Novels like The Old Chinese Doctor of the City
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Old Chinese Doctor of the City, best match first.
- 1 Guarding the One with the Blue Satchel 青囊守一 Just after graduation, he prescribed medicine that cost three yuan, cutting off his department's source of illicit income, and the hospital threw him out. Armed with a tattered family medical manuscript, Lin Xiao had a wealth of theoretical knowledge and a pair of “Spiritual Pivot Eyes” that could detect abnormalities in the body's qi and blood. But he could not see the ailments of the human heart in this glittering, material world. That changed when he entered the shabby Hundred Herbs Hall and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The King of Chinese Medicine 中医为王 Chen Qinghan, trained in traditional Chinese medicine, achieved success late in life and was nominated for the international Nobel Prize in Medicine. He never expected that one drunken night celebrating his achievement would send him back to 1992, when he had just graduated and begun his internship. Back in the 1990s, would Chen Qinghan ride the wave and become a man of his time, or stay true to his original aspirations and champion traditional Chinese medicine? Chen Qinghan proved it with actio 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Notes on Classical Chinese Medicine 经方笔记 Those who are fated and wise have already found this book, so it is no longer on display. Guided by the Treatise on Cold Damage and the Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet, and grounded in diagnosis according to the Eight Principles and the Six Channels, these notes use scientific practice to demonstrate the practicality, effectiveness, and speed of classical formulas in treating illnesses. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I’m a Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Saving a Beautiful TV Host from the Start 我，中医大佬，开局救治美女主持 Traditional Chinese medicine is in decline, and Lin Bai runs a struggling clinic. The System arrives. Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've obtained the Saint-tier talent “Inspection, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation”! Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've obtained the Saint-tier talent “Massage Techniques”! Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've obtained the Saint-tier talent “Acupuncture Therapy”! He pays some people to pose as patients and gets in touch with a popular livestreamer, inviting her 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Dominant Doctor’s Path 霸道医路 Just go ahead and read this book. You'll be left speechless. A miraculous doctor who saves lives is its body, domineering growth its bones, and a perfect life its soul! Follow the protagonist as he grows stronger and enjoy an increasingly satisfying life! The story unfolds at an easy pace. There are plenty of mysteries, but even more plot twists that resolve them! Chen Xuefei: “I have lots of big brothers, but only later did I realize that I'm the real big brother.” 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Masterstroke of Intrigue 惊天布局 [Urban + Divine Healer + Political Intrigue] He Ping only wanted to find a medicinal herb that could cure his father's loss of voice. He never expected to get caught up in a conspiracy. Yet behind the plot lay an enemy's long-planned scheme to take over the country... To foil the enemy's conspiracy, He Ping found himself manipulated by several different factions. After learning the truth, he was willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good, but he refused to simply accept his fate. As the a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Greatest Godfather of Chinese Medicine 中医最强教父 After an unexpected incident, Zhao Yi stumbles upon an ancient medical text. The four diagnostic methods, acupuncture, and massage fill his mind, and he masters the finest medical techniques and secret formulas! He had only wanted to live a quiet, modest life. But his girlfriend’s betrayal and his romantic rival’s humiliation finally unleash the desires and impulses Zhao Yi has buried deep in his heart. You forced me to do this, so don’t blame me! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Collection of Stories About Cold Damage 伤寒故事集 This novel presents the classic Chinese medicine text Treatise on Cold Damage in the form of entertaining stories. With humorous, elegant prose, the author weaves complex concepts of Chinese medicine, pulse diagnosis, and classical formulas into one vivid tale after another. From the use of classic prescriptions such as Cinnamon Twig Decoction and Ephedra Decoction to the connections between pulse diagnosis, medical pattern identification, and disease, everything unfolds through gripping plots a 333Reads—Score12714d adds
- 9 Common Remedies for Stomach Pain (I'm a Practicing Chinese Herbalist) 胃痛常用方子（本人中药师） Common Remedies for Stomach Pain (I'm a Chinese Medicine Practitioner) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医圣手 Lin Xuan was sent down the mountain by his master to revive traditional Chinese medicine. A beautiful CEO mistook him for a fraud and even took him for a masseur... 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Acupuncture Doctor 针医 This book is not for foolish, petty people. It is for those with true wisdom, understanding, and compassion. It covers the I Ching, Chinese physiognomy, medicine, divination, and Zi Wei Dou Shu. Those who do not believe in the sciences of China should keep their distance. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 12 Miscellaneous Treatises on Prescriptions 方剂杂论 A tale of love and hate surrounding medicinal formulas, exploring the ingredients that make up traditional Chinese prescriptions and the profound richness of Chinese medicine. This story aims to pass on the heritage of traditional Chinese medicine and inspire more people to love it. 33Reads—Score1114d adds
- 13 A Different Kind of Traditional Chinese Medicine 不一样的中医 A female military officer from Beijing, and a young man who has studied traditional Chinese medicine since childhood. They are seven years apart, with different identities, life experiences, social standing, and backgrounds. How could the two of them ever end up together? A miracle-working doctor? A traditional martial arts master? Could he really be worthy of a female military officer from Beijing? 1.1kReads6.6Score13014d adds
- 14 The Celestial Art of Qihuang 岐黄天工谱 Su Banxia, heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners for a hundred years, accidentally uncovers a secret feud spanning a thousand years between her family and Yongchuntang after a medicinal cuisine mishap on the winter solstice. A Tang dynasty manuscript fragment of the Huangdi Neijing hidden in her grandfather’s study, bronze meridians exposed by a collapse on Beishan, and a Northern Dipper star raft atop Mount Everest… When she uses silver needles to pierce a conspiracy wr 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Village's Young Doctor 乡村小中医 Sun Shiyao was abandoned by his father because of a congenital illness, then found by a down-on-his-luck old traditional Chinese doctor. The old man raised him, taught him his medical skills, and hoped he would carry on his legacy. From a small village to the big city, Sun Shiyao keeps overcoming challenging medical cases, and eventually helps traditional Chinese medicine flourish! Years of experience teach him one thing: "Wealth can keep you alive, but the poor can't afford to treat their illne 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Peerless Old Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine 绝品老中医 I'm an old traditional Chinese doctor. Saving lives and helping the wounded is my duty, until one day an accident happens to the neighbor next door... 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Legend of the Sage Healer of Mountains and Rivers 山河医圣传 Deep in the Qinling Mountains in 1975, the legend of a barefoot doctor begins. In an era of scarce doctors and medicine, Lin Huaishan has no supernatural power to propel him to greatness overnight. All he has is a lifetime’s worth of medical expertise and a healer’s compassion that will never fade. He faces life-and-death struggles in rammed-earth houses, villagers trekking dozens of miles over mountain roads just to seek a dose of herbal medicine, shortages of supplies and rudimentary condition 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Years as a Chinese Medicine Doctor 我当中医那些年 His massage techniques captivate countless people, and his acupuncture cures chronic ailments that have plagued patients for years. Senior executives, industry elites, and underworld bosses all fall under his spell. With his gifted hands and a handful of silver needles, Xie Dong, a self-taught traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from humble beginnings, creates a legend of his own. Blood, tears, struggle, partings, and death: every page stirs the soul… 41Reads8.7Score1614d adds
- 19 Lu Zhou Kongqing 潞州空青 This book is not for foolish, petty people. It is for those with true wisdom, insight, and compassion. It covers the I Ching, Chinese astrology, feng shui, medicine, divination, and Zi Wei astrology. Those who do not believe in the sciences of China should stay away. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn as a Doctor: I Dumped the Jerk and Took the Medical World by Storm 重生医女：踹掉渣男后我爆红医界 In her previous life, Han Miao was driven to her death by her husband, Chen Mo, and his mistress, Lin Weiwei. She died in the hospital, consumed by hatred. Reborn, she returns to three months before her husband's affair is exposed. This time, she puts her foolish devotion behind her and stops being a housewife whose entire world revolves around her family. She seems as gentle as ever, but secretly gathers evidence of the affair and hidden asset transfers while teaching herself finance and law. B 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Li Jing, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor 中医李憬 A hard-hitting traditional Chinese medicine novel! Using foresight to amass wealth and build a city devoted to health. Real medical cases show how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treat illness, from minor ailments to difficult, critical, and life-threatening conditions. The way you think determines the paths open to you, your mindset determines how far you can go, and attention to detail determines success or failure. The goal of this book is to help some readers put what they learn into 416Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 22 What?! Traditional Chinese Medicine Is This Amazing? 惊！原来中医这么厉害 Heart disease? Don't worry, I've got the Thirteen Divine Needles! Leukemia? Don't panic, I've got a special prescription. You can live for another ten-plus years! Infertility? Come on, drink this herbal concoction, then bring your baby by next year to give me a red-envelope gift! A cold and fever? Easy as pie. Drink this bitter medicine and you'll be better in no time! What, you think I'm bragging? If it doesn't work, you can tear down my sign! A young apprentice of traditional Chinese medicine 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 An Old Road: Traditional Chinese Medicine 一条老路：中医 A top graduate of a university of Chinese medicine becomes the apprentice of an old-school folk doctor, then marries a Western doctor? When a formally trained Chinese medicine practitioner meets a folk practitioner. When Chinese medicine meets Western medicine. Conflict and collision, exchange and fusion. This novel aims to portray the image of a “modern Chinese medicine practitioner.” (Nothing in this novel should be taken as medical advice. If you feel unwell, seek medical care in person.) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 AI Mirror Guest AI镜客 AI Mirror Walker My name is Jiang Jianxin. I was an ordinary modern cultural scholar until I activated a mysterious program called “Mirror Walker.” This isn’t virtual reality. It’s a doorway. The first time, I stepped into a moonlit night in the flourishing Tang dynasty. Li Bai raised his cup to me, and as our glasses clinked, I tasted the loneliness and passion that had endured for a thousand years. The second time, I met Li Qingzhao in a rain shelter during the Northern Song. The ink on the ma —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Win with the Details, Think with Strategy 赢细节，拜思维 Author: Fu Xiuxin, Han Chinese, graduated from Beijing Oriental University with a university degree. A Tomato contract author, veteran professional manager, and longtime contributor to the culture and education field, he is a member of the county writers' association and has completed novels of over a million words. In real-world management, success lies in carrying out the details and adapting one's thinking. Many business owners and family members believe in feng shui and superstition. This is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The City’s Ghost Doctor 都市鬼医生 A surgical accident turns an intern into the scapegoat. That day, he is sent to prison in chains. His future is ruined, his girlfriend abandons him, and his family is destroyed. The furious patient’s family pulls strings to have him sent to the maximum-security wing. And so, a legendary ghost doctor is born. When the King of Hell says you’ll die at the third watch, I dare keep you alive past the fifth. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Traditional Chinese Medicine at Taiyuan Zhenggaotang 太原正皋堂中医 Promoting the culture of traditional Chinese medicine. From the start, the book covers medications and types of hypertension in a clear, easy-to-understand way. It also gives a detailed account of the nine body constitutions in traditional Chinese medicine and how to regulate all five organs in harmony, as well as the causes and symptoms of heart attacks, strokes, insomnia, acne, diabetes, fatty liver disease, and back, leg, and joint ailments. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reviving Traditional Chinese Medicine, Starting with Growing Medicinal Herbs 发扬中医，从种药材开始 [The book mainly focuses on treating illness with traditional Chinese medicine and changing its current state and direction. Please go easy on me if anything is inaccurate. If you have a different perspective, feel free to discuss it in the comments.] In his previous life, he distrusted traditional Chinese medicine and was prejudiced against it. His father was bitten by a five-pace viper, and less than half a month later, his mother was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer. ... His two closest 109Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 29 Zhuyou Arts: Not Even Graduated, and Already a National Doctor? 祝由术：还没毕业就成国医了？ Long ago, Shennong tasted every herb to cure illness. Qibo devised prescriptions to treat disease, creating the art of Qihuang! The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan established this method, using characters of invocation as generals, characters for food as soldiers, and every other character as the vanguard. Applied to every illness, it worked instantly, without fail! Driving out evil and curing disease was effortless. This art treats the origins of all illnesses. Thus it is called: The Zhuyou Art! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Unorthodox Doctor: Save Yourself Before Saving Others 都市不良医：救人先救己 Zhong Ming was born with a terminal condition of extreme yang. To save his own skin, he began learning to read at age three under his master's guidance, using The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon as his primer. From childhood, he studied medicine under his master, relying on a fragment of the Green Satchel Medical Classic to keep himself alive. In search of four remedies, a flower, a blade of grass, a stone, and a person, he set out on a journey to defy fate and change his destiny. With his extraord 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Journey of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医之路游历篇 In today’s fast-paced society, staying up late, ordering takeout, and working 996 have become the norm, while the ancient art of traditional Chinese medicine seems to have been forgotten in the dust of history. From The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon to Treatise on Cold Damage, from Compendium of Materia Medica to Treatise on Warm Diseases, Guo Nanxing gradually comes to understand under Old Wu’s guidance that traditional Chinese medicine is more than memorizing formula verses and medicinal proper 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Medicine Rules the Land 医统山河 Synopsis of The Medicine That Unifies the Realm At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, epidemics rage and the realm lies in ruins. After witnessing hundreds of members of his clan die from typhoid fever, the young Zhang Ji, also known as Zhongjing, resolutely abandons Confucian studies for medicine, vowing to “treat the illnesses of rulers and parents above, and relieve the suffering of the poor and lowly below.” Amid the flames of war and the suffering of the people, he studies medical texts 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Pulse of Mountains and Rivers 脉动山河 Synopsis of Pulse of the Mountains and Rivers Story overview: The realm is in chaos, and epidemics are rampant. Young physician Lu Mingyi flees the Imperial Medical Bureau in Luoyang after his father dies under a false accusation, carrying his father's dying wish to "find the true pulse." He meets a young beggar named Aman, and the two travel together. Along the way, they treat children stricken by the epidemic, but the Imperial Medical Bureau pursues them. In the desolate woods south of the ci 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Dreams Conceal the Spirit Pivot 梦藏灵枢 Dreams Conceal the Spiritual Pivot is an original novel that deftly blends the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine with mystery and detective fiction. At its heart is Lin Zhimeng, a gifted practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine who draws on the medical principles of the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon to solve bizarre illnesses amid the mingling of dreams and reality, uncovering conspiracy after conspiracy. Set in a modern city, the novel follows Lin Zhimeng as he runs a clinic steeped in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Traditional Chinese Medicine: My Career Begins with Expelling Evil 中医，从出道祛邪开始 I’m a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, but the illnesses I treat are far from ordinary. My methods draw not only on medical theory and the treatment of disease, but also on the Five Arts, including exorcism and divination. This is how traditional Chinese medicine was truly practiced in ancient times. In this book, I’ll present what I’ve learned in a different way, alongside all kinds of strange and uncanny stories. Everything described is true, but do not try anything you read in th 188Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 36 The Nine-Fingered Divine Healer 九指神医 This is a historical epic blending wuxia and traditional Chinese medicine. Spanning the late Qing dynasty through the Republic of China, and covering the period up to the founding of the People's Republic of China, it tells the legendary story of a master of traditional Chinese medicine. Across half a century of turbulent Chinese history, it paints a sweeping portrait of society and life, and, through rivalries in officialdom and the ups and downs of the business world, sings of the fickle fortu 211Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 37 The Four Sages' Heart Source: A Plain-Language Edition and Commentary 四圣心源白话文及解读 Plain-Language Translation and Commentary on The Origin of the Four Sages is an accessible yet in-depth guide to a classic of traditional culture. Based on The Origin of the Four Sages by Zhao Xianke, a Yuan-dynasty physician, this book reinterprets the text in plain language and provides detailed commentary. Bringing a modern perspective to bear, the author offers a comprehensive analysis of the medical principles, health preservation, diagnosis, and treatment found in this classical medical te 1.1kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 38 The Honorable Art of Ancient Medicine 古医精诚 (Medicine + Invincibility + Qin Dynasty) Zhang Jing, a medical student specializing in traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated to an alternate ancient world. He opened a clinic and healed the sick, and when the land was plunged into chaos, he helped the state of Qin unify the realm. Afterward, he founded a medical school and trained practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, gradually becoming a renowned miracle doctor. As the saying goes: The sage treats illness before it takes hold and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Li Hengzheng, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor 中医李衡正 Acupuncture, herbal medicine, prescriptions, and treatment methods, all based on real clinical cases. From common ailments like heatstroke and colds to all kinds of difficult and complicated conditions, these cases show treatments that many people can carry out. They aim to help more people understand how Chinese medicine treats illness, and whether it can truly do so. They also aim to help more people understand the hardships faced by folk practitioners of Chinese medicine and how difficult it 348Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 40 The Healing Arts of Gao Hong 药医高宏 Foolish, stubborn people should not read this. This book is for people with true wisdom, understanding, and compassion. It covers the I Ching arts of fate reading, medicine, divination, and astrology. Those who do not believe in the science of our Chinese civilization should stay away. The art of healing requires not only accurate diagnosis of illnesses, using all five methods of observation, listening and smelling, inquiry, pulse-taking, and palpation, but also a thorough understanding of the f 633Reads8.5Score12314d adds
- 41 Director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic 中医馆长 On the Longban slopes, at the foot of the frontier mountains, lies Gejiaxia, a village in the county with the most terraced fields in the country. Hundreds of households with the surname Ge live there. According to the Ge family genealogy, their ancestor was Ge Hong, a renowned physician of the Eastern Jin dynasty. The Ge family has practiced medicine for generations, though things are a little different in Ge Gen’s generation. A descendant of Ge Hong, Ge Gen inherited the family’s medical tradi 1.5kReads—Score48814d adds
- 42 Learning from Scratch: Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture 从零学习：中医针灸 After Wang Bing fails his high school entrance exam, he apprentices himself to learn acupuncture. At the same time, he enrolls in a vocational school to study the fundamentals of Chinese medicine. Moving between his apprenticeship and school, he learns from scratch, bit by bit; while on campus, he also forms deep friendships with many people. The story of Wang Bing’s life begins to unfold. He will return after mastering his craft and become a great master of his generation; he will benefit his c 174Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 43 The National Doctor Returns: Starting at a Traditional Medicine Clinic 国医归来，从中医馆开始 A tiny Chinese medicine clinic draws famous practitioners who disguise themselves to go undercover! Major pharmaceutical companies fight tooth and nail over a single secret prescription! The renowned physician Fang Jin is reborn in 1988. He is young and strong, and his wife is as beautiful as a flower. Remembering all the mistakes he made in his previous life, he decides to return to his family, open a small Chinese medicine clinic, and make enough money to live a quiet life. But before he knows 163Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 44 Traditional Chinese Medicine for All: It Begins When My Beautiful Master Calls Me Husband 全民中医：从美女师父叫我夫君开始 Chen Lue, a top student in his final year of high school, bought an antique painting on the eve of the college entrance exam. A beautiful woman in ancient dress stepped out of it. Not only did she insist on becoming his wife, she also offered to teach him traditional Chinese medicine... 234Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 45 A Liberal Arts Valedictorian Studies Chinese Medicine? Zhang Zibiao Tears Into Me 文科状元学中医？我被张子标怒怼 The Chinese medicine season of Heart-stirring Job Offer is here! The protagonist accidentally appears on the show and gets publicly ripped into by Zhang Zibiao, a top-tier star and college-application planning guru. “The humanities top scorer chose to study Chinese medicine? Is something wrong with his head? Parents watching, don't follow his example!” On the show, an academically trained whiz angrily retorts, “What's wrong with my prescription? What gives you the right to change it?” An heir to 76Reads—Score10114d adds
- 46 The Path of Traditional Chinese Medicine 岐黄之路 By a stroke of fate, an ordinary young man studying traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates to ancient times. From studying the ancient classics of Qihuang and the theories of the sages, to admiring the Three Sages of the Eastern Han, witnessing the brilliance of the Four Great Masters of the Jin and Yuan dynasties, and seeing the development of the Four Great Masters of Warm Disease in the Ming and Qing dynasties, a young physician’s journey through traditional medicine begins… 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I'm from a Family of Chinese Medicine Practitioners, and I Heal the City with My Miraculous Hands 我，中医世家，在都市妙手回春 Yang Xiaotian, heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, couldn’t stand the career path his family had laid out for him. He left the army and fled to the big city, where he unexpectedly became a legendary doctor. So what if you’re a high-ranking official? A tycoon? A celebrity or aristocrat? You control money, status, and influence in the mortal world. But I, Yang Xiaotian, can control your lives. 967Reads7.3Score11114d adds
- 48 Starting Out in a Green Lab Coat 从绿色的白大褂开始 Synopsis: Top-tier medicine + hard science + everyday life + healing + comedy + positive energy American doctor: You have a brainstem tumor, diabetes, end-stage diabetic nephropathy, stage-three hypertension with very high risk, HIV… If there’s any doctor in the world who would still operate on you, it has to be Doctor Yang. American tycoon: That Chinese doctor? Isn’t he an internist? American doctor: He’s a master of both internal and surgical medicine, one of a kind in the world. German doct 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Rising to Prominence as a Healer in Another World 异世之医路崛起 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Traditional Chinese Medicine: Yi Hao’s Journey Begins with the Basics 中医易皓之从入门开始 From the fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine to integrating different schools of thought, this book walks through the details of diagnosis and pattern differentiation, analyzing illnesses step by step from their names and symptoms. This is not fiction. It is based on fact. Ordinary doctors can achieve the results described in the book if they practice well, and many practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine can do even better. The knowledge shared in this book comes from what I have 1.1kReads8.5Score15714d adds
