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Steeped in thousands of years of history, culture, and practice, the ancient art of traditional Chinese medicine is based on a belief system that doesn’t immediately sit well with modern science. Its focus on bodily fluids and energies grates with today’s high-tech hospitals and treatments, and its emphasis on exotic ingredients and handfuls of toxic herbs contravenes the West’s increasing dependence on stringent clinical trials and endless lab research. 

Far from ......ome its current challenges, it can play an increasingly important role in healthcare systems not just in China, but around the world.

“The West needs to find a place for TCM in the healthcare system. We need to develop specialist hospitals where different TCM experts deal with different aspects of clinical care,” he said. “Both systems must look to each other to increase their value and ensure their position in tomorrow’s world.”

With additional reporting by Rachel Qiu