abnabooks Chapter 1049: Hitting someone only in the face
Chapter 1049: Hitting someone only in the face
"Since Professor Yamamoto understands Chinese medicine, why not tell us about it?" Chen Yang looked at Yamamoto Ichiro with a smile.
"Mr. Yamamoto, please tell us about it and let us all know about it. I think Mr. Yamamoto should have unique insights into Chinese medicine." Charles also said with a smile.
"Professor Charles, you are too kind. However, our country R has indeed done a lot of rigorous scientific work in inheriting and promoting Chinese medicine." Yamamoto Ichiro spoke English with a slight accent, and his eyes swept over Chen Yang with a hint of imperceptible contempt.
"It is undeniable that Traditional Chinese Medicine originated in China, but its theoretical system, such as Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the meridians and Qi and blood, is too vague and abstract, and lacks an empirical basis in the modern scientific sense." Yamamoto Ichiro spoke eloquently, attracting the attention of more experts around him.
"In Country R, we focus more on extracting the active ingredients of Chinese herbal medicines, analyzing their pharmacological effects, and conducting standardized clinical research. We discard those vague theories and only take the 'effective' parts, validating and optimizing them using modern scientific methodologies."
"This is the correct path that Chinese medicine... or Kampo medicine, should take to the world."
What Ichiro Yamamoto said is consistent with the situation in his daily life.
People there don't attach much importance to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, and they focus more on medicine than on treatment.
Chinese medicine in R country originated from China and has a history of more than 1400 years of development in R country. The Edo period (1603-1867) was the heyday of its development.
The publication of the R version of "The Complete Works of Zhongjing" and the Song Dynasty version of "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" has aroused Japan's strong interest in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases". To this day, most of the more than 200 Kampo medicines commonly used in Japan are derived from the original prescriptions in this book.
During the Meiji Restoration, R country fully introduced the Western medical system, which had a great impact on the inheritance and practice of Kampo medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine in R country was also impacted just like traditional Chinese medicine in China.
In the late 20s, as the aging population in R country intensified, the advantages of Chinese medicine in treating chronic diseases became apparent. Xiao Rizi began to pay more attention to Chinese medicine and study its mechanism of action.
Later, Chinese medicine was included in Japan's medical insurance system, which promoted the rapid growth of the market size. However, as Ichiro Yamamoto said, the revival of Chinese medicine at this time was only medicine and not medicine, and the situation of doctors was still not good.
During the war years, the Xiao Rizi people snatched away many famous and ancient prescriptions from China, and used high-tech to develop Chinese patent medicines and pure Chinese medicine preparations. The famous "Xiao Chaihu Decoction Incident" at that time had a relatively large impact on the Chinese medicine market in R country. It was not until recent years that the industry gradually emerged from the shadows and the market size basically recovered.
Ichiro Yamamoto said that he understood Chinese medicine, but in fact he only knew a little bit about it. He might know a little more than Borg and others.
Yamamoto Ichiro paused, then looked at Chen Yang again, his tone clearly challenging: "As for the so-called 'acupuncture emergency' used by Dr. Chen during the operation, its success, in my opinion, was far more accidental than inevitable."
"While it's rare for ventricular fibrillation to occur during cardiac surgery and then recover spontaneously after defibrillation is ineffective, it's not unprecedented. Attributing this low-probability event to two silver needles and branding it 'the miracle of traditional Chinese medicine' is, with all due respect, a reckless disregard for medical rigor and even...suspicion of misleading international colleagues."
These words are almost equivalent to completely denying the role of traditional Chinese medicine in surgery.
He Yonghua's face turned red and he was so angry that he wanted to step forward to argue, but Chen Yang stopped him with a look.
To put it bluntly, Chen Yang came to this conference to promote traditional Chinese medicine. He used Western surgical technology as a stepping stone to enter the circle and then promote traditional Chinese medicine.
However, Yamamoto Ichiro's words are tantamount to erasing the role of traditional Chinese medicine in surgery.
Borg frowned, and Mueller, Robert and others also looked thoughtful. Although they had an open attitude, the "randomness" and "scientific doubts" raised by Ichiro Yamamoto were indeed the underlying doubts in the hearts of many Western experts present.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Yang, wanting to see how this young Chinese doctor would respond to this sharp and even insulting questioning.
Is it a rage? Or a feeble excuse?
However, Chen Yang's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.
There wasn't even a trace of anger on his face. Instead, a faint, sympathetic smile appeared on his face, as if he was a university professor listening to an elementary school student showing off the multiplication tables he had just learned.
"Professor Yamamoto..."
Chen Yang spoke, his voice steady and clear, carrying a calm and powerful tone that reached every participant through the simultaneous interpretation equipment. "Your introduction to the development of Kampo medicine in Country R is very fascinating. Indeed, your country has done a lot of work in the standardization and extraction of traditional Chinese medicine, which is worthy of recognition."
Chen Yang politely acknowledged the other party's achievements, but then suddenly changed the subject: "Is that why the Xiao Chaihu incident happened?"
Yamamoto Ichiro: "..."
Many experts present were stunned.
The Xiao Chaihu incident in Country R caused a sensation internationally at the time. Some experts at the scene knew about it, while some did not.
Those who knew the answer burst into laughter after a moment of silence, while those who didn't know hurriedly asked the people around them who knew the answer, and after finding out the answer, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
I have to say, this young Chinese doctor is really mean.
It is said that you should not hit people in the face and should not expose their weaknesses when scolding them. Chen Yang is deliberately poking at the wounds of his daily life.
Although as a cardiothoracic surgery expert, Yamamoto Ichiro does not care about the situation of Chinese medicine, what Chen Yang is talking about is not just about Chinese medicine, but also involves the face of his daily life.
In addition, Yamamoto Ichiro claimed to understand Chinese medicine and talked about it just now, but Chen Yang turned around and poked at Xiao Ri's wound.
"Mr. Yamamoto just said that he understands Chinese medicine. I thought he would have some profound remarks in front of so many famous doctors, but I never expected him to be laughed at."
Chen Yang smiled and said, "What you just said reveals that you, or rather the school of thought you represent, have a huge, fundamental misunderstanding and... shallow understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine."
Chen Yang emphasized the word "shallow", which was like a silent slap in the face, making Yamamoto Ichiro's face look a little uglier in an instant.
"You say that Traditional Chinese Medicine's theoretical system is vague and abstract, lacking empirical evidence? Then let me ask you, the diagnostic and treatment principles and the effectiveness of the prescriptions and medicines recorded in the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine and Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, which have been passed down for thousands of years, have cured countless ailments of our ancestors. Isn't this the most extensive and longest-standing body of 'clinical evidence'? The fact that its theoretical framework has been able to effectively guide clinical practice for thousands of years without fail is itself a manifestation of the powerful inherent logic of science."
"Where did your country's traditional Chinese medicine Xiao Chaihu Tang originate? And where did your country's research on traditional Chinese medicine come from?"
If Chen Yang were asking these questions to experts from the United States or other countries, it would be inappropriate, but it is very appropriate to ask about their daily lives.
Because Xiaozi’s Chinese medicine is indeed good, Yamamoto Ichiro does not dare to deny his own Chinese medicine. After all, there are considerable interests involved behind it.
If Ichiro Yamamoto dared to speak nonsense at such an international conference and affected the export trade of Chinese medicine, he would not be able to bear the responsibility.
This is like some businessmen who may not believe in traditional Chinese medicine, but since they make a living from it, they have to brag about it.