan was
spent on Western medicine, with about 119 billion on Chinese
medicine, only 5.8 billion less. Compared to Western medicine,
Chinese medicine is much cheaper.
It is reported that The Third World Integrative Medicine
Congress to be held in Guangzhou will conclude and exchange the
results of the world integrative medicine program and the
integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine in China.
The applying modes of integrative medicine in medical practice will
also be explored. More than 30 Experts from different countries
will give special speeches and exchange the development of
integrative medicine in different countries.
(CRIENGLISH.com August 29, 2007)