[The emendating orientation of traditional Chinese medicine disease names in the early New China].

Abstract

The emendation of traditional Chinese medicine disease names had been widely discussed in the period of the Republic of China. It continued to be discussed after the establishment of the People's Republic of China and presented two research directions. One was to ascribe it to the category of disease history. Another was to follow the guidance of "Scientization of traditional Chinese medicine", therefore,to take emendation of traditional Chinese medicine disease names as a bridge to achieve this purpose. Both of the directions indicate the underlying thinking of "Scientization of traditional Chinese medicine" and "Comparison between traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine". Such a conflict continues today.