Russian patients embrace Chinese therapies at border hospital

Nearby, technicians use advanced decoction machines to prepare personalized herbal prescriptions, with many patients opting for take-home packages.

"We'll further develop our signature therapies to benefit more patients worldwide," said Liu Xuesong, director of the hospital, highlighting TCM's role as a healing art and a cultural bridge between China and Russia.

In 2024, the hospital provided acupuncture, cupping, and other TCM therapies to over 600 Russian patients, while prescribing more than 300 herbal formulas.

He Yiran and Huang Wanru contributed to the story.