This topic is the second of a three part series. The next episode will be a research show, reporting on a large research project examining local consumers' preferences between TCM and Western medical services.
Clyde takes us through the whole experience of TCM--specifically for acupuncture treatment. The local business landscape for TCM has evolved to include TCM clinics in huge Western medicine hospitals. Outside on the street, TCM clinics can be found everywhere, and nearly everyone has experience with them. We follow Clyde on his odyssey to find just the right TCM doctor. Because there is no germ theory in TCM, no emphasis is placed on prevention of spreading colds, or the flu, and so Clyde takes his own precaution by wearing a mask, which is not uncommon. This lack of a single underlying medical theory also leads to many different branches of TCM, some with more Western influences and many with none at all. In the end, Clyde avoids getting his blood replaced and finds a clinic with a muscular-skeletal emphasis. Insurance and payment is all made easy with the medical card (embedded chip), and treatment is fast and smooth. James and Clyde discuss the business environment, the profit opportunities, and the importance of word of mouth in this market segment.
Alert--You may want to avoid eating during this show!
Kind of like a house wine--different clinics have their specialty herbal medicines.
台北市中藥商業同業公會
http://www.tchaa.org.tw/index-total.htm
台北縣中藥商業同業公會
http://www.spaotc.org.tw/frame.htm
中藥資訊全聯網
中藥生活網
http://jak.wantmall.com/medorg/
中國醫學網
http://www.sino-medicine.com.tw/
亞太中醫藥網
http://www.aptcm.com/APTCM/18.nsf/NewsTypeView/49?opendocument
中華民國藥師全國公會
http://www.taiwan-pharma.org.tw/
中藥世家
http://www.jinbaoan.com.tw/modules/tinyd0/
台中市中醫師公會
中華醫藥產業股份有限公司
中醫藥資訊網
中華人民共和國中醫藥管理局
http://www.satcm.gov.cn/zwxx/hykx/gjzx/20060831/100089.shtml
中藥 Herbal Medicine
http://www.soo-loo.com/health/herbal-medicine.html
http://www.soo-loo.com/health/herbal-medicine_2.html
http://www.soo-loo.com/health/herbal-medicine_3.html
http://www.soo-loo.com/health/herbal-medicine_4.html
中國藥博網
http://www.ybw168.com/zushi/yuce/20071029224805.html
中國北京同仁堂
http://www.tongrentang.com/c_index1.php
太極集團製藥廠
http://www.taijimy.com/newEbiz1/EbizPortalFG/portal/html/index.html
東阿阿膠
雲南白藥集團
http://www.yunnanbaiyao.com.cn/
金陵製藥
http://www.yaopinnet.com/c/c1276f.htm