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2024 年 12 月 第 6 期 China Pharmacy Online Edition 19

· 人文药学 ·

Searching for the Trojan Horse

Humanistic Pharmacy： From Dream to Reality in 25 Years
Xia Ye

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

It is difficult to precisely define Humanistic Pharmacy. At the very least， it involves the

definitions of culture， civilization， science， and technology. Just for culture alone， there are more
than 200 definitions， with scholars holding different views. In China， two representative definitions

are more mainstream and widely accepted. One is from the famous writer Liang Xiaosheng： "It is the
cultivation rooted in the heart， the self-discipline that requires no reminders， the freedom premised

on restraint， and the kindness that considers others." Another is from renowned scholar Yu Qiuyu：

"Culture is a way of life and spiritual values that have become habitual， and its ultimate achievement

is the collective character of a society. " These definitions are both simple and profound， full of

deeper meaning， indicating that the essence of culture is indeed deep and serves as a guiding value

with ultimate significance in life. Humanistic Pharmacy certainly cannot escape this overarching

influence.

Based on 25 years of research， I have offered a broad definition of Humanistic Pharmacy： "It is

a peripheral discipline in pharmaceutical research and services that is distinct from other fields but

intricately linked to them. It is uniquely characterized by intellectual creativity and imagination. Its