2016年CRI Traditional Chinese Medical Practice Finds Favor with Citizens in Prague

 

A shop assistant explains drug effectiveness to a customer at an outlet¹ of Beijing Tongrentang, China's largest producer of traditional Chinese medicines.

The newly opened pharmacy² in Prague has attracted many locals who are looking for a clinical consultation³.

Several senior experts from Beijing have come to participate in the free consultation activities.

Li Zhi is a practitioner⁴ of traditional Chinese medicine. She believes the time-honored practices are gaining in popularity.

"People are willing to choose traditional Chinese medicine and to accept the time-honored practices which proved to be effective like acupuncture⁵ and traditional massage⁶ methods. As the Chinese language and culture become popular, Chinese traditional medicine has won increasing recognition with the Czech people."

Lucy, a patient who first got to know the pharmacy on Facebook, comes for treatment of her insomnia⁷.

She says traditional Chinese medical practice won't take effect immediately but is effective over the long-term.

"I think there are many people from Czech Republic who try one time or two times and it's over. You have to have massage and some herbs for a longer time. It's not first-time is okay, no."

Besides medical consultation, the campaign also includes various lectures delivered by top doctors and practitioners⁸ in the field of TCM.

Wang Guowei is deputy director with Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The senior expert hopes the trip to the Czech capital can help more people to know the ancient medical practices and help them lead a healthy lifestyle.

"Our experts come here, on one hand, to let more people know about the traditional Chinese medicine, on the other hand we hope to introduce the culture of the ancient practice to other places of the world. So people can enjoy the medical services and happiness that bring about by the treatment and culture of traditional Chinese medicine. "

The drug store run by Tongrentang started operation at the end of last year.

Director of the Czech branch Shang Guosheng says there is a huge market potential for Chinese medicines in the country.

"Local residents in Czech Republic show great interest in traditional Chinese medicine which we believe is a precious gift to the world. So we hope we can bring it to the country and let more Czech people enjoy the benefits. "

Chinese and Czech authorities co-established a center for traditional Chinese medicine in June of last year, in a bid to enhance ties in medical services and healthcare.

Authorities hope by way of such cooperation, more patients around the world can receive effective treatments from the ancient Chinese practices and enjoy healthy lifestyles.

1 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

2 pharmacy   

n.药房，药剂学，制药业，配药业，一批备用药品

参考例句：

• She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
• Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。

3 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

4 practitioner   

n.实践者，从事者；(医生或律师等)开业者

参考例句：

• He is an unqualified practitioner of law.他是个无资格的律师。
• She was a medical practitioner before she entered politics.从政前她是个开业医生。

5 acupuncture   

n.针灸，针刺法，针疗法

参考例句：

• Written records show that acupuncture dates back to the Song Dynasty.文字记载表明，宋朝就已经有了针灸。
• It's known that acupuncture originated in China.众所周知，针灸起源于中国。

6 massage   

n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据

参考例句：

• He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
• Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

7 insomnia   

n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

• Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
• He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

8 practitioners   

n.习艺者，实习者( practitioner的名词复数 )；从业者（尤指医师）

参考例句：

• one of the greatest practitioners of science fiction 最了不起的科幻小说家之一
• The technique is experimental, but the list of its practitioners is growing. 这种技术是试验性的，但是采用它的人正在增加。 来自辞典例句