On December 28, amid the biting winter chill, a ray of warmth from traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation shone upon the Xiangfang Village Community Square outside the Qinhuai Branch of Nanjing Zijin Hospital. Free medical services—including blood pressure checks, blood sugar testing, TCM consultations, and rehabilitation exercises—were in full swing, while vouchers for TCM moxibustion and cupping, along with specially crafted TCM sachets as small gifts, awaited their fortunate recipients.

At 8 a.m., the medical and health‑care volunteer team from Nanjing Zijin Hospital got to work. After setting up the various functional areas for consultations, patient care, traditional Chinese medicine experiences, and public education, they began providing free medical services to the residents who had been waiting.

“Hey, Aunt Wang, with your blood pressure over 160, you should make lifestyle changes and get plenty of rest…”

“Mr. Zhu!! Please don’t go—your blood pressure is over 190. Don’t you usually take antihypertensive medication? Do sit down; let me explain that the normal range for us is…”

“Grandma, your blood sugar is already over 15 mmol/L. I recommend you go to the hospital for another check-up…”

At the Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation and experience zone, physicians provided attentive, face-to-face consultations using the four diagnostic methods—inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry, and palpation—answering patients’ concerns about blood pressure, blood sugar, neck‑shoulder‑lower back‑leg pain, insomnia, and post‑hospital rehabilitation. They also handed out complimentary TCM trial vouchers, bringing care and health right to people’s doorsteps.

At the scene, rehabilitation therapists tailored personalized exercise plans for members of the public seeking advice on rehabilitation training and presented them with exclusive, handcrafted herbal sachets from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Department. The sachets feature a flu‑prevention formula, helping to safeguard people’s health throughout the winter.

Introduction to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Department

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Department of Nanjing Zijin Hospital is a comprehensive clinical department that centers on traditional TCM diagnosis and treatment, with outpatient services, inpatient wards, and a dedicated rehabilitation therapy area. The department emphasizes TCM principles and currently offers a range of specialized therapies, including acupuncture, tuina massage, chiropractic manipulation, cupping with medicinal herbs, Du‑meridian moxibustion, ultrasound‑guided injections, acupoint patching, needle‑knife therapy, thread‑embedding, iontophoresis with Chinese herbal medicine, mud therapy, and herbal fumigation. Guided by the philosophy of “excellence in medical practice and patient first,” the department’s physicians, nurses, technicians, and rehabilitation specialists are committed to providing patients with distinctive diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative care.

The stars do not ask those who press on; with every stride and every whip, we embark on a new journey. In 2025, Nanjing Zijin Hospital will continue to organize such free health‑screening events, safeguarding the health of the community.