探讨了我国中药业现状和中、西药之间的差异 ,提出在继承传统精华的基础上实现中药提取、分析、制剂技术现代化。给药剂量准确、吸收效果好、生物利用度高的中药制剂将是未来中药理想的剂型。指出由于中药适用于人类追求回归大自然的需要 ,最终现代化的中药将与西药并驾齐驱 ,甚至取代西药的主导地位

The present status of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the discrepancies between TCM and Western medicine were reviewed. It was suggested that modernization of the research and deve lopment of TCM should be established on the basis of the essentials of TCM senses to upgrade its extraction processes, analytical precision, and rational pharmaceutical preparations, which can be accurately prescribed, easily absorbable with better bioavailability to achieve a more favorable patient compliance and therapeutic Results It was also pointed out that TCM, with its thousands years of practical clinical experiences, has its unique features and promising future to meet the desire in pursuit of return to Mother Nature It was believed that eventually, the modernized TCM will keep pace with or even surpass the Western medicine for the general welfare of mankind