Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/MC9.0000000000000008
Zhi-Wei Zhou, Yan-Qing Li, Hai-ying Li
Abstract Culture-loaded words refer to words with specific cultural connotations that can express an abstract or a specific concept, which may be related to religious beliefs or social customs, but do not exist in other languages and cultures. Therefore, culture-loaded words bring some difficulties to translation work. Huang Di Nei Jing (《黄帝内经》 Huangdi's Internal Classic) is the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, and is listed as the first of the four classics of TCM. It contains a large number of culture-loaded words, which embody the ancient Chinese traditional culture. The translation of culture-loaded words is a difficult but crucial point in the translation of Huangdi's Internal Classic and directly relates to the quality of the translation of Huangdi's Internal Classic as a whole. Taking the two English versions of Maoshing Ni and Li Zhaoguo as examples, this work identifies the culture-loaded words appearing in the chapter “Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun” (阴阳应象大论 Comprehensive Discourse on Phenomena Corresponding to the Yin and Yang). This work studies the strategies and translation process of culture-loaded words in Huangdi's Internal Classic, with a view to contribute to the English translation of TCM classics.
{"title":"A Comparative Research of Two English Translations of the Chapter “Comprehensive Discourse on Phenomena Corresponding to Yin and Yang” in Huangdi's Internal Classic","authors":"Zhi-Wei Zhou, Yan-Qing Li, Hai-ying Li","doi":"10.1097/MC9.0000000000000008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MC9.0000000000000008","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Culture-loaded words refer to words with specific cultural connotations that can express an abstract or a specific concept, which may be related to religious beliefs or social customs, but do not exist in other languages and cultures. Therefore, culture-loaded words bring some difficulties to translation work. Huang Di Nei Jing (《黄帝内经》 Huangdi's Internal Classic) is the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, and is listed as the first of the four classics of TCM. It contains a large number of culture-loaded words, which embody the ancient Chinese traditional culture. The translation of culture-loaded words is a difficult but crucial point in the translation of Huangdi's Internal Classic and directly relates to the quality of the translation of Huangdi's Internal Classic as a whole. Taking the two English versions of Maoshing Ni and Li Zhaoguo as examples, this work identifies the culture-loaded words appearing in the chapter “Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun” (阴阳应象大论 Comprehensive Discourse on Phenomena Corresponding to the Yin and Yang). This work studies the strategies and translation process of culture-loaded words in Huangdi's Internal Classic, with a view to contribute to the English translation of TCM classics.","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":"5 1","pages":"52 - 57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46500894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/mc9.0000000000000001
R. Shibata, Gui-xiang Chu, Xun Lin, Jin-rong Fu
{"title":"Development and Future Trends of Traditional Kampo Medicine in Japan","authors":"R. Shibata, Gui-xiang Chu, Xun Lin, Jin-rong Fu","doi":"10.1097/mc9.0000000000000001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mc9.0000000000000001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45358162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/mc9.0000000000000003
Ting Gui
{"title":"Edward H. Hume's Contributions to Introducing Chinese Medicine to the West","authors":"Ting Gui","doi":"10.1097/mc9.0000000000000003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mc9.0000000000000003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43448854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/mc9.0000000000000011
Zi-long Zhang, Yi-Sha Xian, Xiao-Jie Shi, Xue-Qi Wang, Lingzhi Sun
{"title":"Tributary Medicine System of the Qing Dynasty: A Preliminary Study","authors":"Zi-long Zhang, Yi-Sha Xian, Xiao-Jie Shi, Xue-Qi Wang, Lingzhi Sun","doi":"10.1097/mc9.0000000000000011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mc9.0000000000000011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41428291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/MC9.0000000000000005
Teruyuki Kubo, Z. Zhao
Abstract This article discusses the history of animal glue (gelatin) used in medical practice in China. In ancient times, gelatin was widely made from cowhide and has been found in excavations and wall paintings older than 2000 years in Egypt, Greece, and China. However, it has been used medicinally almost exclusively in China and other East Asian countries influenced by Chinese medicine. Since 11th century, donkey-hide has gradually been replaced with cowhide in medicinal gelatin. Currently, donkey-hide gelatin is widely used medicinally in China. During the Edo period, medicinal gelatin was imported to Japan from China. Owing to the distaste for eating animal flesh in traditional Japanese culture, the production of gelatin and its medicinal use is not widespread in Japan.
{"title":"History of the Chinese Medicinal Gelatin","authors":"Teruyuki Kubo, Z. Zhao","doi":"10.1097/MC9.0000000000000005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MC9.0000000000000005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article discusses the history of animal glue (gelatin) used in medical practice in China. In ancient times, gelatin was widely made from cowhide and has been found in excavations and wall paintings older than 2000 years in Egypt, Greece, and China. However, it has been used medicinally almost exclusively in China and other East Asian countries influenced by Chinese medicine. Since 11th century, donkey-hide has gradually been replaced with cowhide in medicinal gelatin. Currently, donkey-hide gelatin is widely used medicinally in China. During the Edo period, medicinal gelatin was imported to Japan from China. Owing to the distaste for eating animal flesh in traditional Japanese culture, the production of gelatin and its medicinal use is not widespread in Japan.","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":"5 1","pages":"39 - 45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48277166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/mc9.0000000000000009
Yu Feng, Xue-mei Wu
{"title":"Confucian Medicine: A Medical Handbook of 19th Century England","authors":"Yu Feng, Xue-mei Wu","doi":"10.1097/mc9.0000000000000009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mc9.0000000000000009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47604491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/MC9.0000000000000002
S. Huang, Jun Hu, Da Chen, Jackson Chau
Abstract The California Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Research Association, founded on March 25, 1974, is the first Chinese medicine organization registered with the state government in California. It was established after more than a year of arduous preparation and had 15 founding members. Over time, it evolved into the biggest organization of Chinese medicine and acupuncture in California. And in 2015, it became the American Association of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture with more than 500 members.
{"title":"Establishment of the First Professional Organization of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in California","authors":"S. Huang, Jun Hu, Da Chen, Jackson Chau","doi":"10.1097/MC9.0000000000000002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MC9.0000000000000002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The California Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Research Association, founded on March 25, 1974, is the first Chinese medicine organization registered with the state government in California. It was established after more than a year of arduous preparation and had 15 founding members. Over time, it evolved into the biggest organization of Chinese medicine and acupuncture in California. And in 2015, it became the American Association of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture with more than 500 members.","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":"5 1","pages":"46 - 51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43180780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1097/mc9.0000000000000007
Z. Zhao, E. Brand
{"title":"Voyage of Ben Cao, Part I: Discovery of Kam Wah Chung, the Overlooked Chinese Medicine Museum in the United States","authors":"Z. Zhao, E. Brand","doi":"10.1097/mc9.0000000000000007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mc9.0000000000000007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45765973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Zhang, Hong Xu, Zhi-li Zhao, Yan-Fang Xian, Zhi-xiu Lin
Dendrobium nobile Lindl (D. nobile), a well-known precious herb, has a long history of use as a medicine and health food in China. Phytochemically, D. nobile has been found to contain various bioactive compounds, such as alkaloids, bibenzyl, phenanthrene, phenylpropanoids, and polysaccharides. Its medicinal applications are closely correlated to its diverse pharmacological activities, including antitumor, anti-inflammatory, nervous system protective, antifatigue, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic actions. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of the main chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of D. nobile, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms for its bioactivities. It is expected that this review will provide a helpful scientific reference for the development and use of D. nobile.
{"title":"Dendrobium nobile Lindl: A Review on Its Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Effects","authors":"Juan Zhang, Hong Xu, Zhi-li Zhao, Yan-Fang Xian, Zhi-xiu Lin","doi":"10.4103/CMAC.CMAC_44_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/CMAC.CMAC_44_21","url":null,"abstract":"Dendrobium nobile Lindl (D. nobile), a well-known precious herb, has a long history of use as a medicine and health food in China. Phytochemically, D. nobile has been found to contain various bioactive compounds, such as alkaloids, bibenzyl, phenanthrene, phenylpropanoids, and polysaccharides. Its medicinal applications are closely correlated to its diverse pharmacological activities, including antitumor, anti-inflammatory, nervous system protective, antifatigue, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic actions. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of the main chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of D. nobile, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms for its bioactivities. It is expected that this review will provide a helpful scientific reference for the development and use of D. nobile.","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":"4 1","pages":"235 - 242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45331928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huang Qi (黄芪 Astragalus membranaceus) is a well-known and widely used herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) tonic preparations. It has been used for many ailments over the last 2000 years. Flavonoids, saponins, and polysaccharides have been shown to be the main compounds responsible for the biological and pharmacological activities, especially the immunomodulatory properties, of such tonic preparations. This review summarizes the published data on Astragalus extracts and fractions and the natural compounds responsible for the immunomodulatory activity with special reference to the modulation of nuclear factor-kappa B and related pathways (e.g., Nrf2). In addition, this review highlights the importance of Astragalus membranaceus in TCM for treating patients with diseases related to immunocompromised conditions, such as cancer and diabetes.
{"title":"Chemistry Behind the Immunomodulatory Activity of Astragalus membranaceus","authors":"Mallique Qader, Jian Xu, Yuejun Yang, Xiaohua Wu, Yuancai Liu, Shugeng Cao","doi":"10.4103/CMAC.CMAC_40_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/CMAC.CMAC_40_21","url":null,"abstract":"Huang Qi (黄芪 Astragalus membranaceus) is a well-known and widely used herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) tonic preparations. It has been used for many ailments over the last 2000 years. Flavonoids, saponins, and polysaccharides have been shown to be the main compounds responsible for the biological and pharmacological activities, especially the immunomodulatory properties, of such tonic preparations. This review summarizes the published data on Astragalus extracts and fractions and the natural compounds responsible for the immunomodulatory activity with special reference to the modulation of nuclear factor-kappa B and related pathways (e.g., Nrf2). In addition, this review highlights the importance of Astragalus membranaceus in TCM for treating patients with diseases related to immunocompromised conditions, such as cancer and diabetes.","PeriodicalId":72584,"journal":{"name":"Chinese medicine and culture : official publication of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","volume":"4 1","pages":"201 - 210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44366107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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