Oct 22 is World Traditional Medicine Day.
With a history of over thousands of years, traditional treatments, such as Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, guasha (skin scraping) and cupping, is developing in itself, and maintains its popularity among Chinese people.
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A staff member collects medicine for patients at a TCM hospital in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Oct 22, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Pupils learn to weigh Chinese herbal medicine at a TCM drug store in Hefei, Anhui province, Oct 21, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] |