中国结合医学杂志（英文版）Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Author Name	Affiliation	E-mail
Lu Ai-ping	China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing	catcm@public.bta.net.cn
Lu Wei-bo	China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing
Lu Qing-ping	National Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Center, Nanchang, 330077, Jiangxi

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Abstract:

Complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) is getting more and more important in improving human health. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with her thousands of years history and contributions to the health of Chinese people, definitely is vital in CAM in China. Medical sciences including CAM and mainstream medicine, with unified specific aim, could be integrated and become integrative medicine. During the integration, TCM would contribute much more in the progress with her cultural background and clinical efficacy. This paper will discuss how TCM takes part in the inte gration via her function in clinical practice.