Chapter 124

   Talking about the existence of the name and the development of traditional Chinese medicine, Zhang Lao's expression is calm and natural, as if he was talking about a very ordinary after-dinner thing.

   So much so that Xu Guangling forgot about the vermicelli for a while, or put it to the back for a while, but couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, you said this, it seems that you didn't..."

   and nothing?

   Depressed, angry, sad, etc.

Zhang Lao smiled, and then said quite profoundly: "Humble words, if you understand Chinese history, you only need to understand a little, and you will know that for too many things, the rise and fall is really normal. One of the things, 'Wu Palace flowers and plants buried in secluded paths, Jin Dynasty dressed as ancient hills', is not just about architecture."

"The western development of traditional Chinese medicine, in any case, is a good thing for traditional Chinese medicine itself. Although in the future, after its great prosperity, it may not be called 'traditional Chinese medicine'. In the future, whether it achieves its own independent status or is merged Into the Western modern medical system, for Chinese medicine itself, there are only advantages and no disadvantages, and for the people, there are only advantages and no disadvantages.”

"As for the situation of traditional Chinese medicine in China," Zhang Lao paused for a while, and then asked Xu Guangling: "In my humble words, there was a man named Weng Ge in the Qing Dynasty who wrote a poem called "Late Spring". Have you read it?"

   "Don't complain about the early return of the spring, when the flowers are more than a few points in red. Staying rooted, there is an east wind every year." Xu Guangling said slowly, and then said, "Teacher, are you talking about this song?"

  Lao Zhang nodded, and then said: "Leave the foundations, and there will be east wind every year. This is my attitude towards traditional Chinese medicine."

"Back then, when the country vigorously promoted traditional Chinese medicine, from an emotional point of view, I was happy to see it succeed, but from an intellectual point of view, with my understanding of traditional Chinese medicine, I am not optimistic. Today, the country is not optimistic about traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, it is a stance of sitting on the sidelines, and the public's recognition of traditional Chinese medicine is also declining year by year, but my attitude is not pessimistic."

"Traditional Chinese medicine is actually a very special thing." When Zhang Lao said these words, his expression was very strange, which contained some emotions that Xu Guangling could not understand, "Where is the special thing, that is, the most important thing in traditional Chinese medicine. Speaking of experience, and least of all experience.”

"Let's take high blood pressure as an example. For example, when studying high blood pressure drugs, under the modern Western medical system, how do you know which drugs are effective and not effective for high blood pressure? The answer is, I don't know, the only way is to try, I tried this one, oh, it didn't work, try another one, just like Edison experimented with the filament of an incandescent lamp, one material at a time."

   "So Americans' research in this area is to catch the blind. The research situation and research progress are not much better than finding a needle in a haystack."

"But the research in Japan is different. For the relevant researchers in Japan, which drugs may be effective for hypertension and which drugs may not be effective, they basically have a number before the trial, and the difference will not be too big. In other words, they From the vast sea of ​​medicinal materials, we can preliminarily screen out the medicinal materials that may be effective for hypertension, and then conduct experiments and research on the selected medicinal materials."

   "The result is that its research progress is more than ten times faster than that of the West."

"Of course, under global integration, no country's research on any item can really be more than ten times faster than other countries." Zhang Lao said this again, referring to "global integration" The expression and tone of these words are quite intriguing.

After a pause, the old man said again: "Why can Japan do this but the United States can't? Just because Japan can use traditional Chinese medicine for the body and western medicine for the application, but the United States can't. Although the United States has also been studying traditional Chinese medicine in recent years, it is because of the cultural core. Their research results are extremely limited due to their different ways of thinking, or very different ways of thinking. In this regard, the future will still depend on Chinese-Americans, and in general this is not an overnight event.”

   "At present, in China, there is mainly progress in the research of traditional Chinese medicine or proprietary Chinese medicine, but for the theory of traditional Chinese medicine itself, let alone research, let alone progress, it cannot even be inherited."

   "And the fact is that the theory of Chinese medicine is the root of Chinese medicine."

"but!"

   Speaking of this, Zhang Lao's expression was so serious that it was almost solemn, "The theory of traditional Chinese medicine is a castle in the air, and for most people, it is also a mirage."

   Xu Guangling was puzzled.

"Teacher, what do you mean?" Xu Guangling wouldn't think that the castle in the sky is fake, not to mention that his teacher himself is "the first thousand-year-old doctor", although this is only what Zhang Lao said, and when he said it Not too serious, but Xu Guangling had no doubts in his heart.

Over the past few days, the lessons Zhang Lao gave him every night had made him admire his teacher to the point where he couldn't admire him any more. It was true that every day passed, the admiration increased by a few points, and it has increased to the present. It has simply been unstoppable.

   Based on the lecture records of the past few days, Xu Guangling felt that he could write a book "The Origin and Symptoms of Various Diseases", and it was by no means superficial and general, but Zhang Lao told him the day before yesterday that these are just "common sense".

   In other words, for his teacher, the things currently taught to him are only equivalent to the "preschool" content in the national education system.

   What's After Preschool? It is elementary school, junior high school, high school, university, and then graduate students, and graduate students are also divided into several levels. And then, did the graduate students reach the top? -no.

When    graduate students reach the top, that is the beginning of real research.

   Therefore, when Xu Guangling knew that what he had heard these days was just "common sense", the shock in his heart was really indescribable in words.

The only thing    can say is that his teacher is too strong to be a bit inhuman.

  The mirage also has a physical existence.

  A castle in the air, if it is not fake, then most likely you have to jump into the air to get in touch with this tower?

   Xu Guangling thought so.

   The next moment, Zhang Lao said, confirming his wild thoughts, "Humble words, if I told you a few days ago that your palms can breathe, what would your attitude be?"

   "The disciple dare not deny it, but he can't be sure." After thinking about it, Xu Guangling said so.

   I dare not deny it, because the teacher's knowledge is as profound and broad as the ocean. Even if what he said is unbelievable, there must be a reason. Not sure, because it's too bizarre and the facts obviously don't match it. Therefore, on the whole, Xu Guangling will hold a skeptical attitude.

   "What about now?" Zhang Lao asked again.

   Xu Guangling was thoughtful.

   "Humble words, you are now walking up the steps step by step, on the way to the 'castle in the sky'." Zhang Lao looked at Xu Guangling and said like this.

   Hearing this, Mr. Chen, who has been watching from the sidelines, couldn't help it: "Where is he walking up step by step, he is just flying there with wings on it, okay!"

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  Thanks to "Dong Zhaoji" for his support.

  Thanks for the monthly ticket of "A touch of warm color in the cool color system".

   (end of this chapter)