Zhang Guangli was shaken to his core.
Wasn’t this talking about his deceased father?
Apart from not being a great physician in terms of dical skills, everything else was spot on.
At this mont, Zhang Guangli had a new understanding of what it ans to be a renowned and great doctor.
But does such a traditional Chinese dicine doctor still exist today?
He didn’t know.
Perhaps there are, perhaps there aren’t.
But he hoped there were.
Zhang Guangli took a deep breath and slowly said, "Dr. Lu, I’ve been involved with traditional Chinese dicine for so years now. My father was a traditional Chinese dicine doctor, and from a young age, I was influenced by him, which sparked my strong interest in Chinese dicine. Growing up, I studied it, and because of my foundation, I understood more than my peers and had ample clinical experience. After returning to Anjiang, everything went smoothly until I beca the dean of the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese dicine a few years ago.
In these years, I’ve traveled far and wide and t many people. So say Chinese dicine is unscientific, others say it falls between science and mysticism, and still others say Chinese dicine is not just a skill to cure and save lives but a cultural heritage of China.
I have always kept the word ’culture’ in mind, but I couldn’t figure out what this sentence really ans after thinking about it for a long ti. Although you’re young, your dical skills are superb, and even Mr. Huang Beishan said that in the field of traditional Chinese dicine, he’s not as good as you. I’d like to hear your insights."
"I can’t speak of insights, but if Dean Zhang wants to listen, I can share so of my understandings. If there’s anything wrong, feel free to point it out, and we can explore the mystery together."
Zhang Guangli nodded silently.
Lu Xuan paused for a mont and said, "Traditional Chinese dicine is a representative of China’s excellent traditional culture."
It was just a phrase of a dozen words, but it resonated deeply with Zhang Guangli.
If traditional Chinese dicine doesn’t count as a representative of Chinese traditional culture, then nothing else could qualify.
Why?
In Zhang Guangli’s view, traditional Chinese dicine is actually the most suitable to be spread and exported abroad. Compared to martial arts, calligraphy, Peking opera, and other traditional cultures, traditional Chinese dicine originated earlier and most represents Chinese cultural essence.
Traditional Chinese dicine was born in primitive society, and by the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, its theories were basically ford, with each dynasty summarizing and developing them thereafter.
Additionally, it has had a profound influence on countries in the Sinosphere, such as Japanese dicine, Korean Han dicine, Korean Goryeo dicine, Vietnase Eastern dicine, all of which developed on the basis of traditional Chinese dicine.
Traditional Chinese dicine embodies the experiences and theoretical knowledge of ancient Chinese people fighting against diseases and is a dical theoretical system gradually ford and developed through long-term dical practice, under the guidance of ancient materialistic and spontaneous dialectical thinking.
Traditional Chinese dicine theories originate from the summary of dical experiences and ancient Chinese concepts of Yin and Yang and the Five Elents, including the theories of Essence and Qi, Yin-Yang, and the Five Elents, among others.
The theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elents runs through the five thousand years of Chinese history.
To say that traditional Chinese dicine is a cultural treasure most representing Chinese culture is not without reason.
Thinking of this, Zhang Guangli looked back at Lu Xuan, listening as he said, "The cultural characteristics of traditional Chinese dicine are important in two ways."
Lu Xuan gestured, "The first point is that traditional Chinese dicine emphasizes a holistic view, considering the person as an organic whole, with the organs, ridians, limbs, and skeletons all interconnected and influencing each other.
Therefore, traditional Chinese dicine pays attention to the integrity of the human body and the environnt. This is the sa reason I ntioned earlier that Chinese dicine treats the person who is sick.
The second point is that the strength of traditional Chinese dicine lies in syndro differentiation, tailoring treatnt based on the individual, ti, place, and symptoms, adept at finding the main contradiction. Unlike Western dicine, which is finely divided, it doesn’t easily lose the overall understanding and grasp."
A good traditional Chinese dicine doctor is inevitably a generalist."
This sentence had a great impact on Zhang Guangli.
He pondered deeply, then looked up, a wry smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
It’s easy to say, but extrely difficult to achieve.
As for the current state of traditional Chinese dicine, there are few practitioners who can master all areas, most excel in one or two, at most three or four.
And specializations like acupuncture or bone-setting are basically specialized studies.
Even those well-versed in traditional Chinese dicine’s internal dicine can’t claim to be generalists.
For instance, Zhang Guangli himself has a deeper study in kidneys, while other areas, although he has so knowledge, he’s not particularly proficient. He can handle minor issues, but if the situation is severe, he’s not very confident.
This was also influenced by his deceased father, having been exposed to this knowledge from a young age, he naturally knew more about it.
Thus, he later conducted in-depth research on kidneys.
Now hearing Lu Xuan’s words, Zhang Guangli felt he might have taken the wrong path.
Traditional Chinese dicine has always been a generalist discipline, considering not a specific disease itself, but the person with the disease. Treating the illness, unlike Western dicine, doesn’t just treat where it hurts but requires a comprehensive consideration.
A headache might be due to other reasons.
Kidney discomfort might be related to spleen deficiency.
Poor digestion could be due to liver problems.
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At this mont, many thoughts crossed Zhang Guangli’s mind.
"Here, in comparison with Western dicine, the focus of Western dicine is on the disease itself, their concern is rely physiological functions. But the patient is a person, and this point is often overlooked, which is crucial for the patient’s recovery."
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