In the tropical rainforests of southwest China, a healing tradition that has been passed down for more than 2,500 years continues to thrive. It interprets the mysteries of the human body through the theory of Four Elements and Five Aggregates and protects the health of the Dai people through distinctive therapies. From folk knowledge handed down through master-apprentice teaching to its integration into the modern medical system, Dai medicine is undergoing a remarkable transformation. 

In this episode of CGTN's Health Talk, we explore this gift from the rainforest, speak with Dai medicine healers and discover how traditional ethnic healing shines with vitality in the new era, as the wisdom of Dai medicine meets modern medicine in Xishuangbanna, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Executive producer: Zhang Jingwen

Producer: Yang Sha

Directors: Du Junzhi, Chai Shouyu

Editor: Wang Xueying

Narrator: John Goodrich

Videographers: Bai Nan, Wang Zihao

Cover image designer: Xu Xi

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