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Dr. Liu Maocai
Chinese name: 刘茂才
National Distinguished TCM Practitioner, Chief TCM Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor . Neurology and Encephalopathy
Dr. Liu Maocai is a National Distinguished TCM Practitioner and academic leader of the encephalopathy department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine. With over 60 years of practice, he is a founding figure of TCM encephalopathy in China and specializes in the integrative Chinese-Western treatment of stroke, vertigo, headache and complex neurological diseases.
Dr. Liu Maocai
60+
Years of Clinical Practice
100+
Scientific Papers Published
35+
Postgraduate Students Trained
About Dr. Liu Maocai
Dr. Liu Maocai is a National Distinguished TCM Practitioner and academic leader of the encephalopathy department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, a professor, chief physician and doctoral supervisor who has practiced since 1963. He is a founding figure of TCM encephalopathy in China and specializes in the integrative Chinese-Western treatment of stroke, vertigo, headache and complex neurological diseases. He led a National Ninth Five-Year key research project on severe cerebral hemorrhage that reduced mortality by 12 percent and disability by 13 percent, honored with the China Association of Chinese Medicine Science and Technology First Prize. He has published more than 100 papers and trained over 30 graduate students.
1、National Distinguished TCM Practitioner and academic leader of the encephalopathy department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
2、Chief TCM physician, professor and doctoral supervisor with over 60 years of clinical practice since 1963
3、Led a National Ninth Five-Year key research project on severe cerebral hemorrhage that reduced mortality by 12% and disability by 13%
4、The project was rated an outstanding National Key Science and Technology achievement and won the China Association of Chinese Medicine Science and Technology First Prize
5、Published more than 100 papers and over 10 books, including chief editor of Integrative Internal Medicine
6、Founded the TCM encephalopathy discipline in China and served as Chairman of the CACM Encephalopathy Committee
Dr. Liu Maocai ’s Three Key Areas of Expertise
Three areas of focused expertise, each supported by a deep subspecialty team, high case volumes and an English-speaking care pathway coordinated by Orisene.
Stroke
He provides integrative rescue and rehabilitation for cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction; his national key project on severe hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage lowered mortality and disability rates, and he combines Chinese and Western medicine to support functional recovery, reduce complications and promote long-term rehabilitation
Vertigo and headache
He applies TCM syndrome differentiation to chronic dizziness and headache; using herbal formulas and hospital preparations such as the Tongfu Xingshen capsule, he relieves symptoms, regulates qi and blood, improves daily function and quality of life, and helps prevent recurrent attacks
Epilepsy and insomnia
He offers comprehensive TCM treatment for these neurological conditions; by developing hospital preparations and syndrome-based formulas, he aims to reduce seizure frequency, calm the spirit and improve sleep, mood and overall quality of life for patients with complex chronic neurological disorders
More: encephalopathy in the elderly——cognitive and vascular decline; sequelae of stroke——post-stroke rehabilitation; difficult neurological cases——integrative TCM management
Selected cases, research & publications
Representative work drawn from documented clinical treatments, publicly indexed literature, and hospital project records, reflecting the depth of this physician's hands-on expertise and academic rigor.
1. Tongfu Xingshen Capsule for Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Tongfu Xingshen capsule, first prescribed by Professor Liu at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, is used in the purging fu-organs to restore consciousness model for hypertensive cerebral haemorrhage. Preclinical work shows it improves neurological deficits, reduces brain oedema and protects the blood-brain barrier, supporting its clinical use for stroke recovery.
Related link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34212980/
2. Tongfu Xingshen Capsule Aids Endogenous Neural Stem Cells
In a rat intracerebral haemorrhage model, Tongfu Xingshen capsule increased proliferating neural stem cells in the subventricular zone and raised brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor TrkB, accelerating neural repair and functional recovery. The findings offer a mechanism for Professor Liu’s observation that the formula aids post-stroke rehabilitation.
3. Yin-Yang as Outline: Syndrome Differentiation for Stroke
Professor Liu Maocai established a stroke treatment system using yin-yang as the guiding principle and pattern-based differentiation. This approach classifies cerebral haemorrhage and infarction into treatable patterns, guiding herbal prescriptions for acute stroke and its sequelae, and has been widely adopted in Chinese neurology departments.
4. National Key Project on Hypertensive Cerebral Hemorrhage
Liu Maocai led a national key research project on hypertensive cerebral haemorrhage, integrating Chinese and Western medicine across acute and recovery phases. The work earned a first-class science and technology progress award from the China Association of Chinese Medicine and helped shape national clinical protocols for haemorrhagic stroke.
Related link: https://www.gzucm.edu.cn/en/info/1062/1071.htm
5. Integrative Medicine for Acute Stroke and its Sequelae
Clinical papers describe combining Western emergency care with Liu Maocai’s herbal formulas, such as Yi Nao An capsule, for stroke patients, targeting consciousness, limb function and speech recovery. These integrative regimens are used at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine for acute neurological inpatients and follow-up care.
6. Traditional and Western Medicine Combined for Cerebral Hemorrhage
This scholarly paper examines the combined use of traditional and modern medicine for cerebrovascular disease, reflecting Liu Maocai’s integrative philosophy. It discusses pattern differentiation, the timing of herbal prescriptions and clinical outcomes, offering researchers and patients insight into evidence for TCM-assisted haemorrhagic stroke management.
Where Dr. Liu Maocai practices
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Chinese name: 广东省中医院
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, founded in 1933 and known as the leading Chinese-medicine hospital in southern China, is China's largest tertiary TCM hospital with 3,524 beds and two grand masters, topping national TCM rankings for eight years.
Since 1933
93 years of TCM care
3,524
Licensed beds
6.84 million (2021)
Annual outpatient visits
9
Licensed beds
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Information Sources
This physician profile is compiled by the Orisene team from publicly available online sources and verified at the time of publication. Details may change, and physician availability is confirmed at the time of booking.
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine English Profile: https://www.gzucm.edu.cn/en/info/1062/1071.htm
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine Profile: https://www.gdhtcm.com/expert/show_100000427113224.html
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