Yao's Secret Remedy: Traditional Chinese Medicine

[duncan228]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

Yao banking on Chinese medicine

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese officials are hoping to speed NBA star Yao Ming's recovery with a secret remedy -- traditional Chinese medicine.

The Houston Rockets center underwent surgery on Monday to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. Doctors in the United States said after the surgery that he was expected to recover in time to play for China at the Beijing Olympics in August.

However, back home they're taking no chances with Yao's health.

"After the surgery, Chinese medicine will be used to help Yao Ming's recovery," Hu Jiashi, deputy director of the Chinese Basketball Association, told the Beijing News.

"We've hired medical experts to diagnose Yao Ming's condition and communicate with American doctors and we've reached agreement."

Chinese remedies are widely believed across China to be effective, usually made of herbal compounds that have been used for centuries.

Hu also urged caution.

"Yao Ming's absence from the Olympics is something nobody wants to see," Hu said. "However, we have to listen to the doctors advice. We also need to face reality. If Yao doesn't fully recovered from the injury, he can't give his best performance plus it could hurt his career."

Yao is China's best-known athlete and has contracts with several Olympic sponsors including McDonald's and Coca-Cola. He is believed to earn about $25 million alone in sponsorship deals and is being heavily marketed across China in the run-up to the Games.

[baseline bum]

I much prefer traditional Jamaican medicine.

[Indazone]

Does it include incense and Jooboo?

[CubanMustGo]

What if the "Chinese remedies" cause Yao to test positive for performance-enhancing substances?

[ChumpDumper]

Ancient Chinese secret, huh?

[hater]

is there a guy who's job is to smell Yao's daily?

[ancestron]

Drink more milk, Yao.

[ancestron]

This is off topic but I've always wondered why Yao Ming's jersey says "Yao" on the back. shouldn't it say "Ming"?
Is the last name first in Chinese?
Kobe Bryant's jersey doesn't say "Kobe" on the back.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

This is off topic but I've always wondered why Yao Ming's jersey says "Yao" on the back. shouldn't it say "Ming"?
Is the last name first in Chinese?
Kobe Bryant's jersey doesn't say "Kobe" on the back.

In China the family name comes first. That's just how they roll.

[robbie380]

unless the medicine include reebok fixing is ing shoes then i don't care.

[Indazone]

This is off topic but I've always wondered why Yao Ming's jersey says "Yao" on the back. shouldn't it say "Ming"?
Is the last name first in Chinese?
Kobe Bryant's jersey doesn't say "Kobe" on the back.

Because Yao's first name is Ming

How many Chinese guys you know named Yao? But nooo everybody butchers his name. In China you say Yao Ming because last name comes first then first name comes last. Bassakwards I know.

[ancestron]

ok thats exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks.

[xcomp]

Because Yao's first name is Ming

How many Chinese guys you know named Yao? But nooo everybody butchers his name. In China you say Yao Ming because last name comes first then first name comes last. Bassakwards I know.

It's not so much the order of the names as it is the fact that they go by their last name instead of their first name. So it would be improper for you to address him as Ming, even though that's his first name -- the correct way to address him is by his last name Yao.

I believe the same applies to Yi Jianlian -- Yi is his last name, and that's the name he goes by.

[ancestron]

It's not so much the order of the names as it is the fact that they go by their last name instead of their first name. So it would be improper for you to address him as Ming, even though that's his first name -- the correct way to address him is by his last name Yao.

I believe the same applies to Yi Jianlian -- Yi is his last name, and that's the name he goes by.

By that rationale, wouldn't everyone in Yao's family then be referred to as "Yao"?

[Tippecanoe]

It's not so much the order of the names as it is the fact that they go by their last name instead of their first name. So it would be improper for you to address him as Ming, even though that's his first name -- the correct way to address him is by his last name Yao.

I believe the same applies to Yi Jianlian -- Yi is his last name, and that's the name he goes by.

not true at all. in China, one's full name is used. you wouldn't address Yao as either Yao or Ming, but instead Yao Ming. weird, but thats how they do it there.

i have a Chinese sister in law that once told me

[ancestron]

Ah...ok.