All eyes were on Michael Phelps when he entered the pool with what looked like slices of pepperoni on his body -- or, really round bruise marks.

It's called "Cupping" and it's been all the rave at this year's Olympic games with some of the top atheletes and celebrities seeking effective alternative healing treatments.

Yet, it's only one of the numerous treatment options of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM.

Located on the campus of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the museum is dedicated entirely to traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese pharmacology.

Located on the campus of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the museum is dedicated entirely to traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese pharmacology.

A multi-lingual directory and a multimedia interactive introduction greet visitors as they enter the museum. They showcase some of Traditional Chinese Medicine's typical therapies as well as demonstrations of patients undergoing treatments in ancient times.

Today, the museum is welcoming a group of local students who are here to discover the ancient wisdom of TCM...because here you can learn about the 5,000-year Chinese medical history from the Stone Age to the latest innovation through 140,000 pieces of display.

One activity of particular interest for these young visitors is preparing their own TCM recipes.

Curator Gu Xiaomei says she's very happy to see the younger generation here.

"Actually, traditional Chinese medicine is seen in our daily life more often than you think. But it still needs to be promoted. So I'm glad to see so many students here learning about traditional Chinese medicine," she said.

The museum also features a Specimen Hall of Chinese Herbal Medicine. More than 3,000 specimens of Chinese herbal medicine and ready-made herbal products are displayed here.

As an education site, the museum also hosts lectures on health cultivation.