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SymMap

Links TCM symptoms with Western diseases and molecular targets

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ETCM – Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Combines clinical indications with compound structure, target data, and network pharmacology

  • Digital TCM library with thousands of classical books and texts

  • Includes Huangdi Neijing, Shanghan Lun, Jinkui Yaolue, etc.

Zhong Yi Dian Zi Tu Shu Guan
(中医电子图书馆)

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TCM Formula Databases
(Fudan University, TCMID)

  • Contain searchable entries for thousands of classical and modern formulas.

  • Include ingredient lists, indications, syndrome patterns, and modern applications

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Classical TCM Text & Formula Databases

These collections focus on ancient Chinese medical texts, canonical formulas, and historical knowledge.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Database
(TCMID)

  • Provides information on:

    • Herbs and formulas

    • Ingredients and their targets

    • Associated diseases and molecular networks

  • Links herbs to modern pharmacology and target prediction

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HERB Database (TCM Herb Target Database)

  • High-throughput platform linking herbs to gene targets and diseases.

  • Integrates network pharmacology and systems biology.

  • Used in drug discovery and herbal analysis

China National Knowledge Infrastructure
(CNKI)

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Wanfang Data – TCM Database

  • Chinese medical journal archive including hospital case reports, clinical trials, patents, and herbal studies.

  • Developed by the Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology

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TCM Databases

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) databases are specialized platforms designed to collect, organize, and provide access to a wide range of TCM-related information — including herbal medicine, formulas, acupuncture points, clinical trials, pharmacology, molecular data, and classical texts. These databases are essential tools for researchers, clinicians, students, and pharmaceutical developers involved in TCM and integrative medicine. They can be broadly categorized into:

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  • Literature & research databases

  • Herbal medicine databases

  • Pharmacological and molecular databases

  • Classical TCM text archives

  • Multifunctional platforms (comprehensive TCM resources)

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Literature & Research Databases

These databases contain academic publications, clinical studies, and journal articles on TCM topics, often including acupuncture, herbal therapies, and integrative medicine.

PubMed / MEDLINE (TCM-integrated)

  • Global biomedical database; includes increasing number of English-language TCM studies.

  • Search terms like “acupuncture,” “Chinese herbal medicine,” “qi,” “zheng,” etc.

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SinoMed
(Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System)

  • Maintained by the Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

  • TCM-focused interface with millions of Chinese medical articles

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Chinese Herbal Medicine Databases

These platforms provide data on individual herbs, classical formulas, interactions, safety, pharmacognosy, and traditional usage.

TCMSP
Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology

  • Bioinformatics platform providing:

    • ADME properties (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)

    • Herb-compound-target-disease networks

  • Used for pharmacokinetics, efficacy prediction, and systems-level studies

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Pharmacological & Molecular Databases with TCM Integration

Used for TCM-based drug discovery and compound identification

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Comprehensive Platforms and Educational Tools

Herbal and formula monographs, practitioner tools

Blue Poppy Online

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Shen Nong Database

Clinical herbal data, Latin names, dosage, contraindications

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Herbal Medicine Databases

Herbal medicine databases are foundational in advancing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research and applications. These repositories not only preserve TCM's rich historical and cultural legacy but also enable deep investigations into its global impact and therapeutic efficacy. By systematically cataloguing medicinal materials, chemical constituents, pharmacological actions, and clinical applications, these databases provide essential infrastructure for herbal research, drug discovery, and the scientific validation of traditional remedies.

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