Guest Editors
Qingwen Tao
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Prof. Tao obtained his PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in 2013, emphasizing treating rheumatic diseases with traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In 2019 he was qualified as a PhD supervisor at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; in 2020, he was awarded a post-doctoral collaborative supervisor at China-Japan Friendship Hospital. In their research life, he carved a place for himself in the field of TCM against rheumatism (Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, etc.). His team made prospective headway in RCT studies. It provided credible evidence for the Gubitong recipe against osteoarthritis, Qingre runza decoction against sicca syndrome, Bushen quhan zhiwang decoction against rheumatoid arthritis, and Bushen Shuji granular preparation against ankylosing spondylitis. Prof. Tao holds positions in several rheumatism associations, such as Chairman of Rheumatology Affiliate of Beijing Association of the Integrating of Traditional and Western Medicine and Vice Chairman of Rheumatology Affiliate China Association of Chinese Medicine. Due to outstanding accomplishments in clinic treatment, he is a recipient of Capital Famous Young Chinese Medic.
Guangyao Chen
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Mr. Chen graduated with a Master's degree from the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2020 and is continuing his doctoral studies. His extensive and thoughtful effort was devoted to traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) against osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. He conducts a series of pharmacological researches in prospecting key candidates and mechanisms of Chinese medicine in treating rheumatic diseases via network pharmacology and validating them via experiments with research findings presented at national rheumatology conferences. Currently, he focuses on the effects of TCM on immune homeostasis to elucidate the mechanisms by which TCM works to treat immune-mediated rheumatic diseases.
Collection Overview
As a traditional medicine, Chinese medicine has evolved for thousands of years. It has produced many featured therapies, including prescriptions, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, scrapping therapy (guasha), and the external application of Chinese herbs. Most of these techniques have been handed down in textual form, but visualization will provide a more intelligible and lucid presentation, enhancing communication efficiency and effectiveness. This Methods Collection will focus on safe and effective traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-related techniques and innovative therapies in clinical applications, including but not limited to TCM preparation (black plaster, pills, dispensaries, etc.), acupuncture, external treatment of Chinese herbs, surgical therapy with TCM characteristics, etc. This Methods Collection will provide a platform for the clinical application of TCM and contribute to its dissemination and promotion.
Articles
Bibliometrics and Bioinformatics Exploration of Research Hotspots and Key Targets in Comorbidity: Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
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2026
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1Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 2Physical Examination Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 3Qihuang School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 4National Center for Integrative Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 5School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
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Cited by 8
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2023
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1Department of Chinese Medicine, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, 2Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, 3Institute of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 4Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture & Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 5Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 6Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 7Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, China Medical University, 8Department of Chinese Medicine, Sinying Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 9School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, 10Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, 11Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, 12Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Asia University Hospital, Asia University
Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Sciatic Nerve Pain: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Changes in a Chronic Constriction Injury Rat Model
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Cited by 7
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2023
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1Department of Chinese Medicine, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, 2Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, 3Institute of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 4Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture & Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 5Experimental Animal Center, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, 6Department of Pharmacy and Master Program, Tajen University, 7Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, 8Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, 9Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Asia University Hospital, Asia University
Warm Moxibustion and Scraping as a Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy for Cervical Spondylosis Treatment
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2025
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Xuan Zhang*1, Shidong Zhang*2,3,4, Wenjing Zhu*5, Liqin Ji1, Xiao Liu1, Jialin Wang1, Baishun Chen1, Hongbo Li1, Songxing Zhang6,7
1Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 4Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 5The Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, 6Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, 7Acupuncture Biology Key Laboratory of the Education Department of Liaoning Province
Investigating The Bidirectional Relationship Between Low Back Pain, Hip Pain, Knee Pain, And Gait Abnormalities: A Mendelian Randomization Study
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2026
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Jun Zhou*1,2,3, Xiaoming Xie*4, Kuayue Zhang*5, Qiuyu Xia*1, Jiarun Zhang1, Jiaqi Zhang1, Zeyin Xin1, Fang Yuan1, Lu Liu1,2,3, Bin Li1,2,3
1Center of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, 2Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent Acupuncture, 3Beijing Key Laboratory of Acupuncture Neuromodulation, 4Department of Tuina, Beijing Massage Hospital, 5Department of Minimally Invasive Joint Surgery, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital
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Bibliometric and Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analyses of the Causal Relationship Between Hypertension and Erectile Dysfunction
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2026
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Jisheng Wang*1, Sheng Deng*2, Fei Teng*3, Lu Wang1, Zixi Wang3, Haisong Li1, Fanchao Meng4, Xian Wang5
1Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 2Department of Andrology, Shunyi Hospital, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 4Urology Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 5Department of Cardiology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Association of MPO Expression with the Immune Microenvironment in Breast Cancer: Insights from Bioinformatics and Single-Cell Analyses
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1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, 2Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 3China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 4Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 5College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Macrophages in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Emerging Frontiers
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Wenqi Ji1, Wei Liu2, Chengping Wen3, Junna Ye4, Li Zhang5, Ying Yao6,7, Zhengzhi Wu8, Guangyao Chen9, Shunlai Shang10
1Qihuang School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 2Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 4Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, 5Nephrology Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, 6Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, 7Tongji Medical College and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 8Shenzhen Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, 9Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rheumatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 10Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Abstracts
General-Purpose LLMs in TCM Clinical Support: Knowledge and Prescription Safety Evaluation
Xueer Feng1,
Jianan Gao1,
Xinqi Li1,
Yan Zhu2,
Mengsui Zhou3,
Qiwen Tian4,
Yu Qiu1,
Tao Lu*1
1School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China,
2Institute of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China,
3School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China,
4School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
Ubiquitination-associated transcriptomic remodeling in uterine adenomyosis: integrative analysis and interpretable machine-learning modeling
Qingrui Li1,
Zhichao Yu2,
Jilei Wan1,
Yahui Zhang*3
1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital,
2Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,
3Aerospace Center Hospital
Research trends and hotspots of traditional chinese medicine for knee osteoarthritis from 2004 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis
Xueyan Liu1,
Chenxi Zeng1,
Jun Zhou2,
Fuqing Ren1,
Jiangyan Wei2,
Jiarun Zhang2,
Fang Yuan2,
Lu Liu*2,
Bin Li*2
1Graduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.,
2Center of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China.
Herbs-partition Moxibustion for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Anorexia in Esophageal cancer
YUFEI LIU1
1Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Visualized a Fire-needling Therapy for Plaque Psoriasis
fan wu1,
rui cai1,
lei wang2,
doudou wu1,
hongda yu1,
haoyu yang3,
saisai liu1,
qianwei liu1,
yanping bai*2,
qiuchen huang1
1Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,
2China-Japan Friendship Hospital,
3Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Network pharmacology and molecular docking reveal the mechanism of Rhizoma Drynariae against rotator cuff injury
Jiaxing Lv1,
Yihong Zhang1,
Xiaolong Li1,
Jianjun Ji1,
Xuejin Zhu1,
Lichao Cao1,
Xilong Duan1,
Wenkui Qiu1,
Lei Li1,
Zhenyan Su*1,
Yafang Zhang2
1Kaifeng Central Hospital,
2Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College
TCM External Therapy treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: the Example of Heat Bi External Prescription
Nan Zhang*1,
Qingwen Tao1,
Guangyao Chen*1
1China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Visualized a pricking and cupping therapy for postherpetic neuralgia
Ziyi Li1,
Huilin Liu*2,
Jingna Tao3,
Linghan Meng3,
Yuxiang Liao2
1Wang Jing Hospital of Cacms, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,
2Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University,
3Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Protocol for Topical Formulation Process and Clinical Application of Licorice Oil
Qi Jin1,
Ping Wang*2,
Yi-Fan Wang1,
Zi-Liang Lin3,
Guang-Zhong Zhang*2
1Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,
2Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Capital Medical University,
3Graduate School, Capital Medical University
Source-audited Protocol for Mining Real-world Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Records Using Tiaogan Huazhuo Formula
TIAN XIA1,
RONG ZHANG2,
YUANYE GU3,
ZHIHUA TIAN4,
ZHILI ZHENG5,
XINQIAO CHU4,
YISHAN ZHOU4,
SHUXUAN CHEN4,
SHAOLI WANG*4,
HUIMIN LIU*4,
ZHEN LIU*4
1Beijing University of Chinese Medicine;Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,
2Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,
3Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
4Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,
5Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences; Postdoctoral Department,Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Exploring the Mechanism of Mankuining enema formula in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking
Yang Yang1
1Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Total flavonoids of Rhizoma Drynariae in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with kidney yang deficiency syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
Qing-Wen Tao*1,
Guangyao Chen2,
Ying Li3
1China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing CHINA,
2China-Japan Friendship Hospital,
3Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Divergent epidemiological trajectories of four major chronic respiratory diseases in China, 1990–2023: a GBD 2023 analysis
Xing-li Sun1,
Yan Cai2,
Ge Li3,
Wang-li Zeng4,
Xiu-huan Wang4,
Ru-xing Xu4,
Jie Chen*5,
Jiang-qin Ou*4,
Chao-yun Yuan*6
11 Center for General Practice Medicine, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital) 2 First Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou,
2Department of Traditional Medicine, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200137, China,
3Department of Traditional Medicine, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, China,
4First Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
5Center for General Practice Medicine, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College,
6Center for General Practice Medicine, Department of informatics and artificial intelligence, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital(Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College
Integrating Transcriptomics and Machine Learning to Reveal the Potential Mechanism of Action of Ubiquitination-Related Genes in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Fei Teng1,
Weiping Kong*2
1Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.,
2China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yinghua East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
External Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Fenghui Sun*1
1Chengdu medical college
Mapping the Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Pneumonia Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (2016–2025)
Ming-yue Jia1,
Si-yao Xiao1,
Xiang Shao1,
Yang Yu1,
Gui-ling Han*1
1The First Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Pulmonary Diseases
Identification of shared biomarkers for depression and dermatomyositis through bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing
Fei Teng1,
Sisi Zheng2,
Xiatian Zhang3,
Zhongwen Lu4,
Pengrui Wang4,
Peng Wang*5,
Dongqing Yin2
1Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital,
2Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital,
3Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh,
4Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital,
5The Second Department of Healthcare, China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Jianpi Yiwei Decoction and Jianpi Yiwei containing Serum for gastric cancer In Vitro Experiments
Ruozhu Zhou1,
Zhiqiang Cheng*1
1China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Uncover the Underlying Mechanism of Shengxian Quyu Decoction Against Heart Failure by Untargeted Metabolomics-based Network Pharmacology
Dongxia Li1,
Xinyi Zhou2,
Shiyi Tao2,
HaoZhe Xiong2,
Xuefei Gao2,
Xiang Xiao3,
Li Huang3,
Mingjing Shao*4,
Deshuang Yang*4
1Department of Preventive Medicine, Beijing Changping District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Beijing,
2Graduate school, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing,
3Department of Integrative Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing,,
4Department of Integrative Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
Macrophages in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Bibliometric Insights into Research Trends and Emerging Frontiers
Wenqi Ji1,
Wei Liu2,
Junna Ye3,
Li Zhang4,
Ying yao5,
Guangyao Chen*6,
Shunlai Shang*7
1Qihuang School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,
2Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
3Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,
4Nephrology Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,
5Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital,
6Department of TCM Rheumatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital,
7Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
Causal association between systemic lupus erythematosus and recurrent pregnancy loss and immune imbalance mechanism of the core biomarker IFI27:
Quan Jiang*1
1Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Clinical Improvement Following Multimodal Treatment in Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder: A Case Report
Qiyu Zheng1
1Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University
Construction and External Validation of Ubiquitination-Related Immune Signatures for Stroke via Multi-Cohort Transcriptomics and Machine Learning
Zhichao Yu1,
Jilei Wan2,
Qingrui Li*3,
Jinghua Zhang*4
1Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,
2 Aerospace Center Hospital,
3Aerospace Center Hospital,
4Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine