Introduction to the Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
The term Scientific Revolution is in itself controversial. Traditionally the term is used to describe the spectacular intellectual triumphs of sixteenth and seventeenth century European astronomy and physical science. But perhaps this is a rather simplistic view because much of the success of the scientific revolution was based firmly on achievements made during the Renaissance and before. The term revolution implies a rapid transformation but many scientific discoveries were achieved gradually phase by phase over a long period of time.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine is the feature of our medical science and an initial component of Chinese culture. For a long time, Westerners have been skeptical about the efficiency of China’s patent drugs made of medicinal herbs. Over the past few years, traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been subject to rigorous scientific scrutiny worldwide.
To prove and improve the efficiency of traditional Chinese medicine, China’s mainland (the mainland of China) has poured huge amount of money into hard research on this field. While Hong Kong has been endeavoring to make itself the world leader in research on traditional Chinese medicine, Taiwan has put forward a plan to transform itself into a traditional Chinese medicine technology center. Research into traditional cures is also booming at university and institutions outside Asia. These efforts to unlock the secrets of traditional remedies could produce benefits for sufferers of diseases that have confounded both Western and Traditional Chinese medicines.
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