Chinese Medicine and Culture

In Chinese Medicine and Culture, a review traces the rise of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Iran—from Silk Road exchanges to modern legalization—and highlights gaps in training, regulation, and clinical infrastructure for its future growth.

The latest issue of Chinese Medicine and Culture is now online. March 2026 Volume 9 Issue 1 features new scholarship in traditional Chinese medicine, history of medicine, and cross-cultural healthcare studies.

In Chinese Medicine and Culture, a study on overseas traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practice shows how doctor-patient narrative, localized language, and patient-centered communication help rebuild trust and meaning in care across cultures.

A Chinese Medicine and Culture review highlights that acupuncture is already evidence-based and widely recommended but still underused because implementation lags evidence. This can be made more accessible through better funding and referral pathways.

A Chinese Medicine and Culture study explores how the pancreas was translated as “sweet meat” in modern China, showing how language, medical images, and exchanges with Western medicine reshaped understandings of the body and medical knowledge.

In a Chinese Medicine and Culture article, Nigel Wiseman argues that translating traditional Chinese medicine to English is about preserving concepts, metaphors, and the integrity of a medical tradition without reducing it to biomedical terminologies.

A Chinese Medicine and Culture review on Huang Di Nei Jing highlights how cross-cultural research and “Classical-Text Archaeology” can open new ways to study this foundational text and reinterpret ancient medical knowledge.

A Chinese Medicine and Culture article argues that narrative thinking of healthcare providers should be prioritized alongside evidence-based thinking in medicine. It highlights the importance of more human-centered medical education.

A Chinese Medicine and Culture review revisit the debate over whether traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is unscientific. It suggests TCM reflects a different scientific logic rooted in observation, patterns, and relationships—distinct from the Western biomedical approach.

A Chinese Medicine and Culture study describes traditional Chinese medicine—acupuncture, herbal medicine, diet, and exercise—as complementary approaches in autoimmune diseases of the nervous system, supporting management and prevention.

A Chinese Medicine and Culture study shows ChatGPT can simulate the inquiry process of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, though limitations and risks remain, highlighting its potential in TCM inquiry.

A new Chinese Medicine and Culture article uses a documentary analysis method to analyze the exchanges of traditional medicine between China and Vietnam from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

A recently published study in @CMCoverseas journal examines the antioxidant activity and bioactive compound retention of homebrewed rice wine, showing superior antioxidant properties of red rice wines fermented with Monascus purpureus.

Study published in Chinese Medicine and Culture outlines the medical interchanges between ancient China and the ancient Middle East along the Silk Road. This article shares insights of modernization of traditional medicine and cross-cultural collaboration.

An article published Chinese Medicine and Culture explores and assesses Qing imperial physician Li Jun’s views on the role, practitioners, perceived strengths, and limitations of traditional Chinese medicine in the 19th century Penang.

An article in Chinese Medicine and Culture explores the origins and spread of cinnamon, examining its medicinal value across cultures. The article helps in understanding the patterns of medical knowledge exchange between the ancient East and West.

Top popular papers from Chinese Medicine and Culture of 2024 Check out the top 15 papers of 2024 published in @CMCoverseas journal. The articles bridge tradition, science, and cross-cultural study, true to the journal’s interdisciplinary spirit.

Check out the special issue for “Traditional Chinese Medicine on the Silk Road” of Chinese Medicine and Culture. This issue focusses on traditional Chinese medicine-related articles that emphasize the medical interchanges along the Silk Road.

Chinese Medicine and Culture invites papers for the topic “Cross-Cultural Dissemination and Dialogue of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Europe.” Submit manuscripts on the history of TCM in Europe and its engagement with European medical systems.

Study reveals that although colonial Hong Kong laws were used to marginalize Chinese medicine, it remained the preferred choice of the local Chinese population until the administration used crises as opportunities to promote Western medicine.