There are many directions for postgraduate examination in traditional Chinese medicine, including but not limited to the following aspects, according to the characteristics of the discipline and the focus of research:
1.*Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine**:
Research on the basic concepts, principles, and formulas of traditional Chinese medicine, including the five elements of yin and yang, viscera meridians, pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation and treatment, and other aspects of in-depth theoretical exploration.
2.*Clinical Departments of Traditional Chinese Medicine**:
Internal medicine: such as cardiovascular medicine, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, endocrinology, nephrology, neurology, etc.
Surgical direction: such as orthopedics and traumatology, general surgery, proctology, ** department, acupuncture and massage, etc.
*Direction of study and pediatrics: women's health, diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology diseases, as well as traditional Chinese medicine research on common and frequently occurring pediatric diseases.
3.*Chinese Materia Medica**:
Traditional Chinese medicine resources and identification: research on the distribution, collection, processing and quality evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine resources.
Chemistry and Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Extraction and separation, structure identification, mechanism of action and safety evaluation of active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine.
R&D of traditional Chinese medicine preparations and new drugs: research on new drug delivery systems, modern preparation processes of traditional Chinese medicines, and R&D and industrialization of new traditional Chinese medicines.
4.*Acupuncture and Tuina**:
Acupuncture theory and application: To study the modern scientific connotation and clinical practice of traditional acupuncture theory, meridian acupoints, acupuncture and moxibustion.
Tuina: **Theoretical basis, operation technique, clinical efficacy and biomechanical mechanism of Tuina manipulation.
5.*Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation **Learning**:
Research on the concept and method of traditional Chinese medicine health care, physical conditioning, chronic disease conditioning and sports injury**.
6.*Literature and Cultural Studies on the History of Traditional Chinese Medicine**:
Collation and research of ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine: in-depth interpretation and excavation of traditional Chinese medicine classics in the past dynasties.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture and Philosophical Thought: Analyze the development context, core values and communication path of traditional Chinese medicine culture.
7.*Integrative Medicine & Western Medicine Related Majors**:
Basic and clinical research on integrative medicine: explore how to combine the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine to apply them to disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Candidates should fully consider their personal interests, career planning and the characteristics of the institution when choosing a specific direction for postgraduate examination, and also pay attention to the specific enrollment requirements and curriculum of the target school.