title: [Analysis on the Shanghan new theory phenomenon in the Republic of China].
abstract: During the Republic of China, influenced by the introduction of western medicine and the special social, cultural and political background, research on Shanghanlun has presented different features from those before. This phenomenon was called 'Shanghan new theory phenomenon' for this kind of theory tried to expound Shanghanlun from the view point of western medicine or ancient formula school in Japan. Shanghan new theory phenomenon had the following characteristics: the academic viewpoint of this new theory and the edition of Shanghanlun were both influenced by the ancient formula school of Japan; emphasis was put on empirical study. With academic concern, doctors in the Republic of China put forward new theories regarding what are the six meridians, etiological theory, mechanism of herbal medicine for infection, mechanism of TCM formula and comparison between TCM and western medicine. As for its historical role, the new theory school was the main force in TCM academic development and played a role in the debate about whether TCM was scientific and whether it should be abolished. It was also valuable in the combination of TCM and western medicine and diversification of researches on Shanghanlun.
authors: China Institute for History of Medicine and Medical Literature, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
authors: Han-Cai
authors: HC
authors: Nonh
authors: Zhi-Pu
authors: ZP
authors: Wang