114 cases of rheumatic arthritis were successfully treated with Jiang Chen Pian,a kind of tablets developed in our hospital. Data of the 114 cases in the treatment group collected from Oct. 1995 to Feb. 1997 and of th...114 cases of rheumatic arthritis were successfully treated with Jiang Chen Pian,a kind of tablets developed in our hospital. Data of the 114 cases in the treatment group collected from Oct. 1995 to Feb. 1997 and of the 68 cases in the control group showed that the therapeutic effects in the former were rather satisfactory. A report follows.展开更多
Du(毒)commonly denotes poison and toxicity,carrying a negative connotation of harm in modern Chinese.However,within traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),Du possesses more diverse connotations.Through the examination of h...Du(毒)commonly denotes poison and toxicity,carrying a negative connotation of harm in modern Chinese.However,within traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),Du possesses more diverse connotations.Through the examination of historical scholar-physicians’works and semi-structured interviews with modern TCM practitioners,this research argues that Du should be understood in a relational way rather than merely as an intrinsic property of substances.From medical practitioners’perspective,Du emerges from the interaction between substances and the human body.Firstly,substances that induce strong and undesired bodily sensations can be categorised as Du,denoting both potency and potential harm.Secondly,Du has also been interpreted as Pian Xing(偏性imbalanced qualities of materia medica),referring to medicine’s qi(气property)and Wei(味flavour).These qualities,determined through sensory perceptions such as taste and smell,are the source of both therapeutic efficacy and potential harm if misused.Thus,in this context,the concept of Du does not inherently carry positive or negative connotations.Thirdly,when practitioners use Du to denote harm,this harm is generated from dynamic interplay among medicines,formulas,practitioners and patients.The interaction between these factors determines whether medicines will cause harm,rather than any inherent quality of the medicines themselves.However,influenced by modern science,the focus has shifted to isolated toxic components,moving away from the holistic emphasis on the lived body’s experiences.This shift has also influenced practitioners’clinical use of Du-possessing medicines,which are regarded as toxic medicines.展开更多
文摘114 cases of rheumatic arthritis were successfully treated with Jiang Chen Pian,a kind of tablets developed in our hospital. Data of the 114 cases in the treatment group collected from Oct. 1995 to Feb. 1997 and of the 68 cases in the control group showed that the therapeutic effects in the former were rather satisfactory. A report follows.
文摘Du(毒)commonly denotes poison and toxicity,carrying a negative connotation of harm in modern Chinese.However,within traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),Du possesses more diverse connotations.Through the examination of historical scholar-physicians’works and semi-structured interviews with modern TCM practitioners,this research argues that Du should be understood in a relational way rather than merely as an intrinsic property of substances.From medical practitioners’perspective,Du emerges from the interaction between substances and the human body.Firstly,substances that induce strong and undesired bodily sensations can be categorised as Du,denoting both potency and potential harm.Secondly,Du has also been interpreted as Pian Xing(偏性imbalanced qualities of materia medica),referring to medicine’s qi(气property)and Wei(味flavour).These qualities,determined through sensory perceptions such as taste and smell,are the source of both therapeutic efficacy and potential harm if misused.Thus,in this context,the concept of Du does not inherently carry positive or negative connotations.Thirdly,when practitioners use Du to denote harm,this harm is generated from dynamic interplay among medicines,formulas,practitioners and patients.The interaction between these factors determines whether medicines will cause harm,rather than any inherent quality of the medicines themselves.However,influenced by modern science,the focus has shifted to isolated toxic components,moving away from the holistic emphasis on the lived body’s experiences.This shift has also influenced practitioners’clinical use of Du-possessing medicines,which are regarded as toxic medicines.
