CompAc information system for traditional Chinese medicine.

The paper presents a system developed for the assistance of diagnosis and treatment in alternative medicine, based on traditional Chinese methods. The system named CompAc, is a result of an interdisciplinary cooperation and is designed for the physician, specialist in acupuncture. The Compac system allows the determination of the type of energetic imbalance starting from the clinical picture of the patient and establishing whether an organ or any of the viscera are affected. It allows also the indication of different variants of treatment. The diagnosis proposed by the system has to be confirmed by the physician and can be modified by him. The system is also useful for medical training.

A consultation system integrating Chinese medical practice in herbaltherapy, acupuncture and acupressure.

The paper presents an informatic system offering the acupuncturist, herbalist and acupressurist a rich source of clinical information. It adapts the theory of Chinese Medicine to Western medical practice and is solidly based on the ancient Chinese classics. The system provides an orientative diagnosis starting from the clinical picture of the patient consisting in syndrome differentiation. Based on the Yin-Yang and 5 Elements theory the remedy associated with the energetic imbalance is determinated. Then the tastes, nature and tropism implied by the principle of treatment are used to prescribe the herbal treatment. The treatment variants through acupuncture and acupressure are also indicated. The system is also useful in teaching Chinese Medicine.