"Is this the final price?" Wang Tianxiao remembered that Master Mi said that drug prices were not high this year, so why did he change his tune here?
"This is the general purchase price. Our specific pricing depends on the quality of the goods. It may fluctuate slightly upwards or downwards," Manager Meng said, becoming more formal when discussing work. It seems that her ability to reach such an important position is not just due to her interpersonal skills.
"Of course, we have minimum quality standards. If the quality is too poor, we will not buy it no matter how cheap it is. After all, this is a medicinal herb, and we have to be responsible to the patients."
"I understand that. The pathogenesis of traditional Chinese medicine is inherently complex, so it relies heavily on the trace elements in the herbs. If the stability of the herbs cannot be guaranteed, the efficacy of the medicine or pills produced will be greatly reduced."
"Oh, you even know about medicine?" Manager Meng stared at Wang Tianxiao curiously.
Wang Tianxiao snapped out of his reverie, scratched his head, and said, "I know a little bit, but not much. After all, I grow medicinal herbs, so I naturally pay attention to how they are used downstream. If they're not used well downstream, then I'll lose the market."
"That being said, to be honest, I didn't expect you to know so much. Many large-scale medicinal herb growers I've met don't understand the principles of using medicinal herbs at all. In their eyes, medicinal herbs are just a cash crop, as long as they can be exchanged for money."
"Yes, our understanding of traditional Chinese medicine is polarized. Some people trust it a lot, while others think it's useless."
"So you must be the kind of person you trust?"
"I suppose so," Wang Tianxiao said with a smile. "I don't understand too many profound things, but I do know that we have survived for thousands of years by relying on these things. It's just that we need to keep studying the medical principles behind traditional Chinese medicine so that it can be explained by science."
Seeing that Manager Meng was still listening attentively, Wang Tianxiao continued, "Actually, the reason why traditional Chinese medicine is criticized is that it is difficult for people to find much that can be explained scientifically. Even if some medicines are proven to contain some special elements, they are just scattered bits and pieces, without forming a good system, and cannot be quantified."
"Taking medicine isn't like eating, right? You can't say you don't care how it's made, as long as it tastes good. After a drug is developed, we not only have to consider its therapeutic effects, but also whether it causes harm to the human body, that is, its toxicity. If it cures one disease but leaves the seeds for another, then do you think there's any point in treating it?"
As Wang Tianxiao spoke, he realized he had said too much again.
This old man is so long-winded.
It just never stopped.
But he noticed that Manager Meng's eyes had softened.
"Well said."
When Manager Meng saw Wang Tianxiao stop, he said softly, "To be honest, I am very moved. I didn't expect to hear someone here who has such a clear evaluation and understanding of traditional Chinese medicine."
To be honest, my family has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for generations, and one of my ancestors even served as a court physician. But in our time, with the entry of Western medicine, the market for traditional Chinese medicine has been weakening, which has always saddened me…”
"Both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have their advantages and disadvantages, but TCM places more emphasis on daily health maintenance, while Western medicine focuses on withdrawal from treatment. Therefore, TCM treatments may not seem as effective as Western medicine treatments."
Personally, I don't think we need to particularly belittle or elevate either; both can coexist. If the condition is urgent or serious, we can try Western medicine, but for intractable or chronic diseases, traditional Chinese medicine treatment can obviously be very effective.
"Yes, but nowadays many people have a binary view. They either think that it has no effect at all, or they think that one of the two is a myth. But relatively speaking, the development speed of Western medicine is far ahead of that of traditional Chinese medicine, which makes us, families that have been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for generations, really sad."
Wang Tianxiao nodded; he could understand Manager Meng's sentiments.
Actually, there are quite a few people with this kind of sentiment, Mi Qingsong is one of them.
On the contrary, he himself was not so insistent; he was just saying what he truly thought.
There's no need to completely eliminate any particular medical field; any means that can help people get treatment is a good means.
"Xiao Wang, how do you know so much about traditional Chinese medicine?"
Manager Meng was still very curious.
By this time, she had developed a good impression of Wang Tianxiao. Although she still called him Xiao Wang, her tone was no longer the fake politeness, but rather carried a hint of sincerity.
"Oh, because I've always been interested in this, and since I'm going to grow medicinal herbs, I've studied a lot of books on the subject. I'm just showing off my limited knowledge in front of an expert like you, please don't take offense."
"No, no, what you said is excellent. I rarely see people, especially those not working in the relevant industry, who can express such insights. This shows that you have indeed thought about it seriously, and frankly, we are very pleased."
"I'm very happy that you said that."
Wang Tianxiao would never say that his knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine came from his youngest son.
In other words, the one that hasn't been born yet.
“You should talk to my brother. He’s really troubled. Every time he tells me it’s because he can’t find anyone he can connect with.”
"Oh, your brother..."
"He is a doctoral student at a university of traditional Chinese medicine, determined to revitalize the glory of our traditional Chinese medicine and hoping to carry forward the essence of traditional Chinese medicine so that more patients can benefit from it."
But that's the situation now. Even if you do a small project, Western medicine is doing very well; even generic drugs have a lot of investment and sponsorship. But with traditional Chinese medicine, there are fewer and fewer new projects..."
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