153: The five elements are mutually reinforcing and restraining, the most basic structural system of Traditional Chinese Medicine!
Chapter 153: The Mutual Generation and Overcoming of the Five Elements, the Most Fundamental Framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine!
"Young Friend Lin, this Old Man has specifically rushed here to offer my humble apologies."
"Without knowing the specific circumstances of your prescription, I rashly changed the method of administration, endangering the patient's life. This is all my fault!"
Xiao Wei's parents had just left the Doctors Office when You Changming, supported by his disciple Ma Lin, hurried in.
The moment he saw Lin Yi, he immediately apologized and admitted his mistake. "My disciple Ma Lin acted purely out of good intentions, using high-quality medicinal ingredients, which caused the efficacy to exceed Young Friend Lin's calculations. Furthermore, I was the one who instructed him to decoct the medicine. If Young Friend Lin wishes to blame someone, blame this Old Man alone!"
You Changming took all the responsibility upon himself.
This world will surely belong to the younger generation in the future. Allowing his disciple to build a good relationship with a Traditional Chinese Medicine genius like Lin Yi can only benefit his disciple's development. "Old You, why did you come in person?"
"I didn't mean to blame anyone. I also bear a great deal of responsibility for not explaining clearly before decocting the medicine."
"It's fine. I've emphasized to my colleagues in the Emergency Department that such a problem will never occur again."
Lin Yi quickly got up and offered Old You a seat.
He truly hadn't expected that someone of Old You's stature would make a special trip to the Hospital late at night for this matter.
And judging by the opportune timing of his entrance, he had probably been waiting outside the office for quite some time. "Ma Lin, this is the Young Friend Lin I told you about."
"Quick, greet Mr. Lin."
You Changming deliberated for a moment before settling on a title that was neither awkward for both parties nor failed to show respect for Lin Yi.
After all, the other party had not yet accepted him as a formal disciple, and it would be a bit strange for Ma Lin to address him as 'Grand-Teacher'. Lin Yi would certainly not agree to that.
"Hello, Mr. Lin. I am truly sorry for the great trouble my presumptuous actions caused you today."
Ma Lin humbly greeted Lin Yi and sincerely apologized again.
From picking up his teacher at the Hospital entrance to the Emergency Department, his teacher had almost scolded him to death.
It was only then that Ma Lin realized how much his teacher valued Lin Yi's capabilities. What he couldn't understand was that, with his teacher's Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge as a National Medical Master, he would actually perform a grand bowing ceremony to a young punk like Lin Yi to become his disciple. If this really happened, how should he address Lin Yi?
He was a man in his forties; he couldn't possibly address Lin Yi, who was in his twenties, as 'Grand-Teacher', could he? His colleagues at the Hospital would surely laugh him to death. What made Ma Lin even more perplexed was that, according to his teacher, Lin Yi had flatly refused his teacher You Changming's request to take him as a disciple.
Although his teacher had not revealed the specific reason for the refusal, Ma Lin could tell from his teacher's regretful expression and tone that his teacher had not given up on the matter and intended to find another opportunity to become his disciple.
What kind of situation was this? The more Ma Lin pondered, the more unfathomable this young man became!
To become the teacher of National Medical Master You Changming, what that implied in the entire Long Province's Traditional Chinese Medicine and even medical circles, it seemed like something every doctor knew!
Such a heaven-sent opportunity, yet Lin Yi gave it up just like that; it was simply unimaginable. "This matter is over. If Old You and Teacher Ma bring it up again, it will be an insult to me, Lin Yi."
Lin Yi's face hardened, and he firmly prevented them from dwelling on the matter any further.
Through this incident, he had come to realize how numerous and significant the rules of Traditional Chinese Medicine were.
"Very well, let's not mention this matter again!"
"Young Friend Lin, this Old Man still has one unclear matter I wish to consult you about."
Seeing that Lin Yi was getting a little angry, You Changming immediately changed the subject.
Rushing to the Emergency Department so urgently, apologizing to Lin Yi was one aspect, but more importantly, he wanted to clarify another crucial matter.
"Old You, please speak."
Lin Yi assumed an attentive posture, believing that he could learn more useful things by conversing with truly capable individuals.
Even with the system's existence, Lin Yi would not stop his pursuit of learning and progress. "With the development of the times, Traditional Chinese Medicine has made great improvements in decocting methods."
"Whether it's ordinary open-flame decoction or heating and extraction using a decoction machine, their essence is to fully activate the medicinal properties of the ingredients through high temperatures."
"I heard from Ma Lin that the prescription Young Friend Lin issued required open-flame decoction to maximize its efficacy. What is the principle behind this? Please enlighten Young Friend Lin."
"I've read in some ancient texts that strict requirements for the flame during decoction seemed to be demanded only by alchemists from ancient times..."
You Changming not only explained his doubts in detail but also boldly put forward a speculation that even he found incredibly absurd.
"In the Five Elements, fire generates earth, Old You should know that, right?"
As soon as Lin Yi started, You Changming suddenly sat up straight, his eyes gleaming with dazzling light, nodding repeatedly at Lin Yi.
The principle of mutual generation and overcoming of the Five Elements is the most fundamental architectural system of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Countless Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners have studied it their entire lives, only knowing its surface but not its essence, not even touching its fur.
Yet, Lin Yi's opening remarks went straight to the core, showing that his research in this area could make all Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners feel deeply ashamed. "And among the five zang organs and six fu organs of the human body, the spleen and stomach belong to earth."
"Because the efficacy of this medicine is extremely potent, the patient will inevitably suffer damage to the spleen and stomach when taking it."
"Fire generates earth, and the reason for open-flame decoction is very simple: to strengthen the earth element in the medicine's efficacy, minimizing the damage to the patient's spleen and stomach as much as possible when taking the medicine."
"This is also why the patient experienced gastric mucosal damage and vomited blood after taking medicine decocted by a decoction machine..."
Lin Yi, who didn't even know basic Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, certainly didn't understand such profound principles. He was merely rephrasing what was roughly described in the prescription.
But You Changming and Ma Lin, sitting opposite him, listened with rapt attention, their hearts surging with waves of astonishment.
Explaining the Five Elements theory so plainly and easily understandable, and even being able to support it with real, direct cases to prove that the Five Elements theory truly exists in the practical application of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Based on this alone, Lin Yi's profound depth in Traditional Chinese Medicine made You Changming feel deeply inferior. Even after leaving the Emergency Department and returning to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, You Changming and his disciple studied Lin Yi's theory repeatedly throughout the night, only to feel increasingly that his research in Traditional Chinese Medicine could only be described as unfathomable!
... "It's already half past eight. By now, most departments have finished their rounds."
"Lin Yi, are you sure you want to ask the Department Director of the Urology and Reproductive Medicine Department to come for a consultation?"
"As long as we can determine the location of Xiao Wei's testicle, with our current technology, this surgery should be easily completed."
Seeing that it was already past 8:30 AM, Lu Chenxi once again confirmed with Lin Yi whether it was necessary to invite a surgical expert for a consultation.
Lin Yi usually wished that all patients could be handled by the Emergency Department itself.
However, regarding Xiao Wei's condition, he was uncharacteristically insistent on inviting the Urology and Reproductive Medicine Department for a consultation, which truly puzzled Lu Chenxi.