The Putian Municipal Charity Association in Fujian Province carried out medical treatment activities in rural areas.
On May 8, led by Reverend Zheng Jincan, President of Putian TSPM, senior herbalist doctor Zeng Zhaozhuo and his apprentice Zheng Xiahua brought silver needles and moxa sticks to a village in Licheng District, providing free clinical treatment and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to senior citizens, individuals with weakened health, young patients, and those leading busy lives, as reported by the association.
Dr. Zeng performed pulse diagnoses on each patient, offering personalized treatments, and practiced acupuncture and moxibustion along the acupoints for physiotherapy. The patient’s family members were instructed to decoct the TCM twice or three times and mix the decoction to avoid different concentrations. Dr. Zeng advised against storing the medicinal soup in a thermos bottle due to the potential alteration of taste and quality caused by the greenhouse effect. Villagers were given guidance on diet, work, and rest according to their physical condition. Finally, Zeng suggested that they take this decoction at fixed times (9 a.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.) and inspect the TCM for signs of mold and deterioration before purchasing it. He further recommended a light diet and cautioned against consuming seafood and shellfish during the medication period, particularly when experiencing elevated body temperature.
The elderly, weak, and sick patients were advised to pay attention to climate change in the summer and change their clothes frequently if they became wet due to rainy or cold and humid weather, especially when the southerly wind blows. Zeng reminded them to place blankets or quilts on their children’s bellies at night to prevent exposure to wind and cold.
Over 20 villagers benefited from this free clinic. Some patients experienced an immediate reduction of symptoms after receiving acupuncture and physical therapy and were able to eat and take naps normally.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
据莆田市慈爱协会，5月8日，福建省莆田市慈爱协会义诊活动实行进村入户服务。应村民要求，在莆田市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席郑金灿牧师的组织带领下，著名老中医曾昭著携徒弟郑夏华，带着银针艾条等医疗设备，驱车来到荔城区一村庄，为一些老弱幼小和平常上班忙碌的村民送医赠药到村里家中。
曾医生给每位患者把脉开药，用功针灸沿穴理疗。吩咐患者家属，中药应当分几次怎么煎。药头药仔要进行调配掺和，以避免头重尾轻，先浓后淡。而且药汤不宜装在保温瓶中，防止温室效应产生变味变质。还根据他们的体质脉象，给予饮食作息指导。最后叮嘱购买中药时，需要留意是否有发霉变质的现象。每天要在上午、下午和晚上的九点、十六点和二十点左右服用。饮食要以清淡为主，服药期间少吃或不吃腥晕等海鲜贝类，尤其体温高时须忌口。
老弱病患者在夏季来临更要注意气候变化，雨天风寒潮湿尤其刮南风天气会更潮湿，需要经常更换衣裳保存干净。晚上或用毯子或用被单给小孩子遮盖，特别是下半夜至凌晨，不给腹部脐带受风寒侵扰的机会。
本次义诊工作惠及村民20多人，有些患者经过针灸理疗，当场感到症状消减身心轻松，可以正常吃饭午睡。
福建省莆田市慈爱协会深入乡村开展爱心义诊活动.
The Putian Municipal Charity Association in Fujian Province carried out medical treatment activities in rural areas.
On May 8, led by Reverend Zheng Jincan, President of Putian TSPM, senior herbalist doctor Zeng Zhaozhuo and his apprentice Zheng Xiahua brought silver needles and moxa sticks to a village in Licheng District, providing free clinical treatment and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to senior citizens, individuals with weakened health, young patients, and those leading busy lives, as reported by the association.
Dr. Zeng performed pulse diagnoses on each patient, offering personalized treatments, and practiced acupuncture and moxibustion along the acupoints for physiotherapy. The patient’s family members were instructed to decoct the TCM twice or three times and mix the decoction to avoid different concentrations. Dr. Zeng advised against storing the medicinal soup in a thermos bottle due to the potential alteration of taste and quality caused by the greenhouse effect. Villagers were given guidance on diet, work, and rest according to their physical condition. Finally, Zeng suggested that they take this decoction at fixed times (9 a.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.) and inspect the TCM for signs of mold and deterioration before purchasing it. He further recommended a light diet and cautioned against consuming seafood and shellfish during the medication period, particularly when experiencing elevated body temperature.
The elderly, weak, and sick patients were advised to pay attention to climate change in the summer and change their clothes frequently if they became wet due to rainy or cold and humid weather, especially when the southerly wind blows. Zeng reminded them to place blankets or quilts on their children’s bellies at night to prevent exposure to wind and cold.
Over 20 villagers benefited from this free clinic. Some patients experienced an immediate reduction of symptoms after receiving acupuncture and physical therapy and were able to eat and take naps normally.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Charity Association in Fujian Conducts Free TCM Clinic
