After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

Wang Minghua went to the information desk to ask where the emergency department was, and only then did Gu Shi realize that the people wearing white, short-length gowns and white caps were nurses.

They moved back and forth, some assisting patients with admission, others answering questions, maintaining order, and so on.

"Let's go, it's on the second floor." After confirming, Wang Minghua turned around and led Zhu Qinggu upstairs. "Are you still holding on?"

Zhu Qinggu was still a little dizzy and touched his forehead. "It's still a little hot."

Her heavy nasal voice suggested that she had caught a cold and was running a fever.

Wang Minghua led her upstairs. There were many patients here, but the atmosphere was rather quiet.

The walls and the floor are covered with signs saying "No Loud Talking," and people who come here tacitly refrain from speaking loudly.

When they arrived at Zhu Qinggu's location, the doctor checked her temperature with a thermometer, then inquired about her recent condition, examined her throat, and quickly issued a diagnosis and prescription.

"No allergies, right?" the doctor asked again. "Will you be getting an IV drip?"

"No need for an IV drip, just take the medicine." Zhu Qinggu immediately perked up at the mention of an IV drip.

Doctors have seen many patients like this. They don't say anything, they just prescribe medicine, typing on the computer, things like "compound aspirin".

"The prescription on the medicine box tells you how much to take each day, when to take it, not to take it on an empty stomach, to avoid certain foods for now, and not to take the overdose," the doctor instructed. "Take the prescription to the payment counter, pay the fee, and then you can pick up your medicine."

Zhu Qinggu and the others paid the fees, received medical insurance reimbursement, and then went to the pharmacy to pick up their medicine.

Those under the canopy saw them carrying away some cardboard boxes in those transparent bags.

"These are the medicines?" Dong Feng asked, puzzled. "What is compound aspirin? Can it treat fever caused by wind-cold?"

It's definitely possible, otherwise why would this doctor prescribe it to Miss Zhu?

This standardized and streamlined medical process has broadened the horizons of many doctors under the canopy.

At the same time, they also began to wonder what kind of medicine could be put in such a small cardboard box.

In their minds, medicine is a kind of soup made by boiling a variety of herbs in water, which is dark and bitter. Or there are pills, ointments, and patches.

You can probably guess what's in the prescription or what it can treat from it.

For example, Taohong Siwu Decoction is used to replenish qi and blood, making it most suitable for women.

Agrimony soup – just from the name, you know it must contain agrimony.

A more obvious example is the Huayu Tongbi Decoction, which contains herbs that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, thus regulating qi and unblocking the meridians.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Angelica sinensis, Spatholobus suberectus, Cyperus rotundus, and the like.

However, the ingredients in compound aspirin are still unknown.

They were all curious about Zhu Qinggu taking medicine and wanted to see what was in the small cardboard box.

After returning to the dormitory, Wang Minghua rushed to class, while Zhu Qinggu took the morning off, ate something quickly, and then started taking her medicine.

The medicine box, with its beautifully printed colorful patterns, was made of sturdy paper and contained other packaging materials.

Zhu Qinggu took off a small, white piece of medicine. He also prescribed other medicines, which were different in color and size, but all were small pieces. He swallowed them and swallowed them with water.

Then Miss Zhu put the medicine away.

Is it really that simple?

Many people were dumbfounded. Thinking of the big bowl of bitter medicine they had drunk, or those large pills with a strong medicinal taste, they would still prefer to eat this light and small piece compared to this!

Indeed, some doctors want to make medicine into easily portable pills or pre-prepared forms for direct sale.

However, the key to treating a patient is to prescribe the right medicine for the right symptoms. The cold symptoms of one person may be different from those of another, so the dosage of the medicine must also be carefully considered.

There is simply no way to prepare pills or similar substances in advance.

Some illnesses come on suddenly and aggressively, requiring adjustments to medication depending on the situation. Sometimes, after taking one dose, the next dose is adjusted, and sometimes the adjustment is made every other day.

Furthermore, some medicines are prepared in advance, but if no one buys them for a long time, they will lose their medicinal properties.

Making them into pills is difficult enough, let alone such convenient and compact small tablets.

These physicians were not discouraged; instead, they became even more curious about the medical techniques of later generations.

In their understanding, the development to later eras was gradual, and if they could know some things in advance, they might have been able to save countless lives.

They all approached their studies with an inclusive and tolerant attitude.

Zhu Qinggu was already feeling a bit sleepy and dizzy from the cold, so after taking the medicine, he planned to take a nap. Lying in bed, he still habitually played on his phone and scrolled through Douyin (TikTok).

Big data recommendations: she had just returned from the hospital and videos were already being recommended to her.

What are the differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine?

For doctors living under the canopy of the sky, this is truly a godsend!

What they want to hear most right now is anything related to medicine.

They can understand what Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is once they hear it, but what is Western medicine?

Could it be a medical technique that was brought back from the Western Regions?

"We often encounter this question: which is better, traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine? Who is more skilled? Sometimes when you go to see a doctor, before you've even finished explaining your symptoms, the doctor has already written down the prescription. This is quite common in any hospital."

Zhu Qinggu nodded in agreement.

She had only spoken half of what she was saying when the doctor started writing down her symptoms on the computer.

"Western medicine focuses on treating illnesses, emphasizing data and objective indicators, while traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes strengthening the body's resistance and eliminating pathogens, addressing the root cause of the disease."

Western medicine emphasizes the scientific diagnosis and treatment of the underlying causes of diseases, primarily using medication and surgery, and frequently employing experiments and randomized controlled trials to test the effectiveness of drugs and treatment regimens.

"Surgery, what does that mean?" Just hearing the word wasn't enough for Sun Simiao to understand its meaning, so he became very curious.

Based on what was written on the screen, he immediately guessed that the hospital Zhu Qinggu had just visited was a Western hospital.

It seems that later generations also highly regarded these Western medicines, otherwise that hospital wouldn't have had so many patients.

The term 'randomized controlled trial' was also somewhat difficult for them to understand.

They can understand the terms 'effectiveness of the treatment plan'.

The words used by later generations are never redundant; they are very precise and convey a sense of solemnity.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the overall balance of mind and body, as well as the body's energy and blood circulation. It not only focuses on the symptoms themselves but also on the root causes, strengthening the body's immunity and defenses to allow for natural healing.

So what are the differences between these two medical philosophies?