Shanghai TCM University Tour: Museum, Herbs & Treatment

Shanghai, China
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Duration2h - 3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

• Guided visit to the TCM Museum at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Walk through the Baicao Garden — 400+ medicinal herb species explained in English
• One-on-one pulse diagnosis and consultation with a licensed TCM practitioner
• Personalised herbal formula recommendation based on your body's current condition
• Choose one hands-on treatment: cupping, acupuncture, moxibustion, or gua sha
• Small groups only — maximum 3 people for genuine attention from the doctor
• English-speaking local host throughout — no language barrier with the practitioner
• Authentic university setting, not a tourist-facing commercial clinic

What's included

  • Admission fee
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals

What to expect

  1. 1h · Admission ticket included
    A guided walk through the museum's main halls: the history of TCM from ancient texts to modern practice, original medical instruments, herbal specimens, and historical case records. Your guide translates and contextualises the exhibits in plain English.
  2. 20m · Admission ticket included
    On the way from the museum to the TCM clinic, you’ll pass through the university’s outdoor medicinal garden, where more than 400 plant species are labelled and grouped by their traditional uses. If you’re interested, you can pause for a short optional walk and take a closer look at a few familiar herbs used in food, tea and everyday life. This is a brief stop along the route rather than a full garden tour.
  3. 1h · Admission ticket included
    Choose one treatment, performed by the same practitioner:
    • Cupping — glass or silicone cups applied to the back to improve circulation and release tension. Suitable for most people, leaves temporary marks.
    • Acupuncture — fine sterile needles placed at specific meridian points. Addresses a wide range of conditions from stress to muscle pain. Most guests find it less uncomfortable than expected.
    • Moxibustion — dried mugwort burned near acupuncture points to warm and stimulate energy flow. Gentle, deeply relaxing.
    • Gua sha — smooth tool used to scrape the skin along meridian lines, releasing stagnation. Most visible results of the four options.

    The experience ends at the clinic. Your guide will share contact details for follow-up questions, and the doctor can write a summary of their recommendations if requested.

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Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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