中西医结合考研：翻译练习题及答案

题目：请将以下中文句子翻译成英文并解释其中西医结合的含义：中药经过煎煮后可提取药物成分，通过口服进入人体，与西药相辅相成，共同治疗疾病。

参考答案：Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) utilizes decoction to extract medicinal ingredients from herbs, which are taken orally and complement Western medicine in the treatment of diseases. This demonstrates the integration of TCM and Western medicine.