Why can Japan do traditional Chinese medicine?

As a matter of fact, China's prescription medicine is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine that has experienced some development in Japan. As early as the 1960s, Japan began to improve the production and promotion of traditional Chinese medicine through legislation, standardized procedures and strict management, and it took about 15 years to complete the standardization and standardization process of prescription drug preparation of traditional Chinese medicine.

Chinese medicine is quite popular in Japan, and it is called "Chinese medicine" and "Chinese medicine". From 65438 to 0967, the Japanese government revised the Health Insurance Law, and 59 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines were formally included in clinical use. Since then, "Chinese medicine" has entered the wards of major hospitals from the private sector and has rapidly spread. At present, there are 2 17 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines recognized by Japanese health insurance.

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The basic research of Japanese traditional Chinese medicine is more detailed, the quality of each batch of products is standardized, and the supporting industries are more advanced. The quality of medicinal materials is tracked from seed selection to seedling raising, with advanced production technology, high quality standard, simple and clear positioning, beautiful appearance and low dosage.

With the continuous development of traditional Chinese medicine, Japanese officials have given more and more support and attention to the application and research of traditional Chinese medicine. In terms of medical policy, the Ministry of Health and Welfare not only stipulates that most traditional Chinese medicine preparations can enjoy medical insurance, but also stipulates that acupuncture expenses can be partially paid from medical insurance; At the same time, it also agreed to set up an oriental medicine department in the West Hospital.

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