（2018年 秋季版 英文刊）
CONTENTS
[REVIEW ARTICLES]
1.Adoption of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Central Mediterranean Island Community
Charles Savona‑Ventura
2.Modernization of Medical Traditions: Indian and Chinese Approaches to Health and Well‑being
Ved Baruah
3.Traditional Chinese Medicine in Malaysia: A Brief Historical Overview of the Interactions between China and Malay Peninsula
Wen Tien Tan, Hon Foong Wong, Shih Chau Ng, Si Woei Goh, Jun Liu, Bao Ling Hoo, Chyong En Chai, Xun Lin
4.A View of Ancient Aroma Culture through Museum‑Collected Aroma Utensils
Hong Qin
【ORIGINAL ARTICLES】
1.The Silk Road and Sources of Chinese Medicine Expansion: Part 2 – Formularies
Sean Bradley
2.A Glimpse into Lu Xun and Chinese Medicine
Jin Ye
3.Looking for Chinese Red: Materia Medica Trade along the Silk Road and Development of Chinese Red Dyestuff
Min Shao
4.Chinese Idioms and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Anwen Zheng
5.Styrax, Emperor’s Cream from the Western Regions
Tianwen Yao, Baican Yang
【RESEARCH ARTICLE】
1.Structure and Distribution of the San Jiao and Cou Li – Recognized Interstitium in Human Tissues
Lifang Qu
2.Benefits of Gum Arabic, for a Solitary Kidney Under Adverse Conditions: A Case Study
Mehrab Dashtdar, Karima Kardi
【IDEA PAPER】
1.Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Challenge to Clinical Science and Health Policy
Justin Thomas Maher
本刊速讀
Adoption of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Central Mediterranean Island Community
The Maltese Islands in the central Mediterranean was one of the earliest European countries to initiate political relationships with the People’s Republic of China. The political interaction translated eventually to a better appreciation of the cultural diversity of the respective countries. This appreciation led to an early adoption of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) services and their incorporation within the mainline western-based
contemporary medicine generally practiced on the Islands. TCM clinical services were formally introduced in the public government-managed hospital in 1994 after a bilateral agreement was signed between the health ministries of the two respective countries. This service has now extended into the private health sector. The adoption of TCM clinical services, in the light of a greater acceptance of TCM by the patients, necessitated specific legislation to regulate the practice of TCM within the legal framework of the Maltese Healthcare Professions Act. In more recent years, since 2015, the University of Malta in collaboration with Shanghai University of TCM, have provided a postgraduate master program in TCM aimed at graduates holding a primary degree in a western-oriented health-care science.
A View of Ancient Aroma Culture through Museum‑Collected Aroma Utensils
Aroma fumigation is one of the traditional Chinese fumigating therapies. Moreover, the aroma culture is a combination of traditional Chinese medicine culture with Confucian and folk cultures. As historical marks, medical relics such as aroma utensils, herbs, and books can reflect the development and prosperity of aroma culture in history.
The Silk Road and Sources of Chinese Medicine Expansion: Part 2 – Formularies
Medicines have been traded along the Silk Road from antiquity until modern times. These products and their associated knowledge have been transferred over the land and sea between Asia, Europe, and Africa. Numerous texts that contain formulas and treatments passed along the Silk Road. Collections of these formulas and treatment methods called formularies contain unique information that informs this transfer of medicine. The texts and information flowed in both directions along these routes and while Chinese medicine influenced foreign medical practices both in history, and today, the incorporation of non-Chinese medicine and information also continues to influence Chinese medicine
Styrax, Emperor’s Cream from the Western Regions
Styrax is also called “emperor’s cream” and “consciousness-regaining spice.” The alias “emperor’s cream” shows its rarity and preciousness with a strong aroma, and another name of “consciousness-regaining spice” implies its functions of active brain and regaining consciousness, dispelling filth with aroma, and relieving pain. The name of “Styrax” displays its complex productive progress and place of origin. With thick quality, heavyweight, and fragrant smell, Styrax gets further application in beauty, skin care, clothes fumigating, and health keeping after introduced into the Central Plains (central China) from the Western Regions. The name of Styrax not only embodies the mellow appeal of spice culture in the Western Regions but also suggests the history of relationship between foreign culture and traditional Chinese medicine. Furthermore, it indicates the broad mind of “all rivers running into sea” and inclusiveness of Chinese culture.
Benefits of Gum Arabic, for a Solitary Kidney Under Adverse Conditions: A Case Study
Gum Arabic (GA, called E-414 in the EU food industry), a natural biopolymer resin is a dried exudation obtained from the stems and branches of natural strains of Acacia Senegal (L) Willdenow. It consists mainly of high molecular weight polysaccharides and their calcium, potassium, and magnesium, which on hydrolysis yield arabinose, galactose, rhamnose, and glucuronic acid. Fermentable natural fiber of gum Arabic act as probiotics improves the absorption of minerals, especially calcium and helps to maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Extraction, transformation, or reprocessing of nitrogenous wastes (ammonia, urea, and uric acid) by the GI tract is a potentially low-cost means of switching for missing renal function. Binding of nitrogen compounds to be inert orally by administration of gum Arabic is the safe solution either in normal renal function or renal failures. In this study, clinically, we observed a case of solitary kidney under adverse condition long‑term treating with gum Arabic the vast potential of bioactive phytochemicals as a nontoxic, efficient with uric acid and bilirubin lowering agent and anti‑inflammatory effects, considering the gum Arabic as a potential therapeutic supplement, beneficial in chronic renal failure, cardiovascular disease, pain management, and dental health. Despite the nonexistent background concerning the benefits of gum Arabic, for a solitary kidney under adverse conditions, our study has confirmed that long‑term consumption of gum Arabic not only has no side effect but also protects multi-organs damage from drug adverse reactions and consequences of baseline disease, including renal, vascular, dental and inflammatory diseases.
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