Enlightenment about using TCM constitutions for individualized medicine and construction of Chinese-style precision medicine: research progress with TCM constitutions

Abstract

TCM constitution is a new branch of TCM. It provides enlightenment on individualized medicine, including the development of new models of individualized research based on nine constitutions, the acquisition of comprehensive health information for individuals, and establishment of a consistent individualized diagnosis and treatment system. Further, we propose a Chinese-style "precision medicine" based on individualization using the TCM constitutions.

Keywords: TCM constitution; constitutional classification; individualized medicine; precision medicine.