Chinese Medicine Phenomics (Chinmedphenomics): Personalized, Precise and Promising
Chunchun Yuan, Weiqiang Zhang, Jing Wang, Chen Huang, Bing Shu, Qianqian Liang, Tingrui Huang, Jiucun Wang, Qi Shi, Dezhi Tang, Yongjun Wang
Abstract
The systematicness of phenomics and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) enable these two disciplines to interlink with each other. This article discussed the similarity in theory and application between TCM and phenomics and illustrates their respective advantages in diagnosis and treatment of diseases, forming a new discipline eventually. Chinese medicine phenomics (Chinmedphenomics) is built on classic TCM, combined with phenomics technology, and the development of which needs the mega cohort with TCM syndrome and the characteristics of precision medicine as well as multi-disciplinary cooperation, which is personalized, precise and promising, providing unique scientific insights into understanding human health.