Combining Artificial Intelligence with Traditional Chinese Medicine for Intelligent Health Management

Feifei Cai; Lixin Ma; Yiyu Lu; Yuanjia Hu; Shibing Su

doi:10.61797/ijaaiml.v2i2.121

Feifei Cai Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Complexity System, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Lixin Ma Institute of intelligent science and generic technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Yiyu Lu Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Complexity System, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Yuanjia Hu State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
Shibing Su Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Complexity System, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61797/ijaaiml.v2i2.121

Keywords: Traditional chinese medicine (TCM); Artificial intelligence; Intelligent TCM; Health Management

Abstract

The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is being referred to as the beginning of "the fourth industrial revolution". With the rapid development of hardware, algorithms, and applications, AI not only provides a new concept and relevant solutions to solve the problem of complexity science but also provides a new concept and method to promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In this study, based on the research and development of AI technology applications in biomedical and clinical diagnosis and treatment, we introduce AI technologies in current TCM research. This can have applications in intelligent clinical information acquisition, intelligent clinical decision, and efficacy evaluation of TCM; intelligent classification management, intelligent prescription, and drug research in Chinese herbal medicine; and health management. Furthermore, we propose a framework of "intelligent TCM" and outline its development prospects.