Zhōngyán Tàihé

Beijing


This Aladdin's cave of traditional Chinese medicine sells acupuncture needles, mugwort for moxibustion, professional Chinese massage gear (including the glass orbs used in cupping) and much more. It's affiliated to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital close by.


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