A Malian doctor combines modern and traditional medicine to ease the suffering of leprosy and AIDS patients in Southwest China. For many parents, collecting their children after school is an everyday chore. For Dr Diarra Boubacar, it was a rare treat.
Food as a health booster is a unique part of Chinese culture. Cantonese people often put herbs in their soups to benefit their body. Many people for instance, use pears to help with seasonal cough and dryness in autumn.
The boy received massage for about 10 minutes each day, in which a therapist pressed, pulled, rubbed and kneaded acupressure points on the boy's spine and nearby areas, as well as on the palms.
With rising health consciousness, China's consumer health market is expected to experience an upswing in the next five years. The trend will spark business opportunities in the world's second-largest economy, according to a new report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Two hospitals are located around the park, one of which is Chengdu University of TCM, the largest hospital in Sichuan province.
About 70 percent of hay fever sufferers fail to get a correct diagnosis, because it is easy to confuse the symptoms for other ailments, such as the common cold……
There are many areas where traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can help, including medical care, health management and tourism, but the first stage is still teaching people about its benefits, said participants at the China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services.
Chinese experts plan to compile a guidebook for clinical application of ready-made traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating infectious diseases.
TCM tips aimed at improving people's health. The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Health and Family Planning Commission have jointly publicized messages on TCM and health preservation.
Pingyao held a forum on traditional Chinese medicine theory and clinical application for the first time, June 14 to 15. More than 200 clinic application specialists from across the country came to Pingyao for the forum.
In the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic on Peace Ark, curious visitors tried to learn something about the mysteries of TCM. Ellsa Chambers, who works in the local hotel industry in Hawaii, volunteered to undergo cupping therapy.
Medical tourism, once the exclusive preserve of the rich, is growing and changing as hospitals and clinics offer far-flung patients advantages hard to come by at home - whether it be high-tech therapy, less-expensive care or alternative treatments.