Urban Miracle Doctor
Chapter 517 - 517 517 Three Questions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

517: Chapter 517 Three Questions in Traditional Chinese Medicine 517: Chapter 517 Three Questions in Traditional Chinese Medicine After handling the matters at the First Hospital, Qin Han was preparing to pick up Didi and planned to take the little guy to the amusement park in the afternoon.

Just as they were about to head to the kindergarten, Sun Pinghui made a phone call.

“Where are you?” Sun Pinghui went straight to the point.

“Is it about the First Hospital issue?” Qin Han asked, annoyed.

Sun Pinghui hurriedly said, “No, it’s about the lecture, I damn forgot to notify you!”

“When?” Qin Han asked, puzzled.

Sun Pinghui’s urgency, and even his swearing, made it seem very urgent.

“This afternoon,” Sun Pinghui said somewhat helplessly.

“When?” Qin Han suddenly raised his voice.

“This…

this afternoon!” Sun Pinghui said, lacking confidence.

Sun Pinghui knew he had mishandled the situation, and he should have notified Qin Han ahead of time since preparing for a lecture is always necessary.

“What time…” Qin Han asked lightly, but he was already cursing in his mind.

“One o’clock,” Sun Pinghui replied succinctly, fearing that saying more might cause Qin Han to back out.

Qin Han glanced at his watch, only twenty minutes left.

Suppressing the urge to curse, he gritted his teeth and said, “Wait for me at the school gate!”

“Sure thing!” Sun Pinghui answered crisply.

When Qin Han arrived at the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, there were only five minutes left until the start of the event.

He got out of the car and rushed to the venue together with Sun Pinghui.

On the way, Sun Pinghui cautiously said, “Qin, should we just talk about anything from the textbook?”

“Do you want the students to leave their last class before graduation with regrets?

Don’t worry, I don’t need a textbook to lecture,” Qin Han said lightly.

Five minutes later, Qin Han was standing at the lectern on stage.

Zhu Muchun was also there, looking at Qin Han with an embarrassed face; he had thought Sun Pinghui had notified Qin Han much earlier, but…

Looking at the excited students below, some of whom were about to graduate and others who were new freshmen, their youthful faces were filled with anticipation as they looked at him.

“First, congratulations to the students who are about to graduate.

You’ve successfully completed your college education.

Also, before we start, I want to emphasize a rule: listen first, ask questions later,” Qin Han said with a smile to the students below.

Facing a group of vibrant students, Qin Han couldn’t keep a stern face.

Hearing Qin Han’s words, everyone felt that he was approachable, not always stern-faced as the rumors suggested.

Some students who had previously attended Qin Han’s lectures let out a burst of good-natured laughter.

“Alright!”

Not all of these students knew of Qin Han’s exceptional medical skills, and most had only heard of it from others, leaving some skeptical.

“Clap, clap, clap!” Qin Han looked at the now quiet students and picked up a marker to write on the board behind him.

“The Three Inquiries of Traditional Chinese Medicine,” Qin Han wrote and then slowly began.

Seeing Qin Han’s impressive calligraphy, the crowd was somewhat astonished.

If they knew that even Li Ronggang had to pay for his calligraphy, they might have been even more surprised.

“Traditional Chinese Medicine, historically known as ‘doctor,’ but since our nation refers to it as Chinese Medicine, today’s ‘Three Inquiries of Traditional Chinese Medicine’ will also be the ‘Three Inquiries of a Doctor’!”

“Today I won’t talk to you about the ancient principles of medicine.

I’ll speak of one thing: the doctor, known for his compassion for the people, lacks the practice of professional overreach!”

“A local doctor understands some aspects of medicine and medical skills.

He calls himself a local doctor and not a Doctor because he learns medicine from the public, tests his skills among the public through hard struggles, independence, and self-sustenance, without a medical diploma.”

“Curing diseases and alleviating suffering, the health department officials say: you are not a doctor, yet you do the work of a doctor, they claim this as ‘practicing medicine illegally’.

It’s illegal.

But have you considered that you came here to hang your shingle, or for that piece of paper?”

“The doctor, known for his compassion toward the people, lacks the practice of professional overreach.

This is the medical ethics a doctor should possess.

You are about to graduate, you’ve accumulated a lot of knowledge, but you have to start from scratch with your medical ethics!”

“Most of you come here for that piece of paper.

The first question in traditional Chinese medicine is: Is a degree essential to the capacity to diagnose, prescribe, and use medicine accurately?”

When Qin Han said this, the room fell silent, even Sun Pinghui and Zhu Muchun began to ponder.

“In traditional Chinese medicine, diagnosis comes first, discerning what conflicts the patient has.

After accurately discerning, then we can discuss accurate medication.

Prescribing medicine and combining drugs is like deploying troops in battle or coding computers.

You must be well-versed in the properties and tastes of medicines and know the functions of different drugs.”

“All this knowledge can be acquired without a degree.

The classical texts of Chinese medicine are abundant like a sea of smoke.

They are not only available in major bookstores but have also been widely circulated among the public from ancient times; Chinese medicine talents have been widely spread across all social strata from royal imperial physicians to street doctors and monastic establishments, and there are no lack of masters of medicine.”

“So, would you say that to learn Chinese medicine, a degree is really necessary?

As for the level of medical skills, who has surpassed Zhongjing after him?

During the Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, everyone relied on their intuitive understanding.

Not to mention the WWII era’s Yue Meizhong, who had no degree and no mentor, yet his medical skills were renowned nationwide and respected overseas!”

“Take myself as an example, I have never attended a day of college, yet here I stand, and I can say without arrogance that in terms of medical knowledge, I know far more than any of you, but still, I insist on reading medical texts every day!”

Qin Han paused here to give the students some time to digest his words, which were a huge shock to the current educational system.

These students were all products of a test-oriented education system, constantly pushed by parents and teachers to go to school, more school, and yet more school!

Degrees, degrees, and yet more degrees!

“This may conflict with all that you have learned, but in traditional Chinese medicine, your medical skills do not depend on how high your degree is,” Qin Han continued.

“You can ask your questions later!

Now to the second question!

Does a high level of clinical proficiency in Chinese medicine correlate directly with how much original medical texts one can recite?”

“To master traditional Chinese medicine, you must study the classics and medical texts of ancient and modern times.

They are the crystallization of wisdom and experience; thorough study can significantly benefit you, and they contain the norms for clinical practice.”

“However, like someone practicing calligraphy, if they cannot break free from the early constraints of copying ‘Li-style’, they will never become a calligrapher; like a martial artist, if they cannot break free from the constraints of the initial techniques, they will never become a proficient martial artist.”

“Likewise, if a medical student always sticks to the original texts and prescriptions of the predecessors, how can he qualify for clinical work?

I dare say that in calligraphy, martial arts, and medicine, only by breaking free from the restrictive frameworks of early learning can one reach a higher realm.”

“I have practiced medicine for many years, and I’ve long forgotten which books I encountered the knowledge in, but my medical skills are continuously improving.

As the saying goes, ‘Forget its form and grasp its essence – isn’t that sublime?’

The audience fell into an eerie silence, feeling that what Qin Han said today wasn’t much related to traditional Chinese medicine, yet it felt infinitely intertwined with it.

Qin Han smiled faintly and continued, “The third question: what is the standard for assessing traditional Chinese medicine?”

“‘Essence’, ‘Qi’, ‘Spirit’, these are intangibles, unseen, untouchable, unmeasurable.

Without a certain enlightenment, they indeed seem utterly insubstantial.”

“For example, imagine someone with a toothache.”

Doctor, my tooth hurts…

Which tooth?

Here, I’ll pull it out for you.

Once the bad tooth was pulled, sure enough, it no longer hurt.

Is this what counts as excellent medical skills?

What if it’s a headache?

A foot ache?

A stomach ache?