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Table 1 TCM ontology categories. The initial categories defined in the TCM ontology corresponding to the sub-domains of TCM.

From: Towards Semantic e-Science for Traditional Chinese Medicine

Categories

The Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Doctrines of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Relevant Science

Chinese Materia Medica (Herbal Medicine)

Formula of Herbal Medicine

Humanities

Medicinal Propagation and Other Resources

Cause and Mechanism of Disease and Diagnosis

Therapeutic Principles and Treatments

Informatics and Philology

Acupuncture

Prevention

Diseases