Review Article

Current Status of Standardization of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China

Table 1

The existing standards of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China (a total of 486).

Serial numberStandard numberStandard titleIssuance dateExecution dateRelease unit

National standard (a total of 5)1GB/T15657-1995Classification and Codes of Diseases and ZHENG of Traditional Chinese Medicine25 July 19951 January 1996AQSIQ; SAC
2GB/T 16751.1-1997Clinic Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medical Diagnosis and Treatment-Diseases4 March 19971 October 1997AQSIQ; SAC
3GB/T 16751.2-1997Clinic Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medical Diagnosis and Treatment-Syndromes4 March 19971 October 1997Chinese technical supervision bureau
4GB/T 16751.3-1997Clinic Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medical Diagnosis and Treatment-Therapeutic Methods4 March 19971 October 1997Chinese technical supervision bureau
5GB/T 20348-2006Basic Theory Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine25 May 20061 October 2006Chinese technical supervision bureau

Industry standard (a total of 481)6YY228Clinical Guidelines for Emergency Treatment of Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1 March 19941 March 1994SATCM
7ZY/T001.1-94 Criteria of Diagnosis and Therapeutic Effect of Diseases and Syndromes in TCM11 October 19941 January 1995SATCM
8ZYYXH/T 2-2006Clinical Guidelines of Chinese Medicine on Sub-Health10 December 2006 10 December 2006CACM
9ZYYXH/T1.1~1.18-2006Routine and Technical Operation Regulation of Nursing Care in TCM 25 December 200625 December 2006CACM
10ZYYXH/T3.1~3.15-2007Guideline for TCM Diabetes Prevention and Treatment28 July 200728 July 2007CACM
11ZYYXH/T4~49-2008Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Internal Diseases in Chinese Medicine Symptoms in Chinese Medicine22 July 200822 July 2008CACM
12ZYYXH/T50~135-2008Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Internal Diseases in Chinese Medicine Diseases of Modern Medicine22 July 200822 July 2008CACM
13ZYYXH/T136~156-2008Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumor in Traditional Chinese Medicine30 November 2008 1 December 2008CACM
14ZYYXH/T157-2009Classification and Determination of Constitution in TCM26 March 20099 April 2009CACM
15ZYYXHT158~176-2010Technical Specification of Health Preservation and Prevention of Chinese Medicine 23 December 201011 January 2011CACM
16ZYYXH/T177~202-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Surgery in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
17ZYYXH/T203~246-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Gynecology in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
18ZYYXH/T247~286-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Pediatric in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
19ZYYXH/T287~306-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Otolaryngology in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
20ZYYXH/T307~321-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Otolaryngology in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
21ZYYXH/T322~341-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Coloproctology in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
22ZYYXH/T342~361-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Dermatology in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
23ZYYXH/T362~371-2012Standard Specification for Study and Compilation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classics 1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
24ZYYXH/T372~415-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM
25ZYYXH/T417~441-2012Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Spinal Orthopedics in Traditional Chinese Medicine1 July 20121 August 2012CACM

AQSIQ, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China; SAC, Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China; SATCM, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People’s Republic of China; CACM, China Association of Chinese Medicine.