Tag: Traditional Chinese

At 86, Wang Zhenyi(王振义Wáng Zhènyì) still makes weekly rounds of the hematology(the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs) ward at Shanghai's Ruijin Hospital, chatting with patients and discussing cases with the doctors.

China(中国Zhōngguó) is a tea-rich country. Records began as early as the 6th century spread to North Korea from China, Japan, Russia, Europe and al around the world. Throughout the centuries, the Chinese has accumulated(when you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time) a large collection of the Chinese tea(中国茶Zhōngguó chá). The health benefits of drinking Chinese tea are well known in Asia. Chinese tea has a variety of health benefits. One particular tea, “persimmon leaf tea(柿叶茶shìyè chá),” has been pinpointed by experts in the medical profession, for its healthy effects. "Persimmon leaf tea," by definition, is tea brewed from the leaves taken from persimmon tree.

You may have heard of the health benefits contained in red wine(红酒hóngjiǔ), but what about liquor steeped with the herbs(a herb is a plant whose leaves are used in cooking to add flavour to food, or as a medicine), animal bones and insects? In China, these are just some of the ingredients contained in various ancient medicinal remedies.

LED phototherapy Starting with a new-age remedy(act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil), the LED phototherapy(LED光线疗法guāngxiàn liáofǎ) is a technique that recently came to attention at a technology exhibit in the China. You may have seen these eye-catching devices and wondered what new fad it is, so just to clarify, no they are not going to a rave, nor are they prematurely preparing for Christmas—they are easing nasal congestion with their glowing red nose adornments. To be a little more precise: it is low-energy narrow-band LED phototherapy for nasal symptoms such as allergic rhinitis and nasal polyposis. If you suffer from stuffy noses, get on board and breathe easy.