Journal
Boao Lecheng medicine, made clear
Articles on how the cluster works, what cellular and regenerative medicine is, how much treatment costs and how to arrange it. No medical jargon and no promises — just facts and context for a considered decision.
A living Taoist lineage: what it is and why seeing a bearer is rare
In China the Taoist tradition and medicine walked side by side for centuries, yet few bearers of living lineages remain — and almost all are beyond an international patient's reach. What a transmission is, why it is a mark of quality, and how a consultation with Master Zhi Ning works.
6 min · Read →TCMYour first visit to a TCM physician: step by step
A first visit to a TCM physician is unlike an ordinary appointment — and it defines the whole programme. Step by step: the pulse, the tongue, the 'off-topic' questions, the course plan — and what to bring.
5 min · Read →TCMSleep: how Chinese medicine restores it without heavy solutions
Sleep is a traditional strength of TCM: it is approached not with a 'switch' but by restoring the whole background — tension, stress, digestion. We unpack the approach and realistic expectations.
5 min · Read →TCMAcupuncture for headaches: what is actually known
Headaches are among the most common reasons people seek acupuncture worldwide. We unpack how a TCM physician approaches the problem, what a course looks like, and where the line runs between 'trying needles' and 'getting examined first'.
5 min · Read →TCMBack and neck pain: how Chinese medicine works with it
The back and neck are territory where TCM has practised for millennia — and its best-studied field. We unpack the programme — needles, tuina, warmth — and why the approach works with the cause of tension, not only the place that hurts.
6 min · Read →Cellular medicineLaViv: rejuvenation with your own cells — what the technology is
LaViv works not with “foreign” substances but with your own skin cells. We explain what the technology is, how it differs from fillers and Botox, and who it's considered for.
6 min · Read →Cellular medicineNK cells: what they are in plain words, and how immunity comes in
“Natural killers,” NK cells — it sounds fierce, but it's really part of your innate defence. We explain in plain words what they are and how NK therapy is arranged.
5 min · Read →Cellular medicineImmunotherapy for high-risk HPV: what it is and what to expect
When high-risk HPV won't clear on its own, “watch and wait” wears you down. We look at it calmly and correctly: what targeted cellular immunotherapy is — and, importantly, what not to expect from it.
6 min · Read →Cost and organisationMedical tourism on Hainan: how treatment in the Boao Lecheng zone works
Hainan is called “China's Hawaii” — and at the same time it hosts a special medical zone. We look at how medical tourism on the island works and how to combine treatment with a holiday by the sea.
6 min · Read →RecoveryStroke recovery abroad: neurorehabilitation with cellular support
After the acute stage the real work begins — recovery, and it takes not a single procedure but a coherent programme. We look at how neurorehabilitation with cellular support is arranged and who it's for.
7 min · Read →Cellular medicineStem cells for joints: when they're considered for osteoarthritis and injuries
When painkillers don't address the cause and you'd rather postpone surgery, the regenerative route with stem cells is considered more and more. Calmly: what it is, who it's for, and by what indications.
7 min · Read →Cellular medicineNK cells, stem cells, peptides: how the main cellular methods differ
A map of cellular-medicine areas: how NK differs from stem cells, where peptides and plasma purification fit in — and why the choice of method is always the physician's.
8 min · Read →DiagnosticsA check-up in China: what comprehensive diagnostics include and why it's the first step
Why every programme begins with diagnostics, what a comprehensive check-up includes, and how a set of investigations becomes a personal plan.
5 min · Read →Cost and organisationHow to organise treatment in China: the patient's journey step by step
A clear map of the route: what happens from the first enquiry to the return home, which documents are needed and who takes on the organisation.
6 min · Read →Cellular medicineCellular and regenerative medicine: what it is in plain words, and who it may be relevant to
Without the jargon: what cellular and regenerative medicine is, what areas there are, and why any of them is considered only by indication and after diagnostics.
8 min · Read →Cost and organisationHow much treatment in China costs: what makes up the price of cellular programmes
An honest breakdown: why there's no “single price list” for cellular medicine, what parts make up an estimate, and why the exact cost is given only after diagnostics.
6 min · Read →The Boao Lecheng clusterBoao Lecheng: what this zone is, and why technologies unavailable at home are accessible here
A special legal regime on Hainan gives lawful early access to drugs and technologies approved in the US, EU and Japan — before they complete nationwide registration across China. We explain how it works.
7 min · Read →Questions about your situation?
Describe your medical goal to a coordinator — we'll advise which documents are needed for a preliminary assessment and what the next steps could be.