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- 1 The Records of Xinglin Medicine 杏林岐黄录 This book aims to promote the traditional culture of Chinese medicine. Set against the background of the Treatise on Cold Damage, it uses a story to explain how the ancients diagnosed and treated illnesses. It covers diagnostic principles, medicine, acupuncture, and more. Non-professionals should not attempt to imitate these practices. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The World in the Pulse: Legendary Stories of Traditional Chinese Pulse Diagnosis 脉里乾坤：中医脉诊传奇故事集 Centered on the travels of Li Banxian, a folk pulse-diagnosis prodigy, and his disciple Xiao Wu, the story spans six levels of pulse diagnosis: introductory, advanced, folk practice, miscellaneous illnesses, critical cases, and transmission. Each volume contains twelve stories covering twenty-eight basic pulse types, unusual pulses, and their clinical applications. Along the way, it weaves in anecdotes from ancient texts such as the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, Treatise on Cold Damage, and Lake 29Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn into a World of the Bizarre, and You’re Telling Me Chinese Medicine Can Kill Evil Spirits? 重生诡异，你和我说中药能杀邪？ [Traditional Chinese Medicine] An in-depth exploration of Zhu You, the Ghost Gate, and the way of traditional Chinese medicine Jiang Hongyuan is reborn one month before the strange events begin. He and Long Chenxiao are both heirs to the Heavenly Doctor's legacy, and they set out to save the people with compassion and a desire to help the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Bian Que, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医大师扁鹊 This novel offers a detailed account of the bumpy yet industrious life of Bian Que, the ancient founder of Chinese medicine. Bian Que's original name was Qin Yueren. Born into a poor family, he was kind, hardworking, and respectful toward his elders. These qualities caught the eye of Chang Sangjun, a reclusive master, who took him to a cave to study medicine and swordsmanship. He withdrew deep into the mountains to cultivate himself, then emerged from the cave to make a name for himself across t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 Immortal Dust and the Way of Medicine 医道仙尘 Jiang Xiao grew up living in a peach orchard with his master, learning medicine and cultivation. After his master passed away, he went alone to seek his fortune in the bustling city. His miraculous healing skills won him flattery and favor from everyone around him, and for a time, he became intoxicated with a life of luxury and excess. But an accident brought Jiang Xiao a bizarre death, and his soul transmigrated into the body of a gambler. The gambler had a beautiful, curvaceous wife and an ado 42Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 7 Master Ni's Chronicles: The Shennong Herbal Classic 倪师人纪之神农本草经 In addition to treating patients and developing Chinese herbal prescriptions, Physician Ni hoped to pass on the knowledge he had spent his life mastering. In 1994, he completed Heavenly Records. Heavenly Records applies the principles of the I Ching to explain the nature of all things in the universe. Its subjects include the Four Pillars of Destiny, Zi Wei astrology, feng shui and geomancy, and face reading, covering the destiny arts of fate, divination, and physiognomy. In the second half of 2 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I'm Really Just a Pharmacist 我真的只是个药师而已 Fifteen years after Xiao Tianyou transmigrates to another world, his cheat finally arrives. But it makes a very unusual entrance, appearing amid a thunderstorm. Afterward, he reunites with his family and becomes an apothecary at a pharmacy… 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 I’m Reviving the Golden Age of Traditional Chinese Medicine 我，恢复中医盛世 After being reborn, Zhao Tai reveals his unrivaled talent. By a twist of fate, he also receives guidance from his masters, eventually surpassing them in the art of medicine. After graduating, Zhao Tai takes over his family’s clinic. “Doctor, I need to be seen!” Zhao Tai: “Twenty-eight yuan.” “Doctor, I need to be seen too.” Zhao Tai: “That’ll be 280 yuan altogether.” “Doctor, hurry and treat me!” Zhao Tai looks the newcomer up and down, then holds up two fingers and eight fingers. “Twenty-eight —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 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… 39Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 13 The Master Healer 圣手医仙 His family falls into ruin, and his sister is on the brink of death. But his cheating ex and her new lover kick him while he’s down, nearly beating him to death. Then an unexpected inheritance grants him peerless medical skills and supreme martial arts overnight… His ex-girlfriend comes back asking to get back together? Too late! 62Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 14 Traditional Chinese Medicine: I Revealed an Anticancer Prescription to Earn Over Ten Thousand a Month 中医：为月入过万，公布抗癌处方 Li Bochu successfully developed an anti-cancer drug with the Ancient Chinese Medicine System! To earn more System points, he sent a prescription to a patient. Just a few days later, the Longguo Academy of Medical Sciences announced some news... “Under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine scholar Li Bochu, Longguo has conquered cancer.” Those few short words set the whole internet ablaze!!! “I cured cancer. Can I make over ten thousand a month now? Was this post made by Academician Li a w 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Wonders of Daoist Medicine 道医妙法 Lin Shiyi was a Daoist physician who only wanted to heal the sick and save lives. Yet he chose to study at a Western medical school. After moving to the city with his childhood sweetheart, Tao Yaoyao, Lin Shiyi made a name for himself with his superb Daoist medical skills. 313Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn as a Male Nurse: From the Start, I’m a Master of Special Procedures 重生男护士，开局就是绝活 Doctors + Period Setting + Everyday Life + Making Money A medical PhD transmigrates into the body of Qin Zhen, a male nurse. With the help of the Advanced Medical Nursing Skills System, he amazes the entire medical world. He saves countless lives and becomes the flagship doctor of this top-tier hospital. With him around, who in Jiangzhou City can call themselves a big shot? Whether you're from business, academia, or any other field, he's the one in charge! 720Reads7.0Score10814d adds
- 17 Healing with Medicine 医以革医 Traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down for thousands of years, carrying both its finest teachings and its dross. How can we sift through a millennium of knowledge to find the truth? Mysterious cases, the uncanny art of exorcism and its talk of ghosts and gods, and a maelstrom of power struggles. How will Tang Feng, at the center of it all, find a way through? Thus begins the young physician’s unusual journey of healing and practicing medicine... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Acupuncture and Meridians Made Easy 针与脉很容易 Those with insight and a destined connection have already seen this, so the book is no longer on display. The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon records many treatments using acupuncture and pulse examination to diagnose and treat illness. I will explain the methods of acupuncture and pulse diagnosis in the Inner Canon in the simplest language possible. Men and women, young and old, can learn them easily and put them to effective use. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Supreme Guardian: A Love Across a Hundred Lifetimes 至尊守护之百世情缘 Modern Cultivation + Romance + Xianxia + Reincarnation Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core... The Jade Emperor flew into a rage and banished the two of them to the mortal realm, condemning them to endure a hundred lifetimes of hardship and love without ever being together. They met, became friends, and fell in love at university, studying and cultivating together. They had loved each other for ninety-nine lifetimes. When their memories awakened, tears blurred her v —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Ancient Art of Medical Cultivation 古术医修 Heartbroken, unemployed, and down on his luck, he gets slapped around by reality until he doesn't know which way is up. Just as Xu Zhendong is about to give up, a twist of fate grants him Shennong's legacy. From then on, one hand holds silver needles that control life and death, while the other commands cultivation and shapes the world. His life takes off. 1.7kReads7.7Score13714d adds
- 21 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
- 22 Learning Chinese Medicine Is Really Simple 学中医真的很简单 The author is a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. I started out working in a hospital, then ran a traditional Chinese medicine clinic for many years, gaining a great deal of insight. I also realized that I had taken far too many detours while learning traditional Chinese medicine. That's why I now want to share my experience and little tips with everyone in simple, easy-to-understand ways, and use my own story to show that learning traditional Chinese medicine really is quite simple. 44Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 23 The Great Doctor and the Young Man 大医小生 [Not a wish-fulfillment story: read at your own risk] Top student Li Yang graduated from a third-rate medical school. Relying on his natural talent, he struggled his way forward and sought out one master after another. With acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in his left hand and a Western surgical scalpel in his right, he ultimately mastered the orthodox medical traditions of both Chinese and Western medicine. Those who work hard only work harder, while the useless only become more use 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Have a Future Pharmaceutical System 我有未来制药系统 A poor young man unexpectedly acquires a magical app that gives him not only a billion yuan but also a treasure trove of future medical prescriptions. From then on, he turns his life around! A master physician, a pharmaceutical genius, a business magnate: one needle decides life and death, one medicine changes the world! 132Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 25 Medical Notes from the Human World: Traditional Chinese Medicine 人间医札之中医 Traditional Chinese medicine + acupuncture + herbal remedies... = TCM. In a single night, Chen Yi lost everything. Fighting back tears, he shouldered the medicine chest his master had left him and set out into the vast martial world with several precious medical texts in hand. He swore to use what he had learned to help all living beings, to find his master's whereabouts, and, above all, to live up to this extraordinary chance to be reborn. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Great Physician II 大国医【二】 [A specialized text on traditional Chinese medicine, suitable for foundational discussions of the subject] [This is Volume 2. Readers with no background who want to learn about traditional Chinese medicine should start with Volume 1.] With Western medicine in the dominant position, is there still a place for traditional Chinese medicine? Is anyone secretly manipulating its decline and fall? When a culture with thousands of years of history is dismissed and condemned as wrong, is the “science” of 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Scalpel in Hand, the Whole Village Begs Me for Treatment in the 1980s 手术刀在手，八零全村跪求我治病 Era setting + golden finger + rise to success + face-slapping the villains "Reborn as a rural bride sold for three hundred yuan, Lin Qingyue pressed a scalpel to her groom's eyeball and snapped, 'Get lost!' Three days later, the villagers who had called her a worthless burden were kneeling all over her dilapidated courtyard. 'Miracle doctor, please save us!'" Top surgeon Lin Qingyue is reborn as a bride sold off by her family in 1982. Breaking off an engagement, making money, going to college: w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 I'm a Barefoot Doctor in a Cultivation World 我在修仙世界当赤脚医生 Shen Yu, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated with his family's ancestral Huangdi Neijing. He had hoped to heal the world, but discovered that everyone in this cultivation realm had a “condition.” A genius with a metal spiritual root suffered from lung heat and a cough, his sword energy cutting like a blade. “Your lung metal is in excess. It needs to be drained.” A beauty with a water spiritual root had overflowing kidney water and swelling all over. “Your kidney yang is defic 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 The Meridian Healer 子午道医 No System, no harem, no mindless grandstanding, no brainless villains, no immortal fantasy cultivation, and no contrived misunderstandings. The story focuses throughout on treating the sick, saving lives, solving crises, exposing fraud, and spreading the teachings. Clean and compelling, it’s perfect for following over the long haul. 122Reads6.9Score11914d adds
- 32 Mistakenly Transported to Ancient Times as an Immortal Doctor: Lord Shaoqing, Please Investigate the Case 误穿古代当医仙：少卿大人请查案 “Save the grown-up!” the midwife shouted. “Save my foot! We’re saving both mother and child!” She rolled up her sleeves and pulled out silver needles. Passing by the doorway, Pei Che, a deputy minister of the Court of Judicial Review, thought to himself, “Interesting.” This story is entirely fictional. The medicines and treatments described are for literary purposes only and should not be used as a reference... 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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. 976Reads7.3Score11014d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Dentist Sign-In: Shocking the World from the Start 牙医签到：开局震惊全世界 Lin Yang, an intern at an oral hospital, took a full three-hour nap and woke with a splitting headache. He hurried to the department, only to get a thorough scolding from the director. Furious, the director handed Lin Yang a difficult child patient. Then a strange voice suddenly rang out in Lin Yang's mind. “Ding-dong! The ‘Dentist Training’ System is now bound...” From then on, with the help of a System that seemed proper but was actually fantastical, Lin Yang began his steady climb toward a li 20Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 36 Medical Prodigy 天才国医 After getting drunk, Zhou Nanchen’s soul accidentally enters the body of a mute boy in a parallel world where everyone reveres medicine. To his surprise, he activates the Hua Tuo System and becomes a top student at medical school, hailed as a medical genius with a limitless future. This is the story of a young intern who grows into a master physician of the nation! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 The Great Doctor Chen Kechen 大医陈恪琛 A story about the past and a doctor. An emergency medicine expert from the 21st century transmigrates to the 1980s. It's a golden age for making a name in medicine and a great time to make a fortune, too. Can he do both? Chen Kechen becomes a renowned doctor and a tycoon at the same time. In medicine, he's a godfather-level authority, with scholars from home and abroad flocking to pay their respects. In business, he's a brilliant consultant and an idea man. He leads a group of people around him 230Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 39 The Way of Medicine and Officialdom: A Fallen Angel Is Reborn to Fight Corruption and Epidemics 医道官途：堕落天使重生反腐战疫 Wang Lin, a doctor who fought the pandemic and became embroiled in a corruption scandal, dies of COVID-19, only to open his eyes and find himself reborn in 2010! Starting at a community health clinic, he uses his memories of the future as a cheat code to expose medical malpractice and take on corrupt forces, never backing down from rooting out the powerful and punishing petty offenders! He rises all the way to become director of the Health Commission, changing fate against all odds and protectin 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 I'm Possessed by a 5,000-Year-Old Chinese Medicine Doctor 我被五千年中医附体 Ding-dong! Congratulations! You are the 9,999,999th person to offer incense at the Temple of the Medicine King! You have successfully activated the Five-Thousand-Year Legacy of Chinese Medicine System! Medical case records from ancient texts pour into him like the Milky Way. In a daze, he seems to see a group of figures in white approaching. “The five-thousand-year legacy of medicine returns to its rightful place today.” “Zhang Zhongjing, what you said was right, but for this particular illness, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 Doctor, Are You a Demon? 医生，你是魔鬼吗？ Once Fang Rui obtained the Grudge Value System, his path was set: one foot in the doctor's office, the other in the devil's lair, picking fights with heaven, earth, and even thin air. 29.1kReads8.8Score5.7k14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 A Journey Through Traditional Chinese Medicine 岐黄之旅 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—14d adds
- 48 I Became a Doctor by Cheating 我当医生靠开挂 Chen Yunfeng is a world-class doctor and the founder of a world-class clinic. Just how impressive is he? Let's hear what our reporters have to say. Ordinary people: “Dr. Chen is a good doctor. Thanks to him, we don't have to suffer from illness.” The wealthy: “This top-tier clinic is excellent. The technology and the surroundings both suit someone of my status. As for the high fees, how could they reflect my status if they weren't high?” Other doctors: “Please, Dr. Chen, if you see this, let me 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reborn: The Chubby Wife, a Divine Doctor Who Conquers the World 重生肥妻神医赢天下 Reborn in an ancient prison after being stabbed to death by her lover's mistress?! When the famous doctor Shen Muchun wakes up, she discovers that not only is she fat, but she has also just been killed in prison by her greedy uncle and aunt. Back home, her lame husband is cold toward her and keeps disappearing without warning! The bracelet that a patient insisted on giving her in her previous life has also become a mystery. Swearing to live the original owner's life anew, she has no choice but t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
