Chapter 371 The benefits of traditional Chinese medicine and the benefits of an acquaintance society
“There are so many people!”
Su Qianqian is a public figure, and when she appears in such occasions, big sunglasses, a sun hat, and bulky clothes that can cover her perfect figure are her standard equipment.
"More people means more people! This shows that Mr. Chen, who was recommended by Director Jian and Director Jiang, is reliable."
Zhou Can has his own opinion.
There are really a lot of people coming for medical treatment. It’s only a little after seven in the morning, and there are at least fifty people queuing up.
If Zhou Can had not witnessed this grand occasion with his own eyes, he would not have believed that a Chinese medicine practitioner could be so popular just by sitting at home.
Compared with Mr. Chen, how do those experts in Tuya fare?
Even if they have the support of Tuya, a big platform, their popularity may not be as high as that of Mr. Chen.
"Qianqian, I think it will take us several hours to queue up. You can go to the car and rest first. I'll just queue up here."
Zhou Can felt sorry for his girlfriend and didn't want her to wait in line here for a long time.
Unexpectedly, Su Qianqian disagreed.
She held his arm, not afraid of the strange looks from others.
"I want to cherish every minute and every second I spend with you. Besides, my body is not that fragile!"
Since she said so, Zhou Can could only let her do as she pleased.
There are always new patients coming for treatment.
Zhou Can secretly thanked his luck that he arrived early, otherwise he might not be able to see a doctor even if he had to wait in line until the afternoon.
Around 7:40, the door opened.
An elderly man in good health carried a table and placed it outside the door. A little boy about ten years old, probably his grandson, brought out two chairs, one for the elderly man to sit on and one placed opposite the table, probably for the patient to sit on.
The old man looked no different from an ordinary neighbor, with a thin figure and ordinary clothes.
A pen, a stethoscope, a black pulse pillow, and a prescription notebook - these are all his diagnostic equipment.
This can no longer be described with the word "simple", it is simply shabby to the extreme.
"Everyone, today we still follow the same rules. We will try to diagnose 50 people in the morning and 50 people in the afternoon. Each person will be charged 6 yuan for consultation. For now, we will issue 100 consultation numbers. Those who don't get a consultation number can only say sorry and ask to come back next time or go to the hospital for treatment."
The old man's voice was loud and powerful.
Those who practice Chinese medicine are all experts in regulating the body.
They know how to do some proper exercise over a long period of time, drink some health tea, and use dietary supplements to keep their bodies in a high state.
After the old man finished speaking, he sat down and began to see patients.
The little boy began to distribute number plates to the patients seeking treatment one by one.
This is a special wooden sign, only three inches long and two inches wide. There are numbers engraved on the front and the word "Chen" on the back.
It was quickly sent to Su Qianqian.
"Sister, are you here to see a doctor?"
"Um!"
Su Qianqian nodded.
The little boy stared at her for a few seconds and handed her a medical number card.
"Little boy, your grandfather's medical skills are so great, you must have learned a lot of skills, right?" Zhou Can took the initiative to ask the little boy.
"I have only learned some simple knowledge of Chinese medicine. Is there anything I can do for you, uncle?"
The little boy looked at Zhou Can.
"Can you tell what disease this sister has?" Zhou Can asked the little boy.
"I... may not be accurate, please forgive me if I'm wrong." The little boy stared at Su Qianqian's hand. "This sister's kidneys don't seem to be in good condition."
This little guy is really amazing. He doesn't even need to take the patient's pulse. He can guess almost everything just by looking at him.
"A good teacher produces a good student. You are really amazing, kid! Was that the Chinese medicine's visual diagnosis technique you used just now?"
Zhou Can gave him a thumbs up.
He doesn't know much about Chinese medicine.
Naturally, he thought that the boy was performing the art of diagnosis by observation. But according to his understanding, isn't diagnosis by observation mainly to observe the patient's complexion and tongue coating? The boy had clearly stared at Su Qianqian's hand just now before making a diagnosis.
"I use the technique of observing nails! It's a branch of the technique of visual diagnosis!" the little boy said with great pride.
"I really learned a lot today, thank you!"
Zhou Can had a deep understanding of the Western medicine system. For example, general surgery has many sub-departments, such as gastrointestinal surgery, pancreaticobiliary surgery, liver surgery, etc. However, he did not expect that the subdivision of traditional Chinese medicine was not in the department, but in the medical skills.
Observation diagnosis is further divided into several sub-areas such as observation of the nails, face, and tongue coating.
He did not bother the little boy again, because there were many people waiting for their numbers to be issued. However, his understanding of traditional Chinese medicine was like discovering a new world of medicine.
A medical discipline that clearly exists in the country but has never been paid attention to.
Traditional Chinese medicine seemed to be much more powerful than he had imagined.
He also discovered a very interesting phenomenon: the division of disciplines in Western medicine is directly based on organs or circulatory systems, such as cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiovascular medicine, neurology, etc.
Even in the specialized fields of medicine, the focus is basically on studying a certain organ or part of the circulatory system.
The division of disciplines in traditional Chinese medicine seems to be based directly on medical skills.
Observing the nails, face, tongue coating, body shape, etc., their origins are all based on inspection.
Needless to say, the most profound part of Chinese medicine is pulse diagnosis, which can be divided into many types.
Each sub-field of TCM is essentially a medical skill, rather than a narrow reference to a single organ. For example, if you observe the tongue coating, a small tongue corresponds to the five internal organs and the entire body system.
For example, when taking a pulse, the entire body is also involved.
It is said that for a skilled Chinese medicine practitioner, taking a person's pulse is equivalent to doing a comprehensive physical examination.
After seeing the tip of the iceberg of traditional Chinese medicine, Zhou Can couldn't help but have more hope for today's consultation.
To be honest, before coming here in the morning, even when he saw many people queuing up for treatment, he was still skeptical about Chinese medicine because he always felt that Chinese medicine had some metaphysical elements.
The patients in front are asking for medical consultation and medicine one by one.
I saw that Mr. Chen asked the patient to sit down, first asked a few simple questions about where he felt uncomfortable, and then asked the patient to put his hand on the pulse pillow. He stretched out his hand and pressed on the patient's wrist.
This is called taking the pulse.
I heard that Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis is very particular, and the points where the fingers press are exactly the Cun, Guan, and Chi positions.
It can check a person's pulse.
For most patients, Mr. Chen simply asks questions, feels the pulse, and then prescribes medicine. Occasionally, when encountering patients with complicated conditions, he will ask them to open their mouths and look at their tongues, and even check the pulse of the right hand first and then the left hand.
The fee charged to each patient is 6 yuan.
To be honest, the fee is not expensive and is much cheaper than the hospital fee.
To make an appointment at the hospital, the lowest registration fee at Tuya is 10 yuan.
If you naively think that 10 yuan is the total cost of the consultation, you are totally wrong. From registration to medication, you have to go through various tests, big and small. Just a blood test or urine test costs more than 10 yuan.
If I take an ultrasound, it will cost more than 100 yuan.
If you need to do some special examinations, such as PETCT, which is mainly for tumors, the examination fee is at least 8,000 yuan. The maximum charge for this examination is 12,000 yuan per time.
You heard it right, just one check-up will cost you twelve thousand yuan.
Even if the examination is done, there is still a possibility of missed diagnosis. In other words, after spending more than 10,000 yuan, it may not be found in the end, or after the examination, there may be nothing wrong.
In some unscrupulous hospitals, if a patient is suspected of having a tumor in his body, even though it can be detected by a simple CT scan or even B-ultrasound, the doctor will still recommend the patient to undergo an expensive PET-CT scan.
Once at the hospital, patients and their families are likely to trust the doctors.
Under normal circumstances, if you ask a patient to pay more than 10,000 yuan for an examination, the patient will definitely not agree. But don't forget that almost all doctors are scammers. Just tell the patient that if your tumor is really a malignant tumor, it can , and the cancer can be killed in the early stage. After treatment, you can recover your health and be free from the trouble of cancer.
If you don't get checked now, the disease can easily be delayed.
Even if the disease is found by then, it is probably too late to have surgery. You can only use traditional radiotherapy and chemotherapy for conservative treatment, and take various expensive imported drugs to prolong your life. The money you spend is not just 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, but hundreds of thousands or even millions. The key is that you can't buy back your life. According to our clinical experience , the five-year survival rate of a certain cancer in the late stage is less than 5%.
After such a scare, I believe most patients will obediently pay for the examination.
On the other hand, Mr. Chen can directly diagnose the lesion for the patient and prescribe medicine for 6 yuan. The patient can take the prescription and take the medicine by himself.
It is much more economical than going to the hospital.
If Mr. Chen is a skilled doctor, the medicine he prescribes can really cure the patient's disease after taking it.
That would be a great deal.
No wonder so many patients come early in the morning to queue up for treatment.
At this time, there was a sound of quarreling from behind.
"Little friend, we heard that Mr. Chen is a skilled doctor and charges very low fees, so we came here from another province. We have been staying in a hotel nearby for three days. Can you think of a way to get Mr. Chen to give us an extra number?"
A middle-aged man in his fifties came to seek medical treatment, pushing his elderly mother with gray hair in a wheelchair.
He begged the little boy to give him an additional number.
I didn't expect that the one hundred consultation numbers would be issued out so quickly.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go ask Grandpa!"
The little boy quickly ran to the front to ask Mr. Chen. After a brief exchange, the little boy walked towards the middle-aged man holding a number plate with a green bamboo leaf pattern but no number.
Added a number for him.
When the other patients behind him saw that the middle-aged man had successfully added a number, they also begged for a few more numbers.
This time, the little boy did not agree.
Keep saying nice things to them and persuade them to leave.
"Dear, this Mr. Chen seems to be very famous! Fortunately, we came here early in the morning." Su Qianqian said with a look of relief.
"Now you know the benefits of coming early! If I hadn't dragged you out by force, you would have taken you a long time to clean up." Zhou Can responded with a smile.
As female comrades, they have to change clothes and put on makeup before going out, so as to make themselves decent and beautiful.
Especially for female stars like Su Qianqian, if they go out without makeup and are photographed by paparazzi and used for hype, it can easily cause some negative impact.
Looking at those actresses and handsome guys who were photographed in various ugly photos on the Internet, they probably dream of strangling the paparazzi who took the ugly photos.
"Humph! I was just saying that. I was supposed to choose a suitable outfit to wear, but you didn't even let me choose the clothes. You only let me put on some light makeup. You're too bossy!"
She pouted and complained.
"Haha, my wife is naturally beautiful. She is beautiful even without makeup."
Zhou Can didn't dare to make her angry and hurried to coax her.
"Since you have such a sweet mouth, I forgive you! Honey, do you think this old Mr. Chen can cure my illness?"
She loves Zhou Can to the core, so how could she be really angry over such a small matter?
It is normal for lovers to have small quarrels, which is the flavor of life. Couples who truly respect each other are likely to end up parting ways. This is because they lack the necessary running-in, and the conflicts are suppressed in their hearts, which eventually accumulate and continue to magnify.
When the conflict breaks out, it will be like a landslide or tsunami, and they will separate in an instant.
Only after quarreling and making trouble can the relationship become deeper.
Because in the process of quarreling, there will always be one person who needs to give in and use the love in their hearts to tolerate the other person. Over time, both of them learn to tolerate and understand each other, and their feelings naturally deepen.
"Don't worry. When the time comes, we'll prescribe the medicine and fill it according to the prescription. You'll be able to see if it's effective after taking a course of treatment."
Zhou Can comforted her.
Zhou Can had no idea whether traditional Chinese medicine could treat chronic renal failure.
Because Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, there are different treatments for different people.
Treatment is different for everyone.
After waiting in line for nearly three hours, it was finally Zhou Can and his friends' turn.
"Hello, Mr. Chen, we were introduced by Director Jian Dong. We would like you to take a look at my girlfriend!"
Zhou Can introduced himself.
In a society of acquaintances, some personal connections can provide many conveniences in reality.
"Please take a seat!"
After listening to Zhou Can's introduction, Mr. Chen looked at the two of them, his eyes showing friendliness and satisfaction.
Although Zhou Can found an acquaintance, he still waited in line obediently.
This is a manifestation of quality.
A person with virtue and quality is naturally more likely to be liked by others.
“This is the test we did at the hospital!”
Zhou Can handed over a stack of inspection reports.
"Young man, Western medicine's examinations are not very useful to our Chinese medicine. They are not based on the same principles. Just tell us about her illness and symptoms."
Mr. Chen didn't even reach out to take it, and seemed to be very disdainful of the hospital's examination report.
It was Zhou Can’s first time seeing a Chinese doctor, so he really didn’t understand the rules.
I quickly took back the examination report and told Mr. Chen what disease my girlfriend had.
Su Qianqian added specific symptoms on the side.
"Look at your hands first!"
Mr. Chen took her hand and looked at it, including her nails and palm lines.
"Come on, open your mouth and stick out your tongue for me to see."
She stuck out her little tongue and asked Mr. Chen to diagnose her.
"Put your right hand on the pulse pillow and I'll take your pulse!"
After looking at the tongue, he stared at Su Qianqian's face carefully.
The next step is to take the pulse.
"Change to your left hand and check the pulse again!"
Then he asked Su Qianqian to change her hand.
It was obvious that because of the relationship with Director Jian Dong, Mr. Chen examined her very carefully and attentively.
"Well, let me look at your eyes again!"
Mr. Chen motioned for her to take off her sunglasses.
“The kidney governs water, and when something goes wrong, it often manifests first in the eyes.”
He explained.
After Su Qianqian took off her sunglasses, she revealed a pair of big, watery, black eyes, looking particularly charming and attractive.
Mr. Chen lifted her eyelids and looked closely.
Both eyes looked.
"Her left kidney is more seriously ill, but her right kidney is in much better condition. I'll prescribe three doses of medicine for you, and you should take each dose for three days. Chinese medicine is bitter, so others can add licorice or even sugar to it, but you can't."
Mr. Chen gave her a reminder, meaning to tell her that no matter how bitter the medicine was, she should not add sugar.
“Will she still be able to eat candy in the future?”
Zhou Can usually just asked her to pay attention to eating less sugar and salt, but did not completely ban them.
Salt is a substance essential to the human body. If you don’t eat salt for a few days, you will feel weak and show many symptoms.
Sugar is also an essential nutrient for the body.
Eating too much of it is harmful, but lack of it is not.
