title: [The significance of drawing on experience of experimental study on Chinese materia medica during the Republican period].
abstract: During the period of the Republic of China, researches of experiments on Chinese materia medica developed extensively with the scientific process of Chinese medicine. Although the technology standard was relatively low and the reference value, limited. The experiences, positive or negative, obtained at that time still has reference significance to today's Chinese medicine scientific research. The notion that traditional Chinese medical and scientific research be conducted under the guidance of TCM theory; valuable experience contained in the ancient literature of traditional Chinese medicine be collected; and the transformation capacity of scientific research be elevated, has been accepted by modern TCM professionals. If you go back to the history, it can be seen that this notion was summarized through repeated practice during the critical moment of traditional Chinese medicine, which should be emphasized and its understanding deepened at any time.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School, Beijing, 100700, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: China Institute for History of Medicine and Medical Literature, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008419:Materia Medica / Q000266:history*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica