Editorial Biological Values of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine: Impact on the Life Science

License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. As treasures of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have a history of more than 2,500 years and have achieved sound effects in the clinical practice [1]. The effects of acupuncture and Chinese herbs have usually been demonstrated by biological regulations of physiological and pathological processes [2, 3], which are inherent responses of human beings and of great importance in the life science research. In recent years, the researches of acupuncture and Chi-nese herbal medicine have improved significantly due to the prosperity and development of modern life science tech-nology [4–7]. At the same time, the studies of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have in turn enhanced th