Which is better, Chinese medicine or pharmacy?

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy are two different branches of disciplines, each with its own advantages and characteristics. Choosing which one is better mainly depends on personal interests, career planning and market demand.

1. Traditional Chinese medicine mainly studies the theory, processing, identification, preparation and clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine in China, focusing on the medicinal properties, compatibility rules, treatment mechanism and the protection and sustainable utilization of traditional Chinese medicine resources. Students majoring in traditional Chinese medicine should not only learn the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, but also master the collection, processing, identification and preparation technology of traditional Chinese medicine and understand the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine and human health. Under the background of attaching importance to the inheritance and innovation of Chinese medicine in today's society, Chinese medicine has great development potential, especially in China and countries and regions that accept Chinese medicine culture.

2. Pharmacy focuses on the research and development, production, quality control and rational clinical use of modern drugs, including core courses such as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical analysis and pharmaceutical preparation technology, with emphasis on the synthesis, extraction, purification, pharmacokinetics and toxicology of western medicine. Pharmacy graduates have strong adaptability and a wide range of employment, covering all aspects of drug research and development, production, sales, supervision, clinical pharmacy and so on, and are in great demand worldwide.