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

That evening, in Chen Yang's room, Chen Yang warmly welcomed Old Lu and Wu Yongping in.

"Mr. Lu, Dean Wu, please have a seat."

Chen Yang greeted them warmly, while Yu Shiyun brewed tea on the side.

"This must be Yu Shiyun."

Looking at Yu Shiyun, Old Lu smiled and said to Chen Yang, "I saw this girl's performance in this competition. She was very good, even better than some senior doctors."

"Mr. Lu, you flatter me. There is still much to learn from Shi Yun," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Director Chen, has he already secured Xiao Yu's services?" Wu Yongping joked with a smile.

"Not yet, I'm still in the evaluation period."

Yu Shiyun said somewhat shyly, placing the tea in front of Wu Yongping and Elder Lu: "Dean Wu, Elder Lu, please have some tea."

"Haha, he's a good prospect."

Old Lu laughed and said, "If Little Chen doesn't have any ideas, I might have to poach him from the company."

Lu Lao's full name is Lu Yuanmin. He is ranked 62nd on the system's list of famous doctors and is a well-known medical expert in the province. He is considered one of the leading figures of the Wu School. In fact, Wu Yongping is Lu Yuanmin's junior apprentice.

"That would be an honor for Shiyun," Chen Yang said with a smile.

By calculation, Yu Shiyun is a year older than Chen Yang. For Yu Shiyun to have such a level of skill at her age, she can indeed be considered exceptionally talented.

In this medical competition, Yu Shiyun's ranking is even higher than Zeng Yunhui's. Old Zeng almost failed to make it into the top 30, and this time he is the gatekeeper in the medical competition, ranking exactly 30th.

This is despite the fact that many top talents did not sign up, which shows how talented Shi Yun is.

So Chen Yang did intend to take Yu Shiyun as his apprentice, but he certainly couldn't let Yu Shiyun think it was too easy. After all, becoming Chen Yang's apprentice meant that she would inevitably become an outstanding doctor in the future, and this opportunity was indeed very precious.

"This is Zeng Yunhui, Professor Tang's apprentice." Chen Yang then introduced Zeng Yunhui to Wu Yongping and Old Lu with a smile.

When Elder Lu and Wu Yongping arrived, Yu Shiyun and Zeng Yunhui were both in Chen Yang's room. Chen Yang had specifically called them over.

Zeng Yunhui and Yu Shiyun are both considered to be Chen Yang's designated disciples.

Yu Shiyun is still under observation, while Chen Yang is waiting for Zeng Yunhui to speak.

Zeng Yunhui did have ideas, but he was still a little hesitant to admit them.

After all, Chen Yang was his rival in love. He had a crush on Wen Manlu for several years, but Chen Yang not only stole her away, but now he had to become his rival's apprentice.

Is the white moonlight going to become the master's wife?

This was indeed very difficult for Zeng Yunhui.

Zeng Yunhui and Chen Yang have known each other for a long time, since they were both humble beginnings. Therefore, Chen Yang reserved a disciple spot for Zeng Yunhui.

Old Zeng is a good person.

"Professor Lu, Dean Wu," Zeng Yunhui greeted Wu Yongping and Lu Yuanmin politely.

"good."

Lu Yuanmin said with a smile, "This Medical Gathering has indeed produced many outstanding talents and promising young people. This Medical Gathering is very well organized."

"Traditional Chinese medicine is different from Western medicine; traditional Chinese medicine places more emphasis on the human body."

Lu Yuanmin said: "Personally, I have always believed that traditional Chinese medicine should take the elite route, which means to discover some outstanding talents and cultivate them. We don't need to be numerous, but they must be highly skilled."

"Old Lu is right."

Chen Yang agreed with what Lu Yuanmin said.

Although Western medicine also has high requirements for doctors, studying medicine is not a simple matter, and the admission scores for medical colleges across the country are very high.

Moreover, most medical schools nowadays operate on a five-plus-three system, meaning that medical students now have to study for at least eight years from the moment they are admitted. Even so, there is now an overabundance of master's degree holders.

It's not that you can't find a job with a bachelor's degree, it's that you can't find one at all. Even with a master's degree, it's not easy to get into a good hospital.

However, the standardized and uniform treatment of Western medicine can mass-produce some skilled doctors. As long as they can pass through certain thresholds and come into contact with certain things, they can learn something.

But traditional Chinese medicine is different.

In fact, many things about traditional Chinese medicine are clearly available, such as some classic texts and books, which ordinary people can buy and see in libraries.

Case studies of famous doctors are readily available, much like ubiquitous martial arts manuals; they are not that hard to find.

Even so, there are still very few good TCM doctors, precisely because the invisible threshold for learning TCM is too high.

Western medicine has already clearly told you the criteria for diagnosing diseases, what data and appearance indicate what disease it is, and how to treat it. These are all established rules.

Traditional Chinese medicine is like telling you the mental techniques of martial arts. How to understand these techniques varies from person to person. Those with high talent can understand more, while those with low talent can understand less.

Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine is destined to be unable to be mass-produced like Western medicine, and it does need to take an elite approach.

Another point is that many people have a misconception about traditional Chinese medicine. They always think that Chinese medicine has fewer side effects and is less harmful, and many companies that invest in Chinese medicine products use this as a basis for their advertising.

These so-called "pure Chinese medicinal herbs" and "pure Chinese medicine preparations" are profiting under the guise of traditional Chinese medicine, as if anything involving pure Chinese medicinal herbs has some kind of amazing magical effect and is harmless.

However, in reality, the harm caused by using the wrong Chinese medicinal herbs can be quite significant. The consequences of misdiagnosis and mistreatment by an incompetent TCM practitioner can be very serious.

Some situations may not seem serious because many harms are insidious, somewhat like a slow poison.

First of all, Chinese medicinal herbs are derived from food, and many Chinese medicinal herbs are food ingredients themselves. Apart from some obviously poisonous Chinese medicinal herbs, most Chinese medicinal herbs are perceived as harmless to humans and animals.

In fact, these Chinese medicinal herbs that are supposed to be harmless to humans and animals are not harmless at all.

This is similar to how modern science emphasizes a balanced diet; nothing should be used alone or for extended periods. However, some Chinese medicinal herbs appear harmless, leading some people to use them for extended periods, which can result in serious consequences.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, TCM relies on the properties of medicinal herbs to treat diseases. These properties may seem insignificant at first glance, but over time, the consequences can be severe.

For example, people with a cold constitution often consume cold foods or cold Chinese medicinal herbs...

It is precisely because of this insufficient understanding that most people have misunderstandings about traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine.

These things are precisely the essence of traditional Chinese medicine, so we should treat traditional Chinese medicine with more caution than we treat Western medicine.

The saying "When the time is right, arsenic can save a life; when the time is wrong, licorice can kill" actually refers to the serious harm that can easily be caused by a lack of clear understanding and expertise.

With accurate dialectical analysis, arsenic can be a life-saving medicine; with incorrect dialectical analysis, licorice can become a murder weapon...

Therefore, Chen Yang strongly agreed with and endorsed Lu Yuanmin's views.