Come on, Dr. Wu

Indeed, the first thought that came to Director Li’s mind was: What should I do if something goes wrong?

In fact, we can't blame Director Li for having such an idea. You know, it has been a long time since the Ebola virus appeared, but we have never heard of a successful case of cure using traditional Chinese medicine.

Western medicine has long been the dominant approach to this difficult disease. Although there is no complete treatment plan that is feasible and effective, there are at least some basic guiding suggestions that can be used as a reference.

If treatment is carried out according to these existing evidences, even if something unfortunate happens, it is difficult to attribute the responsibility to them. However, if one rashly tries to use traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, once any accidents or adverse consequences occur, various statements and accusations will come one after another.

After all, there is a lack of sufficient practical experience and scientific verification in the application of traditional Chinese medicine in combating the Ebola virus, and the uncertainty is too high.

So it is understandable that Director Li is more thoughtful. After all, what we are facing this time is the Ebola virus, which is so scary! If we are not careful, the probability of problems is surprisingly high.

Even if medical staff go all out and do their best to treat patients, individual deaths are unavoidable. If they act recklessly at this critical moment and arbitrarily use Chinese medicine that has not been fully proven, and then trigger a series of serious consequences, they will be criticized for abusing Chinese medicine and causing the condition to worsen. That would be a shame!
"Director Wu, isn't this a bit too risky? We can't afford it if something goes wrong. There has never been such a precedent before."

Yes, that’s the precedent!

The current methods of treating Ebola patients all follow precedents, and the experience comes from previous infection treatment methods, such as those in the United States or other countries.

After all, there had been no Ebola virus in China before, so it was natural for China to learn from those countries that had prevented and controlled the Ebola virus.

Now Wu Xiaofu told him that he had to come up with an innovative treatment himself, or use traditional Chinese medicine. Who could have the heart to bear that?

"The Ebola virus has never invaded our country before. If it had, there would have been a precedent. Director Li, you have also seen that the current methods we have are not very effective for patients. If this continues, not to mention Huang Xiaojiang, even Director Liao may have problems.

Western medicine is for curing diseases. Now we don’t even know the root cause of the Ebola virus. If we just use symptomatic drugs, it would be too passive. Once the Ebola virus grows seriously, I’m afraid the patients will be even more unbearable.

We were born in China, and we all know the concepts of traditional Chinese medicine.

The main purpose of Chinese medicine is to enhance people's immunity, which is exactly what these patients need now. Since we can't do anything about the virus, why don't we try to enhance the patient's own ability to resist the virus?"

Uh!
Listening to Wu Xiaofu's words, Director Li couldn't help but nodded. He had to admit that what Wu Xiaofu said was right and reasonable. However, it was useless to say these things. In the end, it still had to be implemented in treatment. But who dared to say that Ebola virus could be treated with traditional Chinese medicine?

Even if it is just to enhance the patient's immunity.

But since Wu Xiaofu had already said this, Director Li couldn't refuse anymore. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke slowly.

"How about this, let's call all the doctors from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine over to hold a meeting to discuss this."

The First Affiliated Hospital naturally has a Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and it is doing very well. Director Liu, who is in charge of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is a national medical master and is very famous all over the world.

Director Liu was also a little surprised after receiving the call. He had never thought that their traditional Chinese medicine would be used when the Ebola virus appeared.

The current state of traditional Chinese medicine is obvious to all Chinese people. Today, traditional Chinese medicine is no longer the magical medical skill that people think it is. Instead, it is a way for some people to regulate their bodies, or it is their last choice.

It is a consensus among everyone that TCM is slow in treating diseases. No one will seek TCM treatment for some acute diseases. Therefore, most patients, such as those with poor spleen and stomach, or those with insufficient kidney qi, deficiency of kidney essence, or those with minor ailments such as low back pain, will seek TCM treatment, take some medicine, and regulate their body.

Most people still hold a try-it attitude.

Or there are some cases where Western medicine has not been effective and one can only place hope on traditional Chinese medicine, such as patients with advanced cancer.

For a virus like this that is extremely harmful, no one thinks of traditional Chinese medicine, and even if they do, they dare not use it.

However, now that someone has remembered it, Director Liu naturally feels obliged to help, so without saying a word, he brings some of the medical staff in the department to the Department of Gastroenterology.

After seeing Wu Xiaofu and hearing that it was Wu Xiaofu's suggestion, Director Liu seemed to understand something.

Director Liu had also heard that Wu Xiaofu was proficient in Chinese medicine. After all, his pulse-taking skills were unique among all the Western medicine doctors in the hospital. Moreover, there were also reports that Wu Xiaofu cured his patients with Chinese medicine.

It’s just that Wu Xiaofu has never come to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine to communicate with Director Liu, so the two of them are only in the stage of spiritual communication and have never met formally.

"Teacher Liu, I'm sorry to bother you to come over, but I may really have to trouble you this time."

When Wu Xiaofu saw Director Liu, he hurried forward and said that he respected Director Liu very much. After all, he was a top-notch Chinese medicine expert in the whole country.

Director Liu also seemed easy to get along with. "I should be the one thanking you. To be honest, I didn't expect that someone would think of Chinese medicine for such a big thing. It seems that all these years of publicity have not been in vain. However, thanks are thanks, but there are still some things I have to say first.

I am not sure about the treatment of Ebola virus. After all, this is my first time to come into contact with Ebola virus. I need to see the patient first to know how to start. "

This is as it should be, but looking at Director Liu, Wu Xiaofu became a little hesitant.

"Teacher Liu, we asked you to come here mainly to give us guidance. If you want to see patients, you must know that the Ebola virus is highly contagious. Even if we are fully protected, we may be infected with the Ebola virus when we come into direct contact with patients.

I have nothing to say. You are old, and I really cannot afford it if you get infected."

Director Liu looked at Wu Xiaofu with a serious expression, "Director Wu, you are looking down on me. We are all doctors, but you dare to contact patients directly, but we don't? Since we have agreed and are willing to come, it means that we are fully prepared."

Wu Xiaofu didn't dare to admit this. How could he look down on Director Liu? He was about to say something, but Director Liu waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't say any more. Just take us to see the patient."

Director Liu also brought a few medical staff this time, two doctors and two nurses, all of whom were older and very experienced. The Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine had the most directors and professors, and even the other two were at the master level. Wu Xiaofu looked at them, but they just smiled.

"Okay, Director Wu, please take us there quickly."

Wu Xiaofu was helpless. What else could he say now that he had come to this point? "Then I'll have to trouble you, teachers."

Without any hesitation, Wu Xiaofu led Director Liu and the others directly to the isolation ward. He did not go directly to Huang Xiaojiang, but went to Director Liao's ward first. After all, compared with other infected people, Director Liao was obviously more cooperative.

However, seeing Wu Xiaofu taking Director Liu and others to the ward, Director Li felt a little numb. It seemed that he had not directly agreed to Wu Xiaofu just now. He just said to call him over to discuss it. Now, it seemed that the matter was settled directly. Ever since Director Liu came in, he went straight to Wu Xiaofu.

Until now, he hasn't even said a word.

Moreover, he was mainly busy listening to the two people talking just now and was a little confused. Now Director Li just reacted. He was the commander-in-chief of this prevention and control work. He was wondering what was going on. Director Liu came and didn't say a word to him. He went to find Wu Xiaofu first.

What's the matter? You treat such a big person as air? You should at least say a few words to me, show your appreciation.

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Director Li is now embarrassed and angry, and doesn't know whether he should follow.

"Hey, Director, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you just now. I'm not very good at seeing you. Thank you for giving us this opportunity."

When Director Liu said this with a serious expression, it was not just a simple courtesy. You know, the prevention and treatment of Ebola virus is not an easy task, and it contains huge risks and uncertainties. However, things often have two sides. In addition to the obvious dangers, this work actually hides many potential benefits.

Since the booming development of Western medicine, Chinese medicine has been less involved, or even marginalized, in the prevention and treatment of such epidemics. Even if it is occasionally involved, the role it plays is mostly limited to providing some auxiliary support, and is far from becoming a leading force.

But the situation this time is completely different. As Wu Xiaofu said, if traditional Chinese medicine can be successfully established as a mainstream means of preventing and treating the Ebola virus, its significance will be immeasurable!
If this attempt is eventually realized and achieves remarkable results, it will create a whole new situation in China's medical and health care field.

From then on, whenever China is hit by other types of epidemics again, people will no longer subconsciously ignore the existence of traditional Chinese medicine as they did in the past. On the contrary, the first thing they will most likely think of is to rely on the power of traditional Chinese medicine to fight the disease and protect people's health.

In this way, the benefits brought about for the long-term development of the TCM industry will undoubtedly be extremely far-reaching and extensive. This impact is not only reflected in the significant increase in social recognition, but is also expected to prompt more resources and policy support for related research and practice, thereby further promoting the deep integration and innovative development of TCM in the modern medical system.

Director Liu was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. In addition to the traditional Chinese medicine books and skills that were passed down, there is also the traditional Chinese medicine spirit that was passed down, and many stories about the development of traditional Chinese medicine in the family.

Listening to these stories, Director Liu seemed to see the history of the rise and fall of traditional Chinese medicine.

Nowadays, people's trust in traditional Chinese medicine is getting lower and lower. This is what hurts Director Liu the most. In addition to devoting his life to the research of traditional Chinese medicine and using it to treat diseases and save lives, he is busy trying to develop traditional Chinese medicine, restore people's confidence in it, and let more people understand and believe in it.

Unfortunately, the impact of Western medicine was so great that everything he did seemed to have little effect.

Gradually, Director Liu himself became a little discouraged. He knew that for some things, one's own efforts alone were not enough and opportunities were really needed.

And this Ebola virus incident is an opportunity.

That's right, when Wu Xiaofu called, Director Liu keenly felt the hidden meaning behind this incident. While curing diseases and saving lives, it can also promote traditional Chinese medicine and improve its status. Director Liu can be said to be the one who takes on the responsibility, and this is why Director Liu is so active.

Of course, he also knew that if they really went on the course but failed to achieve results, it might not only fail to increase the social recognition of traditional Chinese medicine, but might also discredit traditional Chinese medicine and make the public disappointed in it once again.

But Chinese medicine has reached this status nowadays, how much worse can it get? So, it’s blocked.

"Director Liu, you are really embarrassing me. I should be the one thanking you. Your help is a blessing to our team and the patients."

Having said that, Director Li knew that he could no longer exclude Director Liu. He hadn't thought clearly. How could Director Liu be so positive about such a dangerous matter? Was it really because of great love? Because of the spirit of benevolence of doctors?

Now Director Li can only think this way.

In the isolation ward, it was so quiet that only the sound of the equipment could be heard. Wu Xiaofu, Director Li, and Director Liu walked side by side, followed by two other Chinese medicine doctors, Doctor Han and Doctor Lu.

Director Liao, who was lying on the hospital bed, hurriedly stood up when he heard the noise, looked up, and swept his eyes over the five people in front of him, with a hint of surprise on his face.

You know, compared to Wu Xiaofu, who has less contact with the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Director Liao can be regarded as a frequent visitor. After all, the Department of Gastroenterology where they are located often has many patients who come to see the doctor for gastrointestinal problems.

These patients often hope to improve their gastrointestinal conditions through TCM prescriptions to achieve the purpose of recuperating their bodies. Over time, Director Liao even developed the habit of actively contacting the TCM department for consultation for patients.

Not to mention the diseases of other systems, just taking the diseases of the digestive system as an example, the results achieved since the adoption of the combination of Chinese and Western medicine in treatment have been truly surprising.

This method of combining traditional Chinese medicine concepts with modern medical technology not only fully utilizes the unique advantages of Chinese medicine in regulating body functions, but also makes use of Western medicine's precise diagnosis and advanced treatment methods to significantly improve the treatment effect. (End of this chapter)