Traditional Chinese Medicine in Malaysia

A Brief Historical Overview of the Institutions

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ID22353906
AuthorsShih Chau Ng (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hon Foong Wong (0000-0003-1711-1228, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, corresponding author), Wen Tan (0000-0002-9553-2848, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Wen Tien Tan (International Education College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China), Jun Liu (0000-0001-5393-3187, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Huiying Wang (0000-0002-8006-7429, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Xun Lin (0000-0002-7538-6337, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Si Woei Goh (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Bao Ling Hoo (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Chyong En Chai (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Year2019
Volume2
Issue1
Pages15-18
Publication date2019-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChinese Medicine and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2589-9627 • E-ISSN: 2589-9473
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4103/cmac.cmac_4_19
OpenAlexW2921784515
LanguageEN
Citations received2

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in British Malaya developed concurrently with the influx of Chinese immigrants. To cater for this growing community, Chinese medical halls which sell Chinese herbs were established in major townships. Consultation and various TCM treatments were also offered by contract TCM practitioners in some of these medical halls. As the needs for TCM services continued to grow, dedicated TCM institutions were set up subsequently. The establishment of these institutions marked the beginning of professional TCM services in the history of Malaysia

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