Big data and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): What’s state of the art?

Big data and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a new interdisciplinary field quietly emerging in Chinese society. Internet of Things (IoT) sensor system technology is currently being developed to gather large volumes of personal data so that TCM, specifically herbal pharmaceutics, can be applied to treat acute and chronic diseases alike utilizing low cost, safe, and effective treatment protocols that have been prescribed in clinical practice for thousands of years. Through a survey of existing literature, this paper investigates what a future state of medicine may look like with the deployment of a big data TCM system as a means to enhance humankind's health and quality of life.