A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) acupoint catgut embedding therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

HARBIN, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine started evening outpatient service featuring traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments, covering a variety of departments like acupuncture, massage, rehabilitation, orthopedics, otolaryngology, etc., in an effort to bring convenience to citizens who have no time to see a doctor during the day.

The TCM preparation, discovered and then widely used during China's COVID-19 outbreak, has been used in various countries including Italy, Britain, the United States, Japan and Malaysia, with positive results.

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) massage therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cupping therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) massage therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scraping therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scoliosis correction therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cupping therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scraping therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A doctor treats a patient with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) acupoint catgut embedding therapy in the evening at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)