Program overview
The graduate program in Chinese Materia Medica, simply put, is a systematic study of the "past, present, and future possibilities" of traditional Chinese medicine. You will delve into the active ingredients, pharmacological effects, processing techniques of herbal medicines, and how to use modern scientific methods to verify the efficacy of traditional formulas. Core courses include Chinese Medicinal Chemistry, Chinese Medicinal Pharmacology, Chinese Medicinal Identification, and Chinese Medicinal Pharmaceutics, as well as foundational subjects like Formulas and Medicinal Botany. This program is suitable for students interested in plants, chemistry, and biology, who are also willing to spend time understanding TCM theory. The advantage of Chinese universities is that many have affiliated pharmaceutical factories, medicinal botanical gardens, and even direct collaborations with hospitals, allowing you to experience the entire chain from cultivation to clinical application. For example, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine all have strong research platforms and international cooperation projects.