TCM gaining recognition with Western institutes
By Xu Jingxi In Guangzhou And Wang Xiaodong In Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2015-10-06 08:32
Interaction between modern science and ancient texts needed to boost acceptance
Traditional Chinese medicine has won more recognition in Western countries in recent years, but the 5,000-year-old medical science still needs a modern interpretation to break into the mainstream Western market.
According to the Beijing-based World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, more TCM clinics have opened in the West and more colleges are starting to offer TCM education, but TCM has not attained legal status in many countries.
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