Culture Insider: Get ready for 'sanfu'

The sanfu patch treatment has been used in TCM since the earliest recorded times of Chinese history, as it is found in the Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor), a must-learn textbook for TCM practitioners, compiled at least 2,000 years ago.

Sanfutie treatment became extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and has enjoyed a revival in recent decades as more patients turn to TCM treatment.