Chapter 477 Li Ji's Sense of Responsibility
First town city, National Higher Medical College.
Ernst inspected the new school. The school leaders introduced the situation of the new school, and personnel from the Ministry of Health also accompanied them.
"Your Highness! Why is there no place for us in this so-called medical school? I thought our skills were not bad!"
"Well, who are you?" Ernst looked at the person in front of him who suddenly asked him a question with some confusion.
"This is Mr. Li Ji, a member of the Far East Medical Corps. He now serves as a consultant to the East African Ministry of Health," said Health Minister Belgrade.
"No wonder it's like that! Mr. Li Ji, you can ask me any questions you have. If they can be solved, I will naturally help you solve them."
Li Ge said: "The contribution that Far Eastern medicine has made to East Africa in recent years is obvious to all. Although we can't say that it is definitely better than your Western medicine, the results are definitely not bad. But why didn't this school adopt our Far Eastern medicine at all?"
So that's what happened? Ernst smiled and said, "Mr. Li Ji, do you know anything about medicine?"
Li Ji: "Of course, this is what I eat."
Ernst: "Can you explain the principles of Far Eastern medicine scientifically?"
Li Ji: "This... Your Highness, you are embarrassing me. The origin of our Far Eastern medicine is completely different from Western medicine, and naturally has nothing to do with so-called science."
After staying in East Africa for a long time, Li Ji also knew what science was. It was a complete set of theories, but Li Ji could not use Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to forcibly correspond to the so-called Western science.
Ernst shook his head and said, "You have the wrong concept. In fact, whether it is Western or Eastern medicine, there is no scientific concept in the beginning. They are all empirical knowledge summarized from primitive witch doctors. In terms of status, traditional Western medicine even retains more religious factors, such as the concept of qi, crow masks, and the theory of evil spirits. But now a new medical system has been born in the West."
The concept of "qi" is not something Ernst made up. It is the theoretical basis of bloodletting therapy. Europe has been using the medical theory of Galen, an ancient Greek physician. Galen's theory holds that life comes from "qi", so on this basis, Galen believed that blood is output from the heart to various parts of the body, rather than circulating. It is precisely because of this that Galen did not think that the amount of blood in the human body is limited, so he invented bloodletting therapy. This fallacy has cost many people their lives.
"This new medical system started with Harvey. Harvey not only confirmed the blood circulation theory through experiments, but he also pioneered the research methods of modern physiology and medicine. Of course, what I said is controversial. It is very likely that European doctors do not agree. They may take ancient Greek Hippocrates as the origin. This is actually confusing concepts and forcibly tying modern medicine to traditional Western medicine. If you ask him to explain blood circulation, I am afraid he will think it is a fantasy."
This is also an old routine in the West, always finding an omnipotent master in ancient Greece. In fact, this is a means of reform that has to be done in the face of traditional forces. Of course, it may also be to add some historical color and historical heritage to itself, but this is not the case in East Africa. Ernst said that Harvey is the father of modern medicine, so Harvey is the father of modern medicine in East Africa, even if he is a British. Just like East Africa cannot deny Newton, it will not deny Harvey.
Ernst's words made Li Ji's mind confused. What blood circulation theory? What Hippocrates...
Seeing the confused looks on Li Ji and the others, Ernst could only explain: "In short, there is a new force rising in medicine now, and it is burying all traditional medicine. All traditional medicine, no matter where in the world, is facing a crisis, unless you can also use science to explain the traditional medicine part, but obviously, you can't do it now."
“So how do we understand this science?”
"Observe, infer, experiment, verify, apply, and summarize," said Ernst.
"..." Li Ji thought the crown prince had some high-sounding speeches, but he didn't expect that it was just this? So he said, "But Your Highness, this doesn't seem to conflict with traditional oriental medicine. We also observe and speculate. As for experiments, we also have them. That is a clinical issue, and finally verification, application and summary."
Ernst thought that this was indeed the origin of Chinese medicine. No wonder it was so difficult to kill. If it could remain popular, it would be easier to solve the problem.
He said to Li Ji: "Look, since the core of traditional oriental medicine is the same as modern medicine, then as oriental medicine practitioners, you should combine oriental medicine with modern medicine to form a new oriental medicine system."
Ernst went on to say, "I know that in the East, some people who call themselves medical masters are ridiculous. They may not have any skills at all and can only deceive people. But as long as you question them, they will use metaphysical things to explain the problem. What medicine is really like? There must be convincing evidence. For example, the masters of modern medicine all use experiments to verify their theories. Of course, due to the development of science and technology, their experiments may be wrong, but at this stage, they are the truth. If you Chinese medicine practitioners can restructure the theoretical basis of Chinese medicine through evidence and experiments, then I will build a special Chinese medicine school."
Ernst's request can be said to be quite embarrassing for Li Ji. Currently, Li Ji can be said to be the official representative of traditional Chinese medicine in East Africa. However, in order to maintain the status of traditional Chinese medicine, he must burn his boats and use so-called experiments and evidence to prove the importance of traditional Chinese medicine.
However, these traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in East Africa are only second-rate in the Far East. It is difficult for them to conduct theoretical research, let alone science that they have never encountered before. In this regard, the Far Eastern Empire was too conscientious and did not send those simple scammers to East Africa.
Li Ji: "Your Highness, do you mean that traditional Chinese medicine must be reformed?"
Ernst: "It depends on your choice. I can only say that East Africa only recognizes science. If you can prove that Chinese medicine is scientific in the future, then we will naturally promote its development. Otherwise, it will be eliminated by modern medicine like traditional Western medicine."
Ernst's words made Li Ji feel a deep sense of crisis. He was not feeling a crisis about the status of Chinese medicine in East Africa, but about the status of Chinese medicine in the world. East Africa was a foreign country after all. Would the Far East, the motherland of Chinese medicine, also be replaced by so-called modern medicine? If this really happened, then his disciples of Chinese medicine would be nothing!
No, Chinese medicine must have new breakthroughs in the new era. Chinese medicine cannot die in his own hands. Li Ji suddenly found himself under endless pressure and responsibility, but also a sense of excitement. He is certainly not a top Chinese medicine practitioner, but if Chinese medicine can turn the tide in his hands and come back to life under the impact of the new era, what kind of honor would that be?
"Your Highness, we know what to do!" Li Ji said seriously.
From this moment on, East African Chinese medicine took the lead in embarking on a different path, that is, the path of combining Chinese medicine and science. However, this path is also the most difficult. Chinese medicine scholars headed by Li Ji are only second-rate in the Far East, so they still have to continue to learn the traditional Chinese medicine and the so-called science.
Therefore, it was destined that Li Ji's generation would not be able to complete the construction of the new scientific system of traditional Chinese medicine. Instead, it would take the joint efforts of several generations to catch up. This formed a new modern medical system with Chinese medicine characteristics. In essence, it is the same as modern medicine, but with an oriental cultural flavor, and has become a part of the East African medical system.
(End of this chapter)
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