Traditional Chinese Medicine Novels That Can Stand Alongside Xu Yang, Zeng Yi, Fang Han, and Yun Heng 中医文，能和“许阳”“曾毅”“方寒”“云珩”

1. 1 道EN Notes from a Taoist Medicine Clinic 道医馆笔记 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [All plotlines in this book are fictional and included solely for the purposes of the story. They do not represent real-life views. Please keep that in mind and don't confuse fiction with reality.] After graduating with a master's degree from an ordinary university of traditional Chinese medicine, the protagonist didn't go to work at a hospital. Instead, they joined a Daoist medical clinic and began recording their encounters with strange and baffling illnesses. 242.1kReads9.5Score90.7kShelves

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   Su Ziyang, Xu Yang, Zeng Yi, and Fang Heng are all equally matched, definitely worth watching!! No time travel, no system, no harem, positive values, and very practical content.

2. 2 济 An Ordinary Doctor Who Heals the World 济世凡医 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Seeing color, hearing sound, and taking a pulse with three fingers: a traditional worldview gives rise to traditional medical principles. This story has no supernatural powers or tycoons throwing money around. It is simply a day-by-day account of an ordinary practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine on his path as a doctor, guided by the heartfelt wish to carry on the teachings of the sages. Throughout the long river of history, traditional medicine has protected generations of Chinese people 20.3kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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   These two books are the best; the authors are highly skilled in traditional Chinese medicine, and you can learn a lot from them.

3. 3 我 Practicing Chinese Medicine in 1950 我在1950当中医 Tang Jiajia唐甲甲Urban375k WordsCompleted Everyone in Qinghe City knows that the eldest branch of the traditional medicine Zhou family was cast out decades ago, and spent those same decades under the thumb of the second and third branches. They thought the eldest branch would never produce another talent. Then, in the spring of 1950, the young Zhou Shiyuan awoke from a high fever. Not only did he save his mother, who was in critical danger during a difficult labor, he also pioneered “acupuncture anesthesia,” greatly easing the shortag 478Reads7.2Score101Shelves

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   Written by the same author as Xu Yang, a TCM doctor, and Gao Yuan, a TCM doctor.

4. 4 离 After My Divorce, My Traditional Chinese Medicine Skills Awakened 离婚后我的国医技能觉醒了 A Gentleman Like Jade君子如珩Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese medicine, the story of a young doctor working his way up] When Chen Yang was young, he made a foolish mistake. For what he thought was love, he fell out with his family and followed Wang Ya to the countryside, where he took a job at a township clinic. In the end, all he got for it was the words, "Let's get divorced." This time, Chen Yang is going to make a life for himself and his daughter. He'll leave the township hospital behind and carve out a world of his own. 101.9kReads9.3Score12.3kShelves

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   Yunheng is a must-see; it's incredibly well-written and packed with valuable information.

5. 5 无 The Peerless National Healer 无双国医 A Gentleman Like Jade君子如珩Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Why do expert department heads from the country's top hospitals keep showing up at a neighborhood clinic? Why do renowned experts and professors from across the country so often visit a township health center? Yun Heng, a master's graduate in traditional Chinese medicine, had just started his new job when he offended the hospital's department head and was driven out. With no choice but to make a living at a neighborhood clinic, he somehow turned a township community health center into a national 60.6kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
6. 6 医 The Art of Healing 医路精诚 Already Old已旧Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The companion novel to this book, I Am a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, is complete. The new novel, From Village Doctor to Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is currently being updated. Interested readers are welcome to check it out. At a time when traditional Chinese medicine is in decline, hospitals bearing its name are treating patients with Western medicine. Wang Chen, an heir to the Shanghan school, simply cannot stand it: even for a common cold, a traditional Chinese medicine ho 21.8kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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   These are TCM articles written by experts, including medical theory, syndrome differentiation, and prescriptions. They are suitable for TCM enthusiasts and can teach them about health preservation. The third book, in particular, is full of practical tips on how to maintain health; you can just follow along.

7. 7 中 Fifty Years in the World of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医江湖五十年 Chen Banxia陈半夏Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted For historical reasons, most people know little about traditional Chinese medicine, and some are even prejudiced against it. Yet firsthand medical experience is undoubtedly the best way to understand it. The author recounts his own journey studying medicine, as well as those of his master and grandmaster. In particular, he tells the story of his master, known as “A Heart Devoted to Medicine,” who began studying medicine at the age of eight and has now practiced for fifty years. The book offers r 6.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
8. 8 你 You're Almost a National Go Master, So Why Are You Still Going to College? 你都快成国手了怎么还来上大学 Already Old已旧Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This book is the sequel to The Way of Medicine. My new book, From Village Doctor to Master of Chinese Medicine, is also being updated, and I strongly recommend that readers look it up. Chinese medicine has five levels: first, herbal remedies; second, decoctions; third, diagnosis and treatment; fourth, microscopic precision; and fifth, grandmaster. After graduating from university, most people only reach the level of decoctions. He had already mastered diagnosis and treatment before he even start 7.6kReads9.1Score950Shelves

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   These two books are consecutive. "Medical Path to Excellence" is the first part, and many of the prescriptions in it have their sources. "I Am a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner" is the second part. It's a shame that "Becoming a Giant of Traditional Chinese Medicine" is still being serialized; so far, it seems quite good.

9. 9 亏 From Losing Money to Becoming a Giant in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Starting with a Clinic 亏成中医巨头从医馆开始 Yiwu Yu亿屋鱼Urban298k WordsOngoing Chen Xin unexpectedly obtains the Medical Virtue and Wealth Conversion System. As long as he runs his clinic at a loss, he can earn a fortune and gain Medical Virtue Points that he can exchange for medical skills. From then on, a remarkable clinic appears in China. “Ordinary doctors at Jishitang earn a million a year!?” “That’s not all. I hear every doctor there gets sixty days of paid leave a year.” “And their benefits are incredible. They even give out dating allowances when a doctor starts se 268Reads8.9Score—Shelves
10. 10 你 You Call Traditional Chinese Medicine Superstition? You’re the One Who’s Superstitious 你管中医叫迷信？我看你才是迷信 Only When Night Falls Do the Lights Appear入夜方见灯Urban333k WordsCompleted Su Chenghu transmigrated to a parallel world and obtained a Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance System. He gained all kinds of TCM abilities. He was then invited to take part in a livestream program about medicine. It claimed to showcase medical skills, but its real purpose was to discredit TCM. So Su Chenghu set out to prove to the world that TCM was no sham, but a medical treasure passed down through five thousand years of Chinese history. The show asked the doctors to diagnose patien 726Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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    The first book features Su Chenghu, whose protagonist transmigrates to an era where traditional Chinese medicine is underdeveloped. His grandfather named him Su Chenghu, hoping he would inherit his mantle and practice medicine to help the world. (Completed; the male lead is decent in interpersonal relationships; no romantic pairing.) The second book features Lu Yuan, whose protagonist can see death countdowns and uses his communication and rescue skills to improve until he becomes a master. (Heartwarming content; not much melodramatic or pretentious plot; includes a romantic pairing.)

11. 11 急 ER Doctor: I Can See the Countdown to Death 急诊医生：我能看见死亡倒计时 Looking at the Moon Through an Eight-Power Scope八倍镜看月亮Urban716k WordsCompleted (The new book was just rated, so the score will go up ⬆️) At three in the morning in the emergency room, Lu Yuan opens his eyes and sees a string of dark red numbers floating near the resuscitation room: 02:58:47. A newly minted resident, he dares to challenge the attending physician's diagnosis, order a CT scan over his senior's head, and risk complaints of “unnecessary treatment” to rush a patient into surgery. Because he alone can see the countdown to death that no one else can. “Director Wan 3.2kReads8.3Score323Shelves
12. 12 大 Ling Ran, the Great Doctor 大医凌然 A Startling Triumph一鸣惊世Urban1.2M WordsOngoing One needle can save a life, and one thought can protect all living beings. A young Chinese medicine practitioner carrying an old medical kit treats illness with three silver needles and warms hearts with his sincerity. He will make you believe that people like this still exist: skilled hands, and a loving heart. 772Reads5.9Score109Shelves

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    Those who are interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine can take a look; it contains a lot of useful information.

13. 13 我 I Have a Thousand Years of Medical Wisdom, and You Call Me a Hospital's Deadweight? 我千年医道，你说我是医院废物？ Fang Qianjin方千金Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Young doctor Fang Yan dreamed of a thousand years. In his dream, he and his family’s clinic traveled through the long river of history. He met the miracle doctor Bian Que, the Daoist physician Ge Hong, the Sage of Medicine Zhang Zhongjing, the Medicine King Sun Simiao, the Lesser Sage of Medicine Zhang Jingyue, the founder of the Fire Spirit School Zheng Qin’an… The clinic carried Fang Yan across all of history. In each era, he stayed awhile and met the most outstanding physicians of the time… H 20.5kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    A unique book on traditional Chinese medicine, well worth reading.

14. 14 华 The Last Traditional Chinese Doctor in China 华夏最后一个中医 Yiwu Yu亿屋鱼Urban515k WordsCompleted Chen Qing is a young Chinese medicine practitioner just starting out. On his first day seeing patients, he discovers that he can actually hear his patients’ internal organs talking... Spleen: Brrr, it’s so cold. That fatty ate thirteen popsicles yesterday. I nearly froze to death. Lungs: Don’t get me started. He spent all night burping yesterday. I couldn’t get a wink of sleep. What a pain in the lungs. Liver: Stop complaining. He’s just a little greedy. It’s no big deal. Look at how he’s stayed 43.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    🌈🌷🌷These three books are perfectly comparable to them; just look at the length of my presentation to know.

15. 15 针 The Acupuncturist's Strange Tales 针灸师的异闻录 Wen Wusu文无素问Urban195k WordsCompleted The Clinical Adventures of an Acupuncturist and His Friends in the Mystical Arts: When acupuncture meets the mystical arts, and medical principles shed light on strange phenomena. A book that will make you see Chinese medicine anew, from the transmission of pathogenic qi to spirit-light divination and fire offerings, unveiling the invisible battlefield of life behind Chinese medicine. Perhaps one day, in the hands of a Chinese medicine practitioner, it can become a reference book for finding the 3.8kReads8.9Score755Shelves

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    If you are interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these books are a must-read. They present TCM in novel form and include treatments for many common ailments.

16. 16 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: I Can See Disease Tags 中医：我能看见疾病词条 Cookie and Cream Puff曲奇泡芙Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [This book features many real medical cases, but do not imitate them!] On the night before he was due to be dismissed, Lin Yi, an intern at a mediocre medical college, awakened the National Medicine Keyword System. From then on, his eyes became the most precise body scanners around! Blue indicators mean mild, yellow means moderate, and red means life-threatening! Other doctors rely on test results to diagnose patients. He relies on keywords. A PhD from a prestigious university mocks his credenti 70kReads8.9Score7.4kShelves

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    Excellent! Five stars! I think this one is more interesting than Xu Yang's! You should both read it!! Highly recommended. The lower rating might be because it's quite technical; those who aren't interested in this genre might find it difficult to understand or enjoy. But if you're interested, give it a try!!!

17. 17 医 The Road Ahead for a Healer 医者前行路 Sour and Spicy Orange-Gray Tiger酸辣橙灰色老虎Modern Romance418k WordsOngoing The story begins six months before my final year of university ends. I recommend starting at Chapter 69. So far, it has covered several major themes: the truth about time, attitudes toward money, procrastination and dissection, and defining the boundaries of life. The second volume is a record of practical experience, the third combines thought and practice, and the fourth recounts what happened after I was utterly crushed. Almost everything is written in the first person, as a record of real ev 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book truly embodies the noble spirit of a gentleman, a model for us all. The second book, starting from chapter 69, explores the idea that saving a person begins with saving their heart, which is quite interesting.

18. 18 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves

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    These are all books packed with practical information, covering not only traditional Chinese medicine methods but also emotional therapy, numerology therapy, and feng shui therapy.

19. 19 玄 The Mystic Middleman 玄学中介人 Ling An苓安Urban518k WordsCompleted [Folk Customs + Supernatural Mysteries + Light Ensemble Cast + Light Horror] [Metaphysics × Cultivation] There is a kind of person in this world who looks just like anyone else, yet possesses abilities ordinary people do not. Divination and prediction, drawing talismans and chanting spells, catching ghosts and exorcising demons, breaking curses and suppressing evil, locating dragon veins and assessing burial sites... Have you ever yearned for these strange abilities? Have you ever heard of these 3kReads8.6Score616Shelves

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    These books will be perfect!

20. 20 全 The Complete National Physician 全职国医 Fang Qianjin方千金Urban5.3M WordsCompleted Fang Han, a graduating senior at a traditional Chinese medicine college, originally wanted nothing more than to be a handsome doctor who kept to himself, marry a pretty wife, and become a chief physician before retirement. He never expected to accidentally become the youngest master physician in the country. This is the story of a young doctor who grows with the help of a System! It’s also the story of an ordinary person who grows into a great healer devoted to all living beings! 30.3kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    These two are good recommendations

21. 21 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    It doesn't matter what kind of book it is, as long as you can learn something from it, it's a good book. [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

22. 22 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
23. 23 医 Doctor: Operating on Myself Is Perfectly Reasonable 医生：给自己做手术，这很合理吧 Half-Price Fried Chicken半价炸鸡Urban2.7M WordsOngoing In his previous life, Xu Qiu was revered as a national physician and a sage of medicine. He transmigrates into the body of an ordinary young doctor. What he doesn’t expect is to be rejected by three hospitals in a row from the start, while looking for a job. On his way to the next hospital, he suddenly develops acute appendicitis and is forced onto the operating table. Just when Xu Qiu thinks his luck couldn’t get any worse, the lead surgeon suddenly faints in the middle of the operation! Ta 28.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    These books are all very good.

24. 24 医 Doctor: I'm Nearly in My Grave, and the System Only Shows Up Now 医生：我都快入土了，系统你才来 Yi Sheng壹生Urban2.7M WordsCompleted After graduating from medical school, Xu Qiu set himself an ambitious goal: to reach the very top of the medical world and become a doctor of national renown. But ideals are lofty, and reality is harsh. With only average talent, Xu Qiu struggled to get ahead in the medical system. Decades passed in a flash. Now nearly fifty, he had managed to become an attending physician only by slowly building up his seniority. The department’s “mascot,” Xu Qiu stopped talking about the dreams he’d had as a yo 989Reads8.8Score202Shelves

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    All highly rated medical novels; the first two are on Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the third is on Western medicine.

25. 25 重 Back to 1999: From Surgeon to Top-Tier Star Doctor 重回1999：从开刀成顶流医生 Red Rice and Pumpkin Soup红米饭南瓜汤Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Back to the 1990s, and he's operating right out of the gate? Xiao Chenguang: No need to panic. As a champion overachiever, he can handle all kinds of patients with ease, sorting them out in no time. He had originally planned to lie flat for the rest of his life, enjoying a peaceful and carefree existence. Illness: No, you didn't. An elderly man with a massive hernia, postpartum hemorrhage, a black briefcase, pillars of the nation, national heroes... One heartbreaking case after another. With not 11.2kReads9.2Score973Shelves
26. 26 大 The Great Physician 大国医 Fireflies in the Mist雾影幽萤Urban716k WordsCompleted [A specialized work on traditional Chinese medicine, suitable for discussions of its fundamentals] With Western medicine in a dominant position, is there still a place for traditional Chinese medicine? Is someone secretly orchestrating its decline and fall? When a culture thousands of years old is dismissed and condemned as wrong, is the “science” of the past four centuries really correct? When the two fields collide, which parts of the knowledge passed down by word of mouth are right, and which 407Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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    I just found this; those who are just starting to get interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine can take a look [thumbs up], it's very beginner-friendly.

27. 27 跳 The Shamanic Chinese Doctor 跳大神的中医 Island-Separated Little City离岛微城Urban300k WordsOngoing Divine branding + Inherited medical knowledge + Comeback and face-slapping + Rural development + TCM education. The protagonist, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, is assigned to work at Daqing Mountain, where people worship the gods, after being transferred to free up a position. He uses shamanic ritual techniques to practice traditional Chinese medicine. The roots of traditional Chinese medicine aren't in the halls of power, but among the people: out in the fields and by the side of those —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After three acupuncture needles, the patient, who had been writhing in pain while clutching his stomach, stood up. After drinking seven doses of medicine, the old man, who had been lame for half a year, was able to get out of bed. The Western medicine experts were stunned on the spot, and the old general personally sent a car to pick him up. How did this seemingly charlatan village doctor manage to win everyone over?

28. 28 经 Tales of Classical Chinese Medicine 经方那些事儿 Clear River in the Night照夜清川Urban332k WordsOngoing [This book features many real medical cases. Do not imitate them!] In his twenties, Qin Guanlan arrives at Shoujing Hall with a PhD to his name, yet can't get a single patient to see him. He's too young and too handsome. No one thinks he looks like an experienced practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. But Chen Jiubai sees something in him. The old doctor sees patients in the morning and gives lectures in the afternoon, personally guiding Qin as he unlocks the secrets of the Treatise on Co 2kReads—Score488Shelves

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    I recommend this book; it's very good and written quite professionally.

29. 29 继 I Inherited a Small Clinic and Built It into a World-Class Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine 继承小诊所，我建成世界级中医院 Lazy in the Warm Breeze暖风吹的懒洋洋Urban672k WordsCompleted [Urban wish fulfillment] [Divine doctor] [System] [Playing the pig to eat the tiger] [A life turned around] On graduation day, I, Xu Yang, a promising Western medicine graduate, was tricked by my unreliable parents into becoming the legal owner of our family’s dilapidated clinic! They took off on a round-the-world trip, leaving me with nothing but walls covered in psoriasis ads and a complete mess to clean up. Just as I was about to sell the run-down clinic for cash, a car accident unexpectedly 2.2kReads7.6Score212Shelves
30. 30 团 The Pampered Little Army Doctor: Let Me Chat with Your Organs 团宠小军医，我跟你的器官聊聊天 Coming Up with Names Is So Annoying起名好烦躁Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted, but it’ll rise later [1970s + apocalypse transmigration + sign-in System + spatial storage + special abilities + everyone’s darling + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance + family life] From the start, she transmigrates into the 1970s with nothing but four bare walls, then gets driven to the brink by vicious relatives. Shen Kongqing: “Don’t panic. It’s no big deal.” [Ding! Sign in at a ramshackle cowshed. Reward: 2 sweet potatoes!] [D 1.3kReads7.3Score177Shelves
31. 31 面 They Tried to Make My Interview Difficult? I Know the Ancient Medical Canon by Heart! 面试为难我？我古医典倒背如流！ Uncle Er Lei二雷大叔Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [The full-cast audio version is now available. Come give it a listen!] Also known as The Right Path of Medicine. A great doctor serves the times and saves the world. Only by being selfless and free of ego can the practice of medicine follow the right path! A country boy raised in the mountains of the great northwest has studied and trained hard since childhood, determined to become a renowned doctor known throughout the land. But the world beyond the mountains isn’t as simple as he imagined. Fac 23.5kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
32. 32 医 The Doctor’s Road to Officialdom 医路官途 Wei He帷赫Urban5.1M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, genius Chinese medicine doctor Ling You returned to his village to observe three years of mourning for his late grandfather. He also inherited the clinic his grandfather had run, Sānqītáng. Then one day, the arrival of a group of powerful figures changed his life. He had planned to spend his life practicing medicine, but after enduring a series of harsh realities, he came to understand that an ordinary doctor treats people, while a great doctor treats the nation 160.9kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
33. 33 告 You Reported Me for Practicing Medicine Without a License? Then I'll Give Your Illness Back 告我无证行医？那就把病还给你们 Xue Feng Xin Ling雪风心凌Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Dark transformation and revenge + satisfying comeuppance + miracle doctor + obsessive love + no saintly heroine + wild imagination + comedy] Song Bing, born with a disease-attracting constitution, gains a Disease-Transferring System. (Chronic illnesses? Female infertility? Androphobia? Come touch me. Touch wherever you’re sick. Song Bing can easily absorb and cure any illness he touches, then pass the absorbed diseases on to other people.) [Ding! Successfully absorbed irregular menstruation. Me 23.1kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
34. 34 刚 Just Fired by a Top-Tier Hospital, I Activate the Traditional Medicine System at Sixty 刚被三甲开除，60激活中医系统 Yuyuko幽幽子Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Lin Changsheng spent most of his life working in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department at the provincial capital’s First Hospital. He thought he would enjoy a peaceful retirement, but the vice president wanted to make room for his future son-in-law, who had just returned from studying abroad. So he found an excuse to force this “old relic” out of his job! Lin Changsheng let out a cold laugh, packed his things, and prepared to head back to his hometown and lie flat. Just then, the Great Nat 106.8kReads7.7Score12.3kShelves

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    This is a great book on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I've been following it closely. It's a TCM-themed novel that neither glorifies TCM nor rejects modern medicine. Ratings and titles don't reflect the writing quality, but I highly recommend it.

35. 35 大 The Great Nation's Top Doctor 大国上医 Fang Qianjin方千金Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Fang Lezhang, an outstanding modern doctor from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, wakes up one morning reborn in the 1990s as Fang Le, a medical student of that era. Suffering from tuberculosis, he has taken a leave of absence and is stuck at home, despised by everyone as a sickly consumptive. Fortunately, he has a kind and beautiful wife to care for him. Now that he's reborn in the 1990s, should he ride the wave of the times and become the richest man alive, or draw on his 17.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    😭💥! Fang Le, a poor boy, used his family's acupuncture skills to rise from a rural clinic to a top hospital. He could open the eyes of vegetative patients that Western medicine couldn't handle with just a few needles, and reverse the course of terminally ill patients with his prescriptions! The book's detailed descriptions of identifying medicinal herbs by their aroma and properties, and controlling the heat during decoction, are so realistic I felt like I was squatting in the pharmacy smelling the herbs! 🌿 The most amazing part is that he led his TCM team to an international medical summit, using acupuncture and classical formulas to slap arrogant foreign experts in the face, directly elevating TCM culture to the forefront of the world! Healing and saving lives is both heartwarming and inspiring; seeing ancient medical techniques brought to life gave me goosebumps! ✨ If a TCM author can write like this, you'll regret not reading it when you're looking for something to read! 📚

36. 36 从 From Village Doctor to Hospital Director 从村医到院长 Already Old已旧Rural Life1.0M WordsCompleted [No System] [One Female Lead] [Everyday Life] [Rural Life] [Slow Growth] [Realistic] Wang Jinyi studied traditional Chinese medicine and graduated from a junior college. In an era when even university graduates couldn't find hospitals willing to hire them, his only option was to head to the countryside and become a village doctor. Born into a farming family, he didn't start out with lofty ideals of saving lives and easing suffering, or the dedication of a great physician. At first, he only wante 28.4kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    Yes, yes, the latest TCM article

37. 37 祖 The Joyful Life of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Heir in a Western Hospital 祖传中医的西医院快乐生活 Muzi Li the Big Eater木子李大食Urban734k WordsOngoing (This book is medically rigorous and realistic while still telling a compelling story. The author’s previous million-character novel is Traditional Chinese Medicine Passed Down in My Family, So I Went to Medical School.) For illnesses Western medicine can’t cure, I use traditional Chinese medicine. For illnesses traditional Chinese medicine can’t cure, I use Western medicine. What? In a word, this is a medical story free of childish nonsense and stripped of fantasy. Li Zhongxi was struck by an u 928Reads8.4Score110Shelves

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    I'm currently following it.

38. 38 重 Reborn as the Sacred Healer's Disciple 重生之我是医圣的徒弟 Traditional Medicine: From Beginner to Burial传统医学从入门到入坟Historical272k WordsOngoing My name is Zhao Fan. I was an unremarkable medical student, until I suddenly became fascinated by traditional medicine while working. One day, as I walked down the street holding a freshly bought copy of Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases, I tripped over a stone and hit my head hard on the steps. When I woke up, I realized I had transmigrated. A flood of memories surfaced, telling me that I had become the disciple of Zhang Zhongjing, the Sage of Medicine. Thirty years east of the 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can give this book a try. Although the storyline is somewhat diary-like, you can tell that the author put a lot of effort into making people understand why a medicine has a certain effect and why it is formulated in this way.

39. 39 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: As a School Doctor, All My Patients Are Big Stars 中医：坐诊校医，患者都是大明星 Jelly Vermicelli果冻粉条Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese medicine + lighthearted everyday life + showbiz] You ask me what traditional Chinese medicine is? Traditional Chinese medicine is the Dao; Western medicine is the technique! Traditional Chinese medicine can treat the illnesses you Western doctors can handle, and even the ones you can’t! The debate between the Dao and technique has always existed. Do I really need to explain which matters more? Su Zhengnan smiled as he took the student’s pulse. One silver needle, and the illn 4.1kReads8.4Score266Shelves

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    A very good book; the traditional Chinese medicine section is quite well written.

40. 40 我 I, the Ancestor of Chinese Medicine, Take on the Traditional Medicine Industry 我，中医老祖，出手整治中药圈 Jelly Vermicelli果冻粉条Urban741k WordsCompleted In principle, outsiders are forbidden from interfering with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference! But the moment Xie Xingyuan, a mere 135-year-old grandmaster of traditional Chinese medicine, stepped onto the stage, even that principle was scared into silence. “Do you people know the law?” “Why wasn't I given a slot to speak?” “Can any of your so-called experts treat patients? Why do you need so many fancy titles? Do they look nice?” “...” As the 135-year-old grandmaster passionately let 6.8kReads6.6Score335Shelves

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    These books all contain some knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

41. 41 天 The Genius Doctor 天才医生 Liu Xia Hui柳下挥Urban4.4M WordsCompleted Over 100 million clicks! A must-read urban web novel classic, Liu Xia Hui’s The Genius Doctor is now available in its entirety! A family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, a naturally powerful yang meridian, stunning beauties… Watch a young doctor use traditional Chinese medicine to reach the pinnacle of life! So what if you command billions in wealth and absolute power? I can command your life. Qin Luo comes from an ancient family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. Born 25.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    I've read it several times; it's a novel from a long time ago, so good that I've reread it repeatedly.

42. 42 重 Reborn in 1978 and Getting Divorced? I’m a Master Physician! 重生78就离婚？我医术大拿！ Getting Rich Every Day每日发财Urban119k WordsCompleted Back in 1978, Ji Xianlin never imagined he'd be married, let alone to a beautiful, wealthy, and fair-skinned educated youth. He thinks he's reached the peak of life, only to find that the beautiful young woman wants a divorce as soon as she arrives! When he learns that he and the beautiful educated youth married because of an accident, Ji Xianlin agrees to the divorce. Afterward, Ji Xianlin uses his intelligence and ingenuity to become more and more successful in medicine. But when Gu Wanwan see 1.4kReads—Score100Shelves

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    ① Traditional Chinese medicine is divided into five levels: first level is herbal medicine, second level is decoction preparation, third level is syndrome differentiation, fourth level is subtle understanding, and fifth level is master. Others, after graduating from university, are at most at the decoction preparation level. He was already at the syndrome differentiation level before even starting school. Others are going to school; he's going to dominate weaker opponents.

43. 43 开 From the Start, I Ripped Out a Heart with My Bare Hands. I'm Just an Intern Doctor 开局徒手掏心，我只是实习医生 Mr. Water-Curtain Cave水帘洞先生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama From the Start, I Got Dumped, Then My First Surgery Shocked the World is now streaming on Hongguo. Give it a read! [System + Doctor + Slice of Life + Showing Off] Dumped by his girlfriend from the start, he awakens a System and begins saving lives in his everyday work at the hospital. [Reward: World-Class Steady Hands, 100%.] [Reward: World-Class Tumor Removal Surgery.] “Miracle Doctor Xia, please save me! I have lupus. Please cure me.” “Doctor Xia, please help my grandpa hang on 20.6kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
44. 44 首 The Nation's Leading Physician 首席国医 Second Master Jiangmen江门二爷Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An outstanding young doctor from the 21st century is transported by chance to the late 1970s. When he wakes up, he finds he has a wife. What on earth happened? Having lived a second life, Jiang Fei must figure out what to do amid complicated family relationships, rejection from his brothers, and the cold shoulder from his mother-in-law. Faced with a turbulent social climate, compromises over competing interests, and life-or-death struggles, what choices will Jiang Fei make? No matter how success 3.5kReads9.0Score513Shelves
45. 45 针 The Needle King in the City 针王在都市 Su Xiaoci苏小辞Urban999k WordsCompleted I only write stories with one female lead. I'm a master of both medicine and martial arts. With a silver needle, I save lives; with a dagger, I bring the world to its knees. Ordinary people revere me as a miracle doctor, while martial artists honor me as their leader. What kind of extraordinary experiences have I had? Come along and find out! 4.1kReads8.6Score467Shelves
46. 46 医 A Doctor's Skill Shakes the Capital 医手遮天闯都城 Evil Bullet邪恶子弹Urban2.8M WordsCompleted College student Lin Xiaoxuan has had one misfortune after another. Framed by his classmates, he is expelled and sent home, only for his mother to be beaten by a local bully, leaving her bedridden with a shattered spine. Seeking revenge for her, Lin is instead left with a broken leg and a disfigured face, and has no choice but to become a beggar. But fate takes an unexpected turn: after a car accident, he inherits the legacy of a divine physician. From then on, Lin Xiaoxuan masters medicine and c 10.7kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    Lin Xiaoxuan was originally a student at the Medical University of Shanxi Province, but was expelled from school after being framed by a classmate. Misfortune followed one after another: his mother suffered a broken spine from a bully, and when he sought justice for her, he was instead beaten and had both his legs broken, leaving him a beggar on the streets. Fate took a turn for the worse after a traffic accident, and Lin Xiaoxuan unexpectedly obtained the inheritance of the Nine Heavens Chaos Sect. Cultivation techniques, profound medical skills, mysterious spells, and formations awakened one after another, causing his strength to surge. He slew his enemies, befriended heroes from all walks of life in the city, and became invincible. Afterwards, he broke through the boundaries of the mortal world, advancing from the cultivation world and the immortal realm to the god realm, ultimately becoming the supreme ruler of all worlds.

47. 47 经 A Record of Chasing Dreams with Classical Prescriptions 经方逐梦录 It's Zhiyong是知庸啊Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted This is a traditional Chinese medicine novel that anyone who can read can easily understand. Drawing on the author's observations and reflections from years of medical practice, as well as extensive clinical experience, the book builds a rich world of stories. It skillfully blends Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist thought with related theories of fate and feng shui. Although the plot is fictional, the medical cases, medical theories, feng shui, and knowledge of destiny featured in the story are al 627Reads9.2Score183Shelves
48. 48 我 I Am the Heavenly Physician 我是天医 Every Chance Meeting Is Fate萍水相逢总是缘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ye Qingyun had a chance to stay on at the hospital, but someone pulled strings behind the scenes. Now he faces a string of problems: should he keep practicing medicine or give it up? Just then, the System arrived! 428Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Compared to Fang Han and others, he is far inferior, but he is still a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.

49. 49 快 Quick Transmigration: A Daughter-in-Law's Guide to Self-Cultivation 快穿：论儿媳的自我修养 Wei Dongli卫东篱Modern Romance829k WordsCompleted [No CP + Strong Female Lead + No Female Rivalry] [Two Kids in Three Years? Better Help Your Mother-in-Law Protect the Home!] The System receives an urgent assignment from its superior. The original host’s family are ghost cultivators, and in the end they are trapped inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. Mang Zhong untangles the clues bit by bit… [Changing the Husband-Murder Ending] The original host, Zhang Yan, accidentally causes a tragedy, but then her in-laws actually issue a letter of forgi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm defending the reputation of female protagonists who specialize in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in online novels. The *Neijing* (Inner Canon of Medicine) states: "Knowing astronomy above, geography below, and human affairs in between, this is the way to transmit the Way!" The female protagonist, during the Grain in Ear season, begins studying TCM to make difficult childbirth easier! She apprentices under Fu Qingzhu, and most of her medical cases are by Li Ke [smirking].

50. 50 岐 A Journey Through Traditional Chinese Medicine 岐黄之旅 Yang Sheng阳晟Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted As his grandfather lay dying, he cried, “The needle went in the wrong place!” Lin Xiaoman takes over the ancestral clinic, already teetering on the brink, only to run headlong into a disaster: lead and mercury poisoning. Could their family’s secret technique really contain deadly toxins? The clinic is shut down, and their inheritance lies under a cloud. A bolt of lightning splits the old tree beside her grandfather’s grave, bringing a fragment of the lost Eight Bone-Setting Methods of Pingle to 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The two books cover traditional Chinese medicine: one is highly professional but a new book, and the other is quite imaginative.

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