Traditional Chinese Medicine Department

The Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine upholds the principles of TCM theory, integrating a variety of internal and external therapeutic approaches. Grounded in holistic syndrome differentiation and treatment, it addresses common ailments, chronic conditions, and complex, refractory diseases, fully leveraging the distinctive strengths of TCM in disease management, postoperative rehabilitation, and sub‑health conditioning. In collaboration with the hospital’s Western medicine specialties, the department provides integrated TCM–Western medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services. The department’s scope of care is broad, covering multiple systems, including respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, endocrine, rheumatologic‑immunologic, and musculoskeletal‑rehabilitation disorders. In the internal medicine domain, it diagnoses and treats recurrent cough, chronic bronchitis, chronic gastritis, functional dyspepsia, constipation and diarrhea, insomnia and anxiety, dizziness and headache, excessive sweating and physical weakness, menopausal syndrome, and fatigue and asthenia. For musculoskeletal pain, the department excels in managing neck, shoulder, lower back, and leg pain; joint pain; soft‑tissue injuries; and post‑stroke limb numbness and pain. Additionally, it offers TCM‑based tonifying and regulatory therapies for patients recovering from cancer surgery or experiencing long‑term debility due to chronic illness, and provides constitutional assessment and health‑preservation guidance for individuals in a sub‑healthy state.

The department adheres to the principle of syndrome differentiation and individualized treatment, tailoring personalized regimens to each patient’s unique constitution and symptom profile. Treatment modalities include oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine decoctions and granules, alongside a range of external therapies such as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, acupoint application, and tuina massage. For chronic respiratory conditions, distinctive approaches like summer‑winter disease‑treating acupoint patches are employed to reduce exacerbations; for gastrointestinal dysfunction, herbal formulas that tonify the spleen and stomach help alleviate recurrent abdominal distension and indigestion; and for post‑stroke sequelae or patients recovering from orthopedic surgery, acupuncture and tuina are integrated to facilitate the restoration of motor and speech functions. During chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer, traditional Chinese medicine is utilized to mitigate adverse effects such as nausea, fatigue, and bone marrow suppression, thereby supporting the body’s vital energy.

The department places great emphasis on the complementary integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. For patients already receiving standard Western medical treatment, we do not indiscriminately substitute Western medications; instead, we incorporate TCM interventions alongside their existing therapies. In treating elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, we tailor our prescriptions to account for age‑related organ‑system decline, ensuring gentle, safe, and reliable formulations that balance efficacy with patient safety. We also conduct public education on TCM health practices, disseminating knowledge about constitutional conditioning, seasonal wellness, and dietary‑medicinal preparations, while providing guidance on daily lifestyle adjustments and self‑care. Individuals who frequently experience recurrent discomfort with limited improvement from Western medicines, or who are recovering from surgery or illness and remain physically weakened—often in a sub‑health state—are all welcome to seek TCM consultation and personalized调理.