Chapter 201 - Discussion: Yu Gangan’s Charm (1) (1/2)

Wang Aizhen dragged Yu Gangan to sit at the front.

As usual, Yu Gangan planned to listen to the seminar without expressing any opinions.

But, as soon as Xiao Xiaoying started talking, she had a strange feeling that she would be pointed out to say something.

She was right.

“Chinese medicine has been around for thousands of years. Rather than saying that Western medicine has caused the downfall of Chinese medicine, we should say that Chinese medicine has been shrouded by its own mystery.”

“I may be a doctor of Chinese medicine, but I despise doctors that like to act mysterious. I hate it when they bring up Yin-Yang and the Five Elements and make things sound all mystical,” Xiao Xiaoying said.

At that moment, Xiao Xiaoying looked at Yu Gangan and continued, “Dr. Yu, you’re young but you must be very capable. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be sitting here. I have a question for you.”

“Dr. Xiao, you’re overpraising me. As a junior, I do not dare to accept such praise. My grandfather was a highly experienced doctor and I simply learned a little from him. I still need everyone’s guidance,” Yu Gangan replied politely.

Xiao Xiaoying’s tone turned a little strange, “Dr. Yu mentioned that Chinese medicine originated from metaphysics. Doesn’t that mean Chinese medicine can never be truly clarified like a black hole? All this mystery will only make Chinese medicine fall behind Western medicine.”

Yu Gangan smiled and replied, “Just like how Western medicine originates from chemistry and biology, traditional Chinese medicine originates from the theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements…”

At that moment, Xiao Xiaoying cut in domineeringly, “Our country’s oldest medical book, ‘Formularies for 52 disorders’, never mentioned anything about Yin-Yang nor the Five Elements. Chinese medicine turned to metaphysics during the Southern Song Dynasty when Confucian students became doctors and medicine became a means of making money. They thought they could provide consultations by reciting a few lines. But, hmph! These were the people that destroyed Chinese medicine.”

Her voice was cold and full of mockery as she mentioned the Confucian students.