扶疏堂研究所是個具有前瞻性、個人獨立運作的項目，針對中醫藥、生態學及資料科學的跨領域研究及應用。研究所成立於2017年，一開始是希望透過資料科學方法與技術應用在生態學研究。隨著創始人進修方向的改變，興趣領域拓展到中醫藥。

Herboratory is a pioneering experimental indivual-running project which focuses on Chinese medicine, ecology and data science. Founded in 2017, the goal was to apply data science methods and technique in ecological study. Since the changing of founder's studies, the interest expands to Chinese medicine.

• 養生諮詢｜Health Prevention Consulting
• 中醫藥及生態相關研究諮詢｜Academic Consulting in Chinese Medicine and Ecology

對比傳統理工領域，中醫藥與生態學一直面對類似的問題：由於領域本身的特質，資料質量參差幅度大；同時研究人員的背景差異，導致其「科學化」有著不同程度的存疑。即使現在科技發達，但依然有很多暫時無法解決的疑問。

從研究層面，中醫理論與生態學有著不少相似之處：都是以觀察整體為目的，以整體作為系統單位，研究系統如何運作。中醫理論以大自然為本，從觀察大自然運作用以對比人體運作，探討外界與人類之間、人體自身及內部各結構的運作與維持平衡，達到天人合一。生態學則以地球作為一個觀察整體，研究地球裡各個生態系統的運作、生物內與生物間在大自然的角色，研究大自然是如何透過不同的生態因素維持平衡。生態學與中醫藥既可以獨立存在，同時也有密切關係。中藥鑑定與比較需要大量生態學及分類學的知識，無論對於已知中藥還是開拓新藥，這些知識幾乎是必須的；中醫理論的形而上描述，可以透過生態學理論詮釋。中醫理論對於生態學，可啟發環境氣候改變的特質與規律的探討。然而，中醫藥與生態學的龐大複雜資料，因為傳統研究方法無法得出「科學化」的結果，因此將其標籤「科學化存疑」，並非一個科學化的結論。

Compare with the fields of traditional natural science and engineering, Chinese medicine and ecology are facing similar situation: due to the characters of the fields, quality and quanity of the data are jagged and messy; the differences background of researchers may lead to various, or even opposite results, which cause the doubt of how "scientific" of these fields. Even nowadays, techology is highly developed, there are still a lot of unsolved questions in these fields.

For research level, Chinese medicine theory and ecology are analogous: through observing the nature as a whole and system as a unit, to study how the system malfunctions. In Chinese medicine, nature is applied as framework and compare with human body, to understand the interaction between the environment and human, how human as a system physically functioning, and how to balance in internal and external. Ecology deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings, concerning interactions among organisms and their biophysical environment, which includes both biotic and abiotic components. Ecology and Chinese medicine are individually existence but also closely related. Medicine identification and comparison in Chinese medicine are highly relied on knowledge in ecology and taxonomy. No matter for known medicine or medicine developing, the knowledge is nearly an essential. Conceptual description in Chinese medicine theory can be interpreted through ecological theory. For Chinese medicine, it can be an inspiration source on rules and characteristics on climate and environmental changing. However, processing huge amount and complicated form of data in Chinese medicine and ecology is not a easy task. It is not a scientific conclusion and label it "scientifically doubt" just because the traditional research methods cannot process a positive result. 

在研究上，引入資料科學方法與技術，將其應用在中醫藥與生態學上，再以科學方法呈現結果，才能描繪更豐富的面貌。在應用層面上，尤其是中醫藥 - 在中醫開始被廣泛宣傳，對中醫藥的印象依然停留在治病而已。實際上，中醫是中國文化及歷史的一個容易被忽略的載體。中醫理論並非只是治病理論，同時也在推展到生活上，治未病、養生就是在生活上的體現。中藥並非只是作為治療材料，出現在香道文化、生活用品及食材，這些都是古代中國文化及歷史的一部分。如何將這些文字記載在現代得以應用，則需要中醫藥文化復育。透過研究，才能與其他傳統醫學草藥應用結合。對於中醫藥研究人員，若本身沒有中醫藥背景，除了理論，則更需要對中醫藥有文化層面的認知，才能更好詮釋研究結果。

For a better whole picture of Chinese medicine and ecology, applying data science methods and technique in Chinese medicine and ecology and study in scientific method is needed. For application, since Chinese medicine is widely promoted, impression is still staying at "alternative medicine". In fact, Chinese medicine is a carrier of Chinese culture and history which is always ignored. Chinese medicine is more than an "alternative medicine theory", but also can be applied in daily life - preventive treatment and heath cultivation are the best example. Ingredients of Chinese medicine are not only for treatment, but also apply in incense culture, grocery and food - these are a apart of the culture and history. Culture revival is ncessary to let the experience can be used in modern; and combine with other traditional medicine and herbal application through research. For researchers in Chinese medicine without related background, it is a must to have understanding of the culture to explain the study result.