Evidence-based Chinese medicine clinical monographs

Evidence-based Chinese medicine clinical monographs

Researchers from RMIT University and Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine have co-authored 29 evidence-based Chinese medicine monographs on conditions commonly treated by Chinese medicine. These landmark monographs form the volumes in the Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine Book Series.

Volume 1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 16 Atopic Dermatitis
Volume 2 Psoriasis Vulgaris Volume 17 Colorectal Cancer
Volume 3 Chronic Urticaria Volume 18 Cancer Pain
Volume 4 Adult Asthma Volume 19 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Volume 5 Allergic Rhinitis Volume 20 Chronic Cough
Volume 6 Herpes Zoster and Post-herpetic Neuralgia Volume 21 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 7 Insomnia Volume 22 Urinary Tract Infection
Volume 8 Alzheimer's Disease Volume 23 Migraine
Volume 9 Vascular Dementia Volume 24 Menopause
Volume 10 Diabetic Kidney Disease Volume 25 Rhinosinusitis
Volume 11 Acne Vulgaris Volume 26 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Volume 12 Post-Stroke Shoulder Complications Volume 27 Overweight and Obesity in Adults
Volume 13 Post-Stroke Spasticity Volume 28 Endometriosis
Volume 14 Unipolar Depression Volume 29 Cervical Radiculopathy
Volume 15 Chronic Heart Failure  

The monographs contain an up-to-date, whole-evidence analysis of Chinese medicine management of each disease. They reference classical Chinese medicine literature and contemporary clinical literature, as well as clinical trial outcomes and reviews of experimental studies.

The monographs are designed to guide Chinese medicine practitioners on herbal medicine formulas, specific herbs and acupuncture points to best treat their patients, and inform them about current best evidence to aid clinical decision making.

The monographs are also significant reference books for people studying evidence-based Chinese medicine and academics teaching Chinese medicine.

In this way, the monographs provide a base for effectively integrating Chinese medicine into international healthcare systems, as stipulated in the World Health Organization’s Traditional Medicine Strategies 2014–2023.

The Centre will update the monographs every five years. It will also create evidence summaries and other practical tools to help practitioners use information from the monographs in their clinics.

The English editions are published by World Scientific Publishing (Singapore). The Chinese editions are published by the People’s Medical Publishing House (China). More information about this series and each volume can be found via the publisher websites linked above.

Get in touch

To find out more about the China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine (CAIRCCM), please email cairccm.rmit@rmit.edu.au.

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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