Public health is the science and art of preventing disease

prolonging life and prompting physical and mental health through evaluation

policy development and sanitary measures. The development of public health has become an important part of health care reform in China

and it requires the participation of Chinese medicine (CM) in the practice of public health. This study analyzed the problems of CM services in public health

suggested that the identification of CM constitution could propose an application paradigm of CM services in public health

and described from aspects of theory

technology and application. The identification of CM constitution gained national approval and support of government and industry. With the application and popularization of this technology

it will promote the establishment of characteristic CM preventive care system and the development of public health.