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The Journal Of Chinese Medicine Celebrates It's 25 th Year

By: Lauri Howell

In 1979, Oriental medicine in the Western world was still in its infancy. With few books on Chinese medicine written or translated in the English language, it was difficult for a practitioner to find new material exploring the theory or practice of Oriental medicine in any depth until Peter Deadman, a newly qualified practitioner began a small journal titled, The Journal of Chinese Medicine .

The first few years of the journal produced a primitive home based publication that read like a basic textbook. Early issues focused on presenting clear, detailed information on basic Chinese medicine theory that had previously been unavailable in English.

Working as a pioneer to bring in-depth material to the mainstream audience, the journal spent its formative years as a fairly small and novel publication. However, as time passed and Oriental medicine began to grow as a profession, the journal continued to develop as a resource tool for those in the industry.

Now marking the success of its 25 th year, The Journal of Chinese Medicine has become deeply imbedded within the Oriental medicine profession throughout England and Europe, and more recently in the United States . The Journal of Chinese Medicine is recognized as the premier English language journal on all aspects of Chinese medicine. As other journals have come and gone through the years, the Journal has managed to maintain its high academic standards, which has enabled it to remain distinctly different than its counterparts.

"Today the change in the Journal is pronounced from what it once was," said Peter Deadman, Publisher of The Journal of Chinese Medicine . " We have built up an enormous body of back content, which has proven invaluable as more Western medical practitioners of Oriental medicine seek to become experts in various areas of TCM. Material written 20 years ago is still valid today."

Perhaps one of the most beneficial tools the Journal provides is a comprehensive CD-ROM, which features all of the Journals issues from the beginning. The CD-ROM also provides an extensive amount of research on everything from Oriental medicine, to tai chi, diet and exercise and lifestyle behavior.

"The Journal CD-ROMs compile the same material that would be covered in 20-30 textbooks," said Deadman. "We have a vast and constantly growing body of references on the CD-ROM."

With the Journal continuing to expand its horizons to keep up with the growth of the Chinese medicine profession, Deadman is committed to providing the most recent and comprehensive information to enable practitioners to keep learning.

"Since our humble beginnings, the Journal - like the Chinese medicine profession in the West - has come along way," said Deadman. "Looking towards the future we want to keep moving forward, hold our own, and be respected. People need to keep growing and learning. A good journal is the best way for people to do that."