He Qing-Hu, Li Ying-Qiu, Zhou Xing
Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China.
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China.
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2016 Aug;22(8):675-679.
Andrology is an ancient branch of science which has gained a new development in the recent years and therefore has both traditional and modern characteristics. On the one hand, andrology keeps benefiting from the achievements of modern medicine and, on the other hand, it relies on the support of the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). An integration of Chinese and Western medical principles may further facilitate the development of andrology. TCM may contribute to the development of andrology by giving full play to its advantage as a psychosomatic medicine, enriching treatment strategies for male diseases with comprehensive TCM therapies, integrating the advantages of Western medicine to improve clinical efficacy, and normalizing the use of patent TCM drugs.
男科学是一门古老的科学分支，近年来获得了新的发展，因此具有传统和现代的双重特征。一方面，男科学不断从现代医学的成就中受益，另一方面，它依赖于中医理论的支持。中西医原理的结合可能会进一步促进男科学的发展。中医可以通过充分发挥其作为身心医学的优势、用综合中医疗法丰富男性疾病的治疗策略、整合西医优势以提高临床疗效以及规范中药专利药物的使用，为男科学的发展做出贡献。
