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Chinese doctor's tombstone engraved with 100 TCM prescriptions goes viral

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A tombstone in China, engraved with 100 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescriptions developed by a doctor, has gained significant attention online. The tombstone commemorates Yuan Shufang, who practiced TCM for 80 years and died in 2006 at the age of 97. Her act of engraving the prescriptions is being widely praised as generous and noble. AI

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Chinese doctor's tombstone engraved with 100 TCM prescriptions goes viral

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    China TCM doctor defies medical secrecy by carving 100 private prescriptions on her tombstone

    A tombstone for a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor, engraved with 100 prescriptions she developed, has gone viral on mainland social media, with many people praising her generosity and noble character. The tombstone is in Xiping county, in central China’s Henan province.…

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