Chinese medicine: from rural hospitals to top three hospitals in Kyoto

The news that Li Hongming was about to arrive at Kyoto International Medical Center spread like wildfire throughout the international medical community.

After all, Lee Jae-young's international statement did surprise many people.

The atmosphere inside Kyoto International Medical Center was serious and tense.

Chen Yang summoned the core team, including Wen Haodong, Xun Jiahong, Li Chengjie, Su Yunxue and Gao Anliang, for emergency deployment.

"Li Hongming's condition is more complicated and critical than when we took over."

Gao Anliang stood in front of the projector, and the screen displayed the latest examination report and imaging materials urgently sent by Li Zairong.

"The so-called 'comprehensive treatment' of later Korean medicine has abused some powerful mineral and animal medicines in an attempt to forcibly 'attack' the ossification sites. This has led to the accumulation of toxins, damaged liver and kidney function, and further damaged the fundamental body. The current situation is a dangerous situation where evil toxins are infiltrating the body and vital energy is declining."

Xun Jiahong frowned. "Master, in this situation, it's extremely difficult to strike the right balance between strengthening the righteous and eliminating the evil. Strengthening the righteous might encourage the evil, while eliminating the evil might harm the righteous. One wrong step could lead to..."

Wen Haodong also put away his usual playful attitude and said solemnly, "The key is, there are countless eyes watching us from outside. If we can cure it, it's only natural. After all, we made such a boast before. If we can't cure it, or if there's even the slightest mistake, all our previous efforts and reputation could be ruined. The Koreans will definitely be waiting to see us laugh."

Chen Yang's gaze swept over the crowd, his expression as steady as a mountain. "First of all, we shouldn't be so stressed. This disease is a global problem, and it's normal that it can't be cured. We're not trying to win, but to save lives."

"The main reason why I am willing to accept Li Hongming is that our Kyoto International Medical Center was originally established to treat difficult and complicated diseases, and this disease can also enrich our case database."

"The treatment plans and ideas can also accumulate experience for the future treatment of similar diseases."

It is said that Chinese medicine emphasizes tailoring the prescription to each individual, unlike Western medicine which can be universalized. This is only relative.

Traditional Chinese medicine doctors attach the most importance to practice, and the accumulation of a large amount of medical records is crucial to the growth of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.

Individual differences and variations from person to person are just minor aspects. Similar diseases can also be referenced and learned from, but the classification of symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine is different from that in Western medicine.

Whether it is "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" or some other Chinese medicine classics, there are a large number of Chinese medicine case records, which are the basis and reference for treatment by later generations.

"However, Li Hongming's status is not ordinary after all, so we still need to pay more attention to him. It would be best if we can avoid causing unnecessary public opinion disputes."

Chen Yang paused and continued, "We have now officially established Li Hongming's exclusive medical team. I will be the team leader, and Xun Jiahong, deputy team leader Li Chengjie, and Xia Hongliang will also be involved."

"According to the information we've received, several Korean medicine experts will also be accompanying us from Country H. Therefore, all medications and treatment plans must be finalized by me. The security level has been raised to the highest level, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach the intensive care unit, just in case."

"I understand!" Gao Anliang quickly wrote it down.

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On the afternoon of January 25th, the special plane carrying Li Hongming and the H medical team landed at Kyoto International Airport.

Li Hongming was taken directly to the VIP intensive care unit of Kyoto International Medical Center by a strict medical convoy.

He was thinner than when he was in Seoul, his face was pale, his breathing was weak, his consciousness was sometimes clear and sometimes unclear, many of his joints were obviously red and swollen, and the vital signs shown on the monitoring equipment were extremely unstable.

Choi Sung-min, Kang Myeong-wook and Kim Se-hwan were accompanying Li Hongming. As soon as Li Hongming was settled in, the three of them asked to meet Chen Yang immediately and "understand" the composition of the treatment team and the preliminary plan.

Choi Sung-min is nearly eighty years old. His hair is combed meticulously, he wears a well-ironed suit, and his eyes are arrogant.

"Director Chen Yang, we've long heard of you. The president is critically ill and time is running out. We'd like to learn about your center's treatment plan immediately. After all, the president's status is very important, and the treatment must be foolproof."

His Chinese was heavily accented, but his words were clear, and his tone was condescending.

Seniority is also a serious issue in Country H. Choi Sung-min is a veteran in Country H. If it weren't for Li Hongming and the meeting in Country H causing such a big commotion, this old man would not have come out so easily.

Jiang Mingxu, a short, plump man with narrowed eyes, chimed in, "I've heard Director Chen specializes in using traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, but the president's illness is a chronic one, untreatable with ordinary medicine. I wonder if Director Chen plans to stick with the traditional prescriptions this time, or come up with something else entirely?"

There was a hint of doubt in his words about Chen Yang's ability, suggesting that he might be abusing the tiger and wolf medicine.

Jin Shihuan had a blank expression on his face, with his big hands on the table, his knuckles thick, and his eyes like a hawk scanning Chen Yang and the team members behind him, as if evaluating everyone's "skills".

Although Li Hongming became critically ill again after Cui Chengmin and other three people consulted and treated him, Cui Chengmin felt that their inability to cure Li Hongming's illness was not a problem of ability or Korean medicine, but that Li Hongming's condition was indeed very serious.

There are still some incurable diseases in this world. Li Hongming's disease is an international medical problem. They can't cure it, and Chen Yang can't cure it either.

This is also the reason why Cui Chengmin and the other two followed. They just wanted to see what right a young man like Chen Yang had to speak so arrogantly.

"Three masters, we have made a preliminary assessment of President Li's condition. The root cause of his illness lies in 'extreme deficiency of liver and kidney essence and blood, phlegm and blood stasis deep in the bone marrow, and the complete separation of yin and yang.' The current priority is to 'consolidate and prevent deterioration, and protect vital energy.'"

The first person to speak was Gao Anliang.

Gao Anliang's voice was low, but it reached everyone clearly. "Therefore, the initial treatment plan is divided into three steps: The first step is to use 'large doses to nourish yin, suppress yang, and consolidate vital energy' as the principle. We will use the 'Sanjia Fumai Decoction' from the Treatise on Warm Diseases combined with the 'Shengmai Powder', which is modified and quickly boiled and taken frequently to stabilize vital signs."

"The second step, after the vital energy has been somewhat consolidated, is to 'replenish essence and nourish the marrow, resolve phlegm and remove blood stasis,' using the self-prescribed 'marrow-nourishing and bone-dissolving formula' as the main method, which strongly nourishes the liver and kidneys and attacks and expels stubborn pathogens. The third step is to combine acupuncture and massage to relax the tendons and activate the collaterals, thus delaying the ossification process."

Although Chen Yang is young, he is the actual helmsman of the International Medical Center after all. Chen Yang cannot be asked to take on such a charge from the beginning.

Cui Chengmin quickly glanced at the plan and sneered, "Sanjia Fumai Decoction? Shengmai Powder? These common prescriptions, used for the president's serious illness, are just scratching the surface. Furthermore, the patient is too weak to be nourished right now. If you use a large dose of yin-nourishing medicine, aren't you afraid that it will be greasy and upset the stomach, and even damage the acquired foundation?"

Jiang Mingxu pointed at several herbs in the marrow-nourishing and bone-melting formula and asked pointedly, "Director Chen, these herbs you're using are either flesh-and-blood herbs that nourish the extraordinary meridians, or insect-exorcising herbs. They're strong and potent. If they're used on such a weak patient, and if they trigger hidden pathogens and cause a flare-up of the disease, who will bear the responsibility?"

Facing the barrage of questions, before Chen Yang could even open his mouth, Wen Haodong could no longer contain his excitement and spoke aloud, "Masters, we welcome academic discussions. However, it is unworthy of a guest to criticize without having put his ideas into practice."

"Should we or you take care of this disease? If you were capable, Mr. Li wouldn't be in our Kyoto International Medical Center now, right?"

The second brother's words immediately made Choi Sung-min and the other two blush.