Chapter 18 - Adding Two More Words (2/2)

“It… How can the medicine take effect as soon as you have it?” the doctor fumed.”

“If I’m not mistaken, you are so weak that you will catch a cold in an unguarded moment. And what’s more, once you catch a cold, you take the medicine, which causes resistance to the drugs in your body. So whatever medicine you take now, it’s hard for you to take effect.”

It was well-known by all that a common ingredient that western medicines usually contain is antibiotics, which was very effective when used at the first time. Yet if these medicines are used over a long period, their effects will be getting weakened.

What Lin Qi said was exactly the same as his symptoms, the doctor got irritated, “Good. Young boy, you said you could cure me by giving me a few massages. Then you can give it a go.”

“In fact it’s really easy to treat a stuffy nose.”

Lin Qi said as he stepped forward, holding the doctor’ nose between his fingers and rubbing Yingxiang acupoints on both sides of the nose.

Yingxiang acupoints are an important point on the nose. With stimulation of the massage, the doctor only felt a little pain and then came a sense of coolness on the nose. In less than two minutes, Lin Qi ceased.

Shortly afterwards, the doctor sniffled, only to feel unimpeded, refreshed and then he could breathe smoothly.

“Is, is that all?” the doctor was shocked.

As soon as he began to speak, all those present could hear clearly that he spoke smoothly and unimpeded due to his breathable nostrils, which marked a sharp contrast with his condition a few minutes ago.

The four WM doctors on the spot all looked sullen, as if they were slapped hard in the face, burning in the cheeks.

“If you want to get over your cold quickly, put a few cloves of garlic in your mouth when you are back at home, until they are tasteless, then cover yourself with a heavy quilt and sweat, and you’ll recover tomorrow.” said, Lin Qi returned to his seat.

That doctor gave dry coughs; with his cheeks still burning, he said, “Boy, it’s nothing but a snuffle. How can you take this as a case in point to prove traditional Chinese medicine is better than western medicine?”

“Exactly. Chinese medicine is a trick to cheat people, and you didn’t really cure him of his cold.”

“You are right. In Jinhai City, there are no doctors of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) at all except Luo Tianwen who has inherited the traditional Chinese medicine skills of the royal court!”

Not willing to admit defeat, the other four WM doctors were echoing, and attacking Chinese medicine severely.

There were also many Chinese medicine doctors on the scene. But they had no confidence to refute them now that Chinese medicine had been declining.

Only Lin Qi was aflame with indignation and spoke out what they thought in their mind, “You said that traditional Chinese medicine had declined, it is because you are crazy about foreign things and have blind faith in them without trying to do our nation credit. The traditional Chinese medicine has developed for more than a thousand years. When your ancestors fell ill, they all relied on Chinese medical treatments. I shall not suppose that you mean your ancestors were to stay alive relying on this deceptive trick, shall I?”

Lin Qi didn’t speak in a loud voice, but all the western doctors fell silent.

Everyone knew that from three generations up only the traditional Chinese medicine doctors who inherited the medical skills of our ancestors could treat patients because at that time there was no western medicine in China at all. It could be said that it was the lasting continuation of traditional Chinese medicine that had brought the healthy growth of our nation.

“But now, not only are you dismissive of our traditional medicine, you also trample on our nation’s cultural essence inherited by the older generation. Don’t you feel shameful? Don’t you think it’s ridiculous?”

“Well, I’ve said all I want to say. I just hope that in the future two more words can be added on this banner, these are: ‘Chinese medicine’!”

Lin Qi pointed to the “Medical Conference of Communication of Western Medicine” banner with forceful remarks.

There came the sound of clap.

Someone unknown started to applaud.

In the hall, there was sparse applause at first, then the applause became louder and louder, and finally it was deafening, prolonged and resounded throughout the building!

“That’s a good point, young man.”

“Oh, go to hell of the western medicine! I’m a doctor of Chinese medicine myself, so what? Why should I be belittled for being a Chinese medicine doctor?”

“Yes, I think we shouldn’t give up the TCM heritage of. Even if I am a western medicine doctor, I will not deny TCM.”

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