Chapter 670: You Don't Understand Traditional Chinese Medicine

"Smith, I am doing this for your own good," Pete said, shrugging his shoulders indifferently. "Besides, do you really believe these Huaxia people can save them? Heh, that old man just now was poking around randomly with needles; it had absolutely no effect."

"Mr. Pete, please do not question our Huaxia acupuncture. It is precisely because we took action just now that Mr. Smith's snake venom is within a controllable range," Dean Zhou said, his brows knitting together.

"Pardon my frankness, but through these few days of exchange between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, I have not felt that Huaxia medicine has any unique merits. On the contrary, during these days of exchange, I have discovered that most of your Traditional Chinese Medicine theories have no scientific basis," Pete said with a look of disdain.

"The reason there is no scientific basis is because Huaxia's Traditional Chinese Medicine is several thousand years older than your Western studies. With the science that you Western medicine practitioners believe in, it is simply impossible to explain the theories of Huaxia's Traditional Chinese Medicine," Chen Yu's voice came over.

"Dean Zhou, I have called my grand-teacher over; let him handle this matter," Wu Baozhen said, walking over in a hurry.

"And who are you?" Pete turned back and shouted angrily.

"Chen Yu, Traditional Chinese Medicine," Chen Yu said calmly. "You said that during the Traditional Chinese Medicine exchanges, the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine lacked scientific support?"

"Did I say something wrong? Your Traditional Chinese Medicine is all nonsense; those so-called theories are simply gibberish," Pete said dismissively.

"Hmm, I actually understand why you are like this," Chen Yu smiled. "In the world of kindergarten children, there is only Peppa Pig, so it is normal that you cannot understand the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Because Western medicine has only existed for a few hundred years, using your theories to verify Traditional Chinese Medicine is, in itself, a bit like bullying you."

"You are insulting the entire medical field; I am going to report you," Pete roared in anger.

"Go ahead and report me. If I blink even once, consider it my loss," Chen Yu smiled. He turned his head to look at the bearded man on the bed: "Is this the person you were talking about?"

"Yes, Grand-teacher. His leg was bitten by a Lock-Silver Ring snake. I used Gold Needles to seal his acupoints to slow the spread of the venom, but we cannot obtain the Serum in such a short time," Wu Baozhen looked at Chen Yu with excitement.

He did not doubt for a second that Chen Yu could resolve this matter, because in his eyes, Chen Yu was a titan of the Traditional Chinese Medicine world; there was nothing in this world that he could not solve.

Furthermore, ever since he saw Chen Yu drive away evil spirits for Ye Lao with his own eyes last time, he revered Chen Yu as a Heaven and Human, and he looked forward to Chen Yu taking action once again.

"Smith, I suggest you just have it amputated," Pete ignored Chen Yu and stepped forward. "It cannot be denied that their acupuncture can indeed slow the infection in your leg, but now your entire leg has turned black. If you don't amputate it now, I'm afraid you won't be saved."

"NO, I will not have an amputation. My grandfather stayed in Huaxia; he witnessed the magic of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and I believe in Traditional Chinese Medicine," Smith shouted, bracing himself.

"It's good that you believe," Chen Yu nodded. "The venom of the Lock-Silver Ring is very potent, but fortunately, it is not the kind of snake that kills upon contact with blood; otherwise, it would be hopeless by now. Also, Wu Baozhen, come here."

"Grand-teacher, I am here," Wu Baozhen hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully.

This action by Wu Baozhen left everyone confused. The foreign medical team members were one thing—they didn't know what "Grand-teacher" meant—but the doctors on the Huaxia side were all somewhat bewildered.

Who didn't know the famous Wu Baozhen? He was one of the Three Heads of the Imperial Hospital, a disciple of Medicine God Mountain, and enjoyed a very high reputation in Shengjing and even internationally.

His master, Luo Huichun, had medical skills that had reached the pinnacle of perfection. Now, he was calling a young man like Chen Yu "Grand-teacher"? What exactly was Chen Yu's status?

"You used Gold Needles to pierce his six major acupoints to detoxify and delay blood circulation to prevent the venom from spreading. The remedial effect of these needles is actually quite good, but you could have added one more needle; that would have been even better," Chen Yu said.

"Thank you for your instruction, Grand-teacher. May I ask, Grand-teacher, which acupoint would be better to add?" Wu Baozhen pricked up his ears, fearing he might miss a single word.

"Here," Chen Yu took out a needle and pierced it into Smith's Zhubin Point. "Do you understand why I pierced here?"

"Zhubin... the name of this point implies that the cool, damp water vapor formed after the Qi and blood of the three foot-yin meridians are mixed and reorganized flows from here into the Kidney Meridian, so pressing and rubbing this point can dissipate heat and lower the temperature. The Zhubin Point has the function of clearing heat, resolving dampness, resolving phlegm, calming the spirit, and regulating Qi to stop pain?" Wu Baozhen slapped his thigh. "Why didn't I think of that? If this acupoint is pierced, at least half of the toxins can be expelled."

"That's right. Using this acupuncture method can expel at least half of the toxins in the body. If supplemented with the Liuhe Acupuncture Method, his venom can be cleared seven or eight-tenths," Chen Yu said, taking out six more Silver Needles and piercing them in succession.

Strange to say, as Chen Yu pierced these few needles, the black-purple color on Smith's leg immediately began to fade, and his leg, which had been numb and devoid of sensation, now actually had a trace of feeling.

"Am I... am I better?" Smith looked at everything before him in surprise. He looked at his leg, unable to believe it; the color of his right leg was no different from normal skin tone, though he still felt a slight numbness and could not move it.

"Not yet," Chen Yu said to Wu Baozhen. "Because the Liuhe Acupuncture Method was used late, the toxins in his leg have already spread, so the acupuncture method alone cannot resolve the snake venom in his leg."

"It is my lack of skill," Wu Baozhen said with a look of shame. It was true; if Chen Yu had arrived at the first moment, the snake venom on this bearded man's leg would never have had time to take effect. His medical skills were a whole mountain away from Chen Yu's.

"Actually, it's already quite good. If you hadn't sealed his acupoints in time, the venom in his leg would have spread, and it would probably be very troublesome now," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Next, we only need to use a few Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs to extract the toxins and clean the wound."

"Grand-teacher's medical skills are truly unparalleled. Baozhen has been taught," Wu Baozhen bowed in admiration.

"However, since our international friend says that our Traditional Chinese Medicine only exists in theory and is not practical, I must properly debate this," Chen Yu smiled. He took out a piece of Talisman Paper and had someone bring over a bowl of clear water.

"What are you doing now?" Pete stared at Chen Yu with wide eyes, not understanding what he was about to do.

In fact, after Chen Yu performed the acupuncture, Smith's snake venom was already mostly cleared. Based on his experience, he could see it too, but this guy just wouldn't admit it out loud.

"To make you convinced," Chen Yu smiled. With a movement of his hand, a piece of Talisman Paper suddenly burst into flames, and he threw this Talisman into the bowl of clear water.

Fire is supposed to extinguish when it meets water, but not only did this fire not extinguish, it instead burned violently with a 'Boom—', though the ball of flame quickly slowed down and then slowly extinguished.