The south wind is gentle, and traditional Chinese medicine is fragrant. On December 19, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection at the University of Science and Technology of Macau that "traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure of Chinese civilization, and inheriting, innovating, and developing traditional Chinese medicine is a major matter. We must inherit, develop, and utilize the precious wealth left to us by our ancestors, and promote traditional Chinese medicine to the world." On October 22, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection of the Guangdong Macao Cooperation Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park in Hengqin New Area, Zhuhai that "traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure of Chinese civilization. We must deeply explore the essence of the treasure trove of traditional Chinese medicine, promote the integration of industry, academia, and research, advance the industrialization and modernization of traditional Chinese medicine, and make traditional Chinese medicine go global." General Secretary Xi Jinping paid special attention to traditional Chinese medicine during his two inspections. The proposal for the 15th Five Year Plan proposes to "promote the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine, and promote the integration of Chinese and Western medicine." The revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine will usher in a favorable opportunity with favorable timing, location, and people. In recent years, Guangdong Province has introduced a series of major measures to promote the inheritance, innovation, and development of traditional Chinese medicine. It has comprehensively promoted the construction of a national comprehensive reform demonstration zone for traditional Chinese medicine, created a highland for traditional Chinese medicine in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and helped traditional Chinese medicine set sail overseas, continuing to write a new era chapter in the art of Qi Huang. A small blade of grass changes the world, a piece of scripture is passed down for thousands of years, a strand of medicinal fragrance travels through ancient and modern times, and a silver needle connects China and the West. The ancient traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down from generation to generation and has become a shining "Chinese business card" over time. From a bee, we can see that the refrigerator with traditional Chinese medicine characteristics is full of "seasoning bags", and the kitchen is a "traditional Chinese medicine store". We are eating Tonic Diet, cooking soup, and drinking herbal tea all year round. In Guangdong, almost everyone can come up with one or two health prescriptions. During the blooming season of kapok, locals like to pick up fallen kapok flowers, wash and dry them, and then make soup to clear heat and dampness. Qiu Yahong, Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission and Director of the Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau, said, "Believing in, loving, and using traditional Chinese medicine has become a way of life for people in Guangdong." By 2024, the number of traditional Chinese medicine treatments in medical and health institutions in Guangdong Province will reach 252 million, accounting for 26.2% of the total number of treatments in the province. Among them, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) has ranked first among all traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China in terms of annual service volume for more than 20 years. Can a bee sting cure a disease? This is not a plot from martial arts novels, but an ancient traditional Chinese medicine therapy - bee therapy. A bee sting, does it hurt? ”It doesn't hurt, it can relieve fatigue. This is my second time here. ”At the Traditional Therapy Center outpatient clinic of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the reporter saw a woman suffering from insomnia due to shoulder and neck pain. I saw the doctor use tweezers to pick up a live bee from a plastic box and place it on the acupoint at the bottom of her left foot. The bee's tail gently stung and then released its needle. The doctor quickly removed the bee and after a few minutes, pulled out the bee needle... This is the "Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Painless Bee Therapy" created by the chief physician Cheng Yongming of the hospital. These bees are not ordinary bees, but wild Chinese honeybees from Lingnan that have been fed with traditional Chinese medicine and attenuated. Using live bees to sting acupoints or painful points can produce the dual effects of bee venom and acupuncture and moxibustion. Clinical evidence has shown that bee therapy has significant therapeutic effects on patients with immune dysfunction, asthma, colds, rheumatism, and other conditions. At the Traditional Therapy Center of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, various traditional Chinese medicine techniques such as stick needle therapy, fire ironing therapy, and cupping therapy are showcased, which is truly amazing. It is said that 'experts are in the folk', how can we make the scattered traditional Chinese medicine skills' enter the hall '? How to make talented folk experts stand out? Since 2009, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has held the "Apricot Grove Treasure Hunt" activity every year, introducing 64 characteristic therapies, organizing 51 mentorship programs, cultivating more than 330 inheritors in the hospital, establishing renowned medical studios for 22 donors and providing financial support, and forming specialized teams for 7 characteristic therapies in traditional Chinese medicine. Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine conducts systematic exploration, salvage excavation, and scientific verification of the treasures of traditional Chinese medicine, and through methods such as "mentorship", inherits the experience of famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, characteristic therapies of traditional Chinese medicine, and appropriate technologies. Shi Qiaorong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced that "mentorship" is an important way to cultivate talents in traditional Chinese medicine. Since 2001, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has taken the lead in launching a new initiative of apprenticeship under nationally renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, creating models such as "cross regional apprenticeship", "collective mentoring", "one generation mentoring the second generation", and "full-time apprenticeship". So far, there are a total of 205 "mentorship" teachers, including 47 Chinese medical masters and 25 nationally renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. To revitalize traditional Chinese medicine, talent is the key. In recent years, Guangdong Province has focused on key aspects such as the cultivation, introduction, use, evaluation, and motivation of traditional Chinese medicine talents, and has put forward a series of targeted innovative measures. The relevant departments require respect for the growth law of traditional Chinese medicine talents, and focus on building an evaluation system that integrates traditional Chinese medicine thinking, clinical ability, and social recognition. The main evaluation content should be the ability to see a doctor and have a good understanding of diseases, and the actual ability to use traditional Chinese medicine theories, methods, formulas, and medicines to treat diseases should be the main evaluation indicators. A sound talent evaluation and incentive mechanism should be established. What kind of sparks will collide when millennium medical technology meets artificial intelligence? What kind of energy will be released when traditional experience is combined with digital technology? The stereotype of "grabbing a big handful, boiling a big pot, drinking a big bowl" was once held by many people towards traditional Chinese medicine. In June 2015, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine launched the "Smart Pharmacy" to provide patients with services such as traditional Chinese medicine decoction and delivery. I didn't expect the decoction to be better than my own. The heat is in place, the taste is mellow, and it can even be delivered home! ”An "old patient" from Guangdong Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital cast a "vote of trust" with over 10 years of medical experience. Lou Buqing, Deputy Director of the Pharmacy Department of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced that once an electronic prescription is issued, a unique identification code will be generated, which can be traced back to the source at various stages such as transmission, review, dispensing, review, soaking, boiling, packaging, delivery, and signing. Modern technology empowers ancient methods and techniques, making pharmacy operations more standardized and greatly reducing the risk of human error. On January 9th of this year, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine launched a large-scale model matrix for the assisted diagnosis and treatment of elderly Chinese medicine practitioners. The skin disease diagnosis and treatment model and cardiovascular disease diagnosis and treatment model, represented by the Chinese medical master Xi Guowei, have been put into clinical use and can be shared among more than 200 collaborating hospitals, and will radiate overseas. Zhang Zhongde, Vice President of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Dean of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced that the hospital has built a multi-disciplinary model matrix for the auxiliary diagnosis and treatment of famous Chinese medicine practitioners through deep learning of real medical records, monographs, literature, and other massive data using artificial intelligence, bringing their experiences to life. Looking at the traditional Chinese medicine industry from a single plant of grass, "Four seasons of spring at the foot of Mount Luofu, Lu Ju and Yangmei are the newest. ”Luofu Mountain in Guangdong, where the Eastern Jin medical expert Ge Hong collected herbs and wrote books, is known as the "source of artemisinin for treating malaria". More than 1600 years ago, Ge Hong wrote the "Emergency Prescriptions for Elbow Reserve", which included the record of "grasping artemisinin with one hand, soaking it in two liters of water, grinding it into juice, and taking it all". This inspired Tu Youyou to successfully extract artemisinin and win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine a thousand years later. Artemisinin is a gift of traditional Chinese medicine to the world and a milestone in its global expansion. One soil nurtures one person, and one herb treats one disease. ”Qiu Yahong said that as one of the four major traditional Chinese medicine production areas in China, Guangdong has thousands of authentic medicinal herbs. This place is suitable for plant growth, with abundant resources of Chinese herbal medicine, and is known as the "best medicine in Lingnan". In the long-term struggle against diseases, local people have fully utilized the local herbal resources and accumulated rich experience in disease prevention and treatment. The misty aroma, beautiful leaves, thick roots, plump fruits, and the beauty of Chinese herbal medicine are everywhere. Perilla, scattered throughout the mountains and fields, plain and unadorned. However, Shen Qi, a researcher at the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was fascinated by the purple leaves and the unique fragrance, which increased the value of this small herb by a hundred times. Perilla frutescens is a traditional medicinal and edible plant in China, with a long historical and cultural value. In ancient classics such as the Book of Songs and the Erya, perilla is referred to as "Ran", "Gui Ran", "Ran", etc. Later, it was included in pharmaceutical works such as "Record of Famous Doctors" and "Compendium of Materia Medica". How to 'eat and squeeze' a perilla plant? Shen Qi's team found that perilla is rich in volatile oils, phenolic acids, and anthocyanins, which have strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti allergic, antibacterial, antiviral and other effects. Perilla phenolic acid is mainly rosmarinic acid, and high light can induce a significant increase in the content of perilla rosmarinic acid. The team conducted quality oriented breeding based on application requirements, successfully breeding 7 excellent new varieties of perilla, and conducted in-depth research on the anti-aging effects and functional substances of perilla. In July 2025, the Shen Qi team undertook the "Research and Industrialization Application Project of New Functional Raw Materials for Medicinal and Edible Perilla" and successfully completed the conversion of scientific and technological achievements into investment through the public listing of equity partners on the Guangzhou Property Rights Exchange. Good medicinal herbs make good medicine. Lingnan has abundant medicinal plant resources, with over 4500 species, accounting for about 36% of the country's total. In recent years, Guangdong Province's traditional Chinese medicine industry has ranked among the top in the country, with an annual total output value exceeding 60 billion yuan and the scale of the traditional Chinese medicine consumption market ranking first in the country. 69 Guangdong Province traditional Chinese medicine industrialization bases, 18 Nanyao modern agricultural industrial parks, and 3 provincial characteristic biopharmaceutical industrial parks have been established throughout the province. The first batch of "Guangdong Eight Flavors" such as Huaju Hong and Guangchenpi, as well as the second batch of "Guangdong Eight Flavors" Lingnan traditional Chinese medicine protected varieties such as cinnamon and Wuzhi Mao Tao, have been selected. From laboratory to field, from a small grass to an industry. Wherever the fragrance of southern medicine wafts, there are fields of hope. The Guangdong Modern Southern Medicine Industry Technology System Innovation Team is led by Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, integrating the strengths of six universities and research institutions. The team's chief expert, Zhan Ruoting, shuttles between the laboratory and the fields, focusing on the "bottleneck" technology research and development of the southern medicine seed industry. With the integrated model of "front-end research and development, mid-range maturation, and back-end promotion" as the core, he has successfully built a leading area for the development of the southern medicine industry cluster throughout the entire chain, promoting the transformation of the southern medicine industry from "small scattered weak" to "full chain collaboration", and providing core support for the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine. The "rebirth" of patchouli is a microcosm of the research and development of southern medicine seed industry. As the core raw material of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations such as Huoxiang Zhengqi, Pogostemon cablin has an annual demand of 30000 to 50000 tons. However, long-term reliance on propagation through cuttings has led to species degradation, severely restricting the development of the industry. Zhan Ruoting led the team to successfully breed excellent varieties such as "Yuehuo 1" and "Yuehuo 2" by combining systematic selection with molecular marker assisted selection, effectively meeting the needs of the industry. Wang Hongbin, President of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that the university will fully leverage the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine disciplines, and cooperate to build the Guangdong Southern Medicine Seed Industry Innovation Park and national and provincial Southern Medicine Industry Parks through the "technology empowerment+industry linkage+rural revitalization" model, fully serving the "Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Project" and building a collaborative innovation system of "industry university research application". On January 5th of this year, the shuttle bus line from Futian Port to the University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital was opened, marking the transition of the integration of people's livelihoods in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area from "policy convenience" to "experience optimization". This is another achievement of the University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital in exploring the integration of Shenzhen and Hong Kong medical care. In 2009, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government launched the Elderly Health Voucher Scheme, aimed at subsidizing elderly people aged 65 and above to choose medical services that better meet their own needs. On October 5, 2015, the University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital became the first pilot medical institution in mainland China to use Hong Kong elderly medical vouchers. I have been living alone for many years