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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
Latest news and updates about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including Covid-19 treatments, food to eat and avoid, acupuncture, gua sha, and how TCM could help with anxiety and pain relief.
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, Fujian, has made an exception for the use of naked flames on board to accommodate a traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/Chinese Ministry of Defense
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China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy popular with troops

Military chiefs describe flames used in cupping treatment as ‘necessary fire’; say strict fire prevention code enforced on ship.

Wellness

Need to pass gas after eating? Why taking a short walk is so good for you

Beauty

Explainer | What is horse oil and why is it a popular skin treatment in East Asia?

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide

Chinese and Western medicine each have their own strengths and ‘sometimes a combination of both is more effective’, official says.

A traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong well set to raise the global bar for Chinese medicine

A new blueprint and hospital could be just the right medicine to help achieve the central government’s goals for the Greater Bay Area.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong unveils its first blueprint to develop Chinese medicine sector

Health minister says plan underpins city’s contribution to national strategy of bringing healing powers of Chinese medicine to the world.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why ‘Hong Kong model’ combining Chinese and Western medicine could go global

German facility says it is exploring potential areas of collaboration and possible joint projects with the city’s new hospital.

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The pharmacy at the new Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong, which opened on Thursday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | What you need to know about services at Hong Kong’s Chinese Medicine Hospital

Flagship facility is city’s first hospital offering Chinese medicine services and also serves as training and research hub.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital opens to popular demand

Facility, which hopes to bring Chinese medicine development in Hong Kong to the world, adds extra quota slots to meet demand.

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Wellness

Health benefits of mugwort and its role in TCM and Japanese herbal medicine

Mugwort is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory herb with warming properties, used in East Asian traditional medicine and modern spas.

A compress with dried mugwort leaves is applied to the head, shoulders and neck during a soothing massage at the Ritz-Carlton in Okinawa, Japan. Photo: ritzcarlton.com
Beauty

Is lymphatic drainage the secret to glowing skin?

The delicate massage technique boosts circulation, reduces puffiness and supports detoxification – but do its benefits live up to the hype?

Lymphatic drainage massage gadgets, like this NuFace by Trinity, are all the rage recently. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

TCM gets a delicious, Insta-worthy makeover in food and drink

At these gelato and cocktail places in Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur, traditional Chinese medicine is the secret ingredient for their success.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 14-16

Level up your burger fix with foie gras, caviar fries and Dom Pérignon courtesy of Shake Shack and Regent Hong Kong, then rejuvenate with TCM-inspired dishes at JW Marriott Hotel.

Wellness

How Hong Kong TEDxTinHauWomen 2025’s speakers will ‘reframe’ perspectives

Speakers at this year’s event about changing mindsets include a teen with a mental health podcast and a forward-thinking TCM practitioner.

Teenage mental health podcaster Shulin Ho (left) and trauma therapist Emily Kusunoki will talk about how everyday acts can help us heal, at TEDxTinHauWomen 2025, on November 8 at Hong Kong’s Xiqu Centre. Photo: TEDxTinHauWomen
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China woman develops snake-like patterns on body from using ‘pure TCM’ ointment

In addition to developing purplish-red snake-like fissures, Tingting suffers swelling in lower limbs, persistent nausea, vomiting.

After using a well-known ointment claimed to be a “pure traditional Chinese medicine” for 10 years, a Chinese woman developed snake-like patterns across her body. Photo: Shutterstock/Douyin
Wellness

Why Chinese medicinal wines still have a place in TCM, and their history

A traditional Chinese medicine expert says the alcoholic drinks made for centuries with snake to safflower can still be the ‘best therapy’.

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Explainer | What is China TCM-inspired ‘hotpot bath’ where visitors soak in chilli pepper soup?

Medicated baths use steam or herbal infusions from boiled Chinese herbs to soak the body; believed to assist in illness prevention.

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Science

Return to China of cancer researcher Wang Qianben reunites esteemed family

Famous TCM researcher Wang Qi has seen his sons Qianfei and Qianben return from the US to lead institutes in China.

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Wang Qianfei’s research focuses on blood and tumour genomics. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong TCM hospital to collect data on Chinese, Western medicine interactions

Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will open on December 11 and is intended to showcase TCM’s capabilities.

Hong Kong society

Dying art in modern times: Hong Kong’s bone-setting trade nears breaking point

Traditional Chinese treatment for sprains, bruises, bumps and injuries fails to lure younger customers as older masters retire.

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Food and Drinks

A guide to essential ingredients for every solar term, from Chef Tam’s Seasons

The wisdom of the 24 solar terms is making a comeback – here’s what to eat to align your diet with the changes in weather, from ginseng to leek.

Steamed grouper with yellow fungus in fig leaf at Chef Tam’s Seasons in Wynn Palace, Macau. Photo: Chef Tam’s Seasons
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Hong Kong’s first TCM hospital: services, prices and what else to expect

Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is expected to serve 400,000 outpatients annually, while operating as research and teaching hub.

The Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O will open in December. Photo: Eugene Lee
Wellness

Hong Kong lifestyle medicine summit to champion holistic vision for health

At the Lifestyle Medicine Summit Asia, speakers will discuss longevity, TCM, genetic science, embracing Asian perspectives and more.

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China couple who look like ‘twins’ gain fame from ‘Who’s husband, who’s wife’ video

Their business initially struggles to gain traction, netizens eventually begin to follow them online due to their unique ‘couple look’.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s first TCM hospital sets outpatient fee at HK$180 ahead of debut

Operator of city’s first hospital dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine, which opens on December 11, says fees are affordable.

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong in Tsueng Kwan O will launch operations on December 11. Photo: Eugene Lee
Chinese culture

How China’s Han dynasty forged a unified cultural and national identity

Knowledge spread and the arts flourished during this golden age of Chinese history, as the country opened up to international trade.

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Terracotta statues from the Western Han dynasty (206BC-AD9) that were unearthed in China’s Shaanxi province in 1965 are displayed in an exhibition in 2022, part of a series of special exhibitions launched by the National Museum of China to celebrate its 110th anniversary. Photo: Photo: Robert Ng
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China woman swallows 8 live frogs for lower back pain; hospitalised for infections

Swallowing frogs has wreaked havoc on patient’s digestive system, allowing for the presence of parasites in her body.

Artist's Studio

The artist who weaves urban ‘skins’ and ancient motifs into layered works

Textiles allow artist Bi Rongrong to take a more immersive journey through the cities that provide her with inspiration.

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