Those who study traditional Chinese medicine do not understand Chinese medicine, those who understand Chinese medicine do not understand traditional Chinese medicine!

Lu Xuan nodded without commenting.

This statement doesn’t really pose any issues in Western medicine.

Western medicine has never been responsible for drug manufacturing; that’s the job of pharmaceutical companies, and Western medicine just prescribes based on symptoms.

But traditional Chinese medicine is different. Ever since its inception, it has been inseparable from Chinese medicine; otherwise, the saying "Shennong tasted a hundred herbs" would not exist.

In the past, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners would personally pick and test most of the herbal medicines, knowing their effects by heart.

Nowadays, the traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who graduate from Zhijiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine may recognize most herbs but know very little about their pharmacology and medical theories.

This is why the saying "Those who study traditional Chinese medicine do not understand Chinese medicine, those who understand Chinese medicine do not understand traditional Chinese medicine" came about.

The worldview and methods of traditional Chinese medicine are very different from those of Western medicine. Studying Western medicine follows logical relationships, whereas traditional Chinese medicine is completely different, and there is no "optimal" method, only the "most suitable" method.

Lu Xuan has personally witnessed many miracles of traditional Chinese medicine, and ever since he gained the ability to hear the heart’s voice of Chinese medicine, he has used the knowledge gained to pull back many people from the brink of death who had already been handed a death sentence by Western medicine.

Moreover, it’s not just one or two people, but quite a few. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Ever since he got involved in traditional Chinese medicine, Lu Xuan always felt that it is a national emblem, and not without reason.

When talking to a Westerner about Chinese culture, they may not understand much, but mention traditional Chinese medicine, and acupuncture immediately comes to mind.

Because acupuncture is magical, traditional Chinese medicine is warmly welcomed overseas, which is why Lu Xuan feels there’s no need to belittle oneself because of Western medicine’s dominance.

Nor should anyone feel that seizing back the leading role from Western medicine is hopeless.

There is hope, and the hope is considerable.

However, Lu Xuan also understands that this isn’t something he can achieve alone; it requires the effort of countless traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and the determination of everyone involved.

Despite its excellence, people’s understanding of traditional Chinese medicine is still inaccurate.

For instance, many common-sense facts are documented in the "Inner Scripture of the Yellow Emperor" and other ancient Chinese medical texts, yet it seems people rarely read the original works, preferring internet hearsay.

Many believe that traditional Chinese medicine is easy to learn. Like when someone gets acupuncture once and finds it nice and simple, they turn around and ask the traditional Chinese medicine doctor if they can do it themselves.

Confidence is good, but such thinking is wrong; acupuncture and massage follow a comprehensive theoretical system of acupoints and cannot be learned capriciously.

Lu Xuan remembered that, before coming to this world, the elderly man in his family had issues with blood pressure, so he gave him some Panax notoginseng powder. The old man found it great and began blindly advocating it to his fellow patients.

But in reality, Panax notoginseng powder isn’t a "miracle cure" for everything, and different people have different causes and symptoms, so one cannot generalize.

Traditional Chinese medicine must not be taken haphazardly; medicine, after all, has toxic properties, and traditional Chinese medicine is no exception.

Moreover, "separation of medicine and herbs" has caused a noticeable issue.

That is, those who study traditional Chinese medicine do not understand Chinese medicine, and those who understand Chinese medicine do not understand traditional Chinese medicine.

Medical students only need to prescribe drugs and do not need to personally handle the herbs.

But in reality, even the same herb varies in effectiveness across regions, like north versus south.

The traditional Chinese medicine industry even has a saying, "Current schools can’t produce good doctors."

Students are busy, teachers are busy, busy with papers, teaching, exams, leaving little time to consult and diagnose.

Zhijiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is considered a good school, yet typically seven or eight, even ten or more students gather around one renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor to observe how he diagnoses the pulse, prescribes, and consults.

There are too few reputable traditional Chinese medicine doctors, and students receive little practical experience.

Furthermore, young doctors are afraid to prescribe beyond the standard dosage, fearing adverse patient reactions; they prefer to prescribe "safe drugs" over making mistakes, as adverse reactions require accountability.

This is correct, but some illnesses are only effectively treated with overdosed medication, and many renowned old traditional Chinese medicine doctors operate this way, but now everyone is afraid.

However, the country has recognized these issues and is increasingly attentive.

These situations are gradually improving, and the development and growth of traditional Chinese medicine are foreseeable.

Considering these, Lu Xuan smiled slightly: "That’s the reality, but there’s no need to worry about it, because there are some things we can foresee, and the higher-ups see them too. The magic of traditional Chinese medicine is evident, and it cannot simply vanish due to the rise and suppression of Western medicine; it won’t vanish.

Not to mention, over at the Insurance Committee, eight or nine out of ten members are traditional Chinese medicine doctors, which alone says a lot."

"Hopefully." Zhang Guangli sighed.

Even though the current situation is indeed as Lu Xuan described.

However, truth be told, waiting until that day of transformation, the day of the traditional Chinese medicine’s resurgence, he feared he wouldn’t live to see it.

Of course, perhaps there’s a chance.

Zhang Guangli’s gaze lingered on Lu Xuan, a flicker of deep meaning in his eyes.

If... it were this young man in front of him, perhaps he could lead traditional Chinese medicine to prosperity.

He... was exceptional!

So exceptional that no one could even muster a hint of jealousy.

Perhaps seeing Zhang Guangli’s concern, Lu Xuan continued, "Traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down for thousands of years without interruption, and now shows signs of revival for a reason. Its magical effects are one aspect, but that’s not all."