Q清河坊街 in Hangzhou is a gathering place for many old shops. Many well-known traditional Chinese medicine halls stand here. These traditional Chinese medicine halls have withstood the storms of a hundred years and still stand firm, silently showing their glory and vicissitudes to the world. Fang Huichun Hall (formerly known as Huichun Hall) is one of them. With high walls, a grand entrance, and a gilded signboard – Fang Huichun Hall, the fragrance of medicine is tangy. Entering the gate of Fang Huichun Hall and standing in the lobby, the antique furnishings, tall green brick and stone gates in Ming and Qing styles, small wooden buildings, and long, narrow stairs make people suspect that they have returned to ancient times. There are also traditional Chinese medicine practitioners on duty. The traditional atmosphere makes people really feel as if they have traveled back to the past and are seeing a doctor.
Fang Huichun Hall is famous all over the world for various pills, powders, ointments, and pellets of refined traditional Chinese patent medicines. In particular, Pediatric Huichun Pills are well-known among women and children in the Jiangnan area. In 2001, when archaeologists conducted historical excavations of Fang Huichun Hall, in an ancient well in the national medicine hall, hundreds of small porcelain bottles marked with pill names buried more than 300 years ago were found. It can be seen that the processing of pills, powders, ointments, and pellets was very famous in Fang Huichun Hall at that time. Fang Huichun Hall has always retained traditional traditional Chinese medicine processing techniques. For example, the ointment-making process that has been passed down for thousands of years uses century-old copper pots and goes through several major processes such as soaking, decocting, squeezing, melting, filtering, boiling, and collecting. The control of the heat depends entirely on experience and the unique skill of ‘dripping water forms pearls’. The specific business hours and opening status are subject to the opening situation on the day.Fang Huichun Hall
Q清河坊街 in Hangzhou is a gathering place for many old shops. Many well-known traditional Chine[...]
