By the ti Lu Xuan finished with the acupuncture, half an hour had passed.
"Dr. Lu, how is the patient's condition? Is there a high chance of her waking up?"
As Li Yuanyuan's attending physician, seeing Lu Xuan remove all the acupuncture needles, Ye Xiang urgently asked.
Lu Xuan put the needle box away, stood up, and said, "Her situation is quite serious; it's not sothing that acupuncture once or twice can fix. However, I've observed so progress in a good direction. Based on this situation, one or two more sessions should suffice, and she might even wake up by tomorrow. Just keep a close watch.
Even if she wakes up, the patient's condition won't be optimistic, and I will reassess and perform acupuncture again tomorrow."
"Thank you, Dr. Lu," Ye Xiang quickly said.
"Traditional Chinese dicine is truly fascinating. That little needle, paired with moxibustion, can have such miraculous effects," remarked Li Haoguo on the side, noticing how the patient on the bed moved occasionally after Lu Xuan was done with the acupuncture.
Lu Xuan got up and smiled, "Even though you all studied Western dicine, I must boast a little. Traditional Chinese dicine, after all, is our country's traditional dical system. It has existed for thousands of years and has continuously evolved and developed. Despite the modernization of Western dicine, it has still survived and is gradually rising, which proves that in many aspects, Chinese dicine has its advantages."
Wu Liguo nodded, "Traditional Chinese dicine is an ancient dical system. Its history can be traced back to around 2600 BC. The fact that it has endured for thousands of years speaks to its value."
"I didn't expect Director Wu to have so understanding of Chinese dicine."
Wu Liguo chuckled, "My child is studying traditional Chinese dicine. Whenever there's ti, they talk my ear off about how incredible Chinese dicine is and how advanced its concepts are, so it's hard not to know."
Lu Xuan looked at Wu Liguo in surprise, sowhat unexpected.
Being a practitioner of Western dicine and the head of the ergency departnt, it was uncommon to see his child studying traditional Chinese dicine.
"Interest is the best teacher; it seems your child is quite interested in Chinese dicine with outstanding grades."
Wu Liguo shook his head, "I don't know much about Chinese dicine, but I know it's much harder to learn than Western dicine. For example, just what you ntioned earlier made my head spin.
Also, Chinese dicine places more emphasis on clinical experience. A regular Western doctor, even if not particularly skilled, can usually handle a common cold or cough. But does that apply to Chinese dicine?
Even with a prescription, if the diagnosis is incorrect, you wouldn't know which dicine to prescribe.
Take, for instance, the conditions you ntioned earlier, Dr. Lu. Can a general traditional Chinese dicine doctor easily diagnose them?"
With that, Wu Liguo couldn't help but sigh, showing so frustration over his child's choice of studying Chinese dicine.
Being a practitioner of Western dicine himself, he naturally hoped his child would study Western dicine too. This way, they could help and accumulate so experience together. But with Chinese dicine, the help he could offer was limited.
Even though soone could ntor them, to be blunt, ntors aren't family. They might give pointers when in a good mood, but not a word in a bad mood, leaving no room for complaint.
It's harsh, but that's reality.
Lu Xuan wasn't sure how to respond, so he shifted the topic back to Chinese dicine: "Actually, Chinese dicine is both difficult and easy."
"Dr. Lu, may I record this so I can let my child listen to it later?" Wu Liguo quickly asked for Lu Xuan's permission.
Lu Xuan naturally had no objection and agreed readily, "Of course, that's fine."
Hearing this, Wu Liguo quickly pulled out his phone from his pocket and turned on the recording feature.
The interns seeing this were initially stunned, then followed suit, mimicking Wu Liguo's actions.
Who knew how much information Dr. Lu would share? Rembering it all would surely be impossible.
With a recording, there was no need to worry; they could listen to it later to catch anything they missed or didn't understand.
Once everyone had started their recordings, Lu Xuan spoke with a serious face: "The two fundantal theories of Chinese dicine are Yin and Yang and the Five Elents. For example, heat is Yang, cold is Yin; the body surface is Yang, the body's interior is Yin; the Six Fu organs are Yang, the Five Zang organs are Yin, and so on.
If Yin and Yang are in harmony, the body is healthy; if they're out of balance, illness ensues, and harmonizing them with herbal dicine or acupuncture is necessary.
The ancients also related the Five Elents internally, like the Five Zang organs. The liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys correspond to wood, fire, earth, tal, and water. The Five Elents support and counteract each other. For example, if soone has liver deficiency, in Chinese dicine, you need to not only adjust the liver but also tonify the kidney, because 'water generates wood.'
Chinese dicine further integrates the human body's Five Elents with the climate and seasons, achieving harmony between heaven and humanity.
This may sound mysterious, but that's the magic of Chinese dicine."
After a pause, Lu Xuan continued, "As for the differences between Chinese and Western dicine, throughout our lives, we're exposed to Western dicine, such as taking cold dicine for colds and antipyretics for fevers, treating symptoms as they appear."
Here, Lu Xuan glanced at everyone and offered an apology, "I don't an to belittle Western dicine; it has advanced areas, too. Take penicillin, for instance. It's saved countless lives, which is sothing Chinese dicine can't compare with.
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