Chapter 85: The Current Situation of Ming Medicine
"Is this really okay?" Dai Yuanli has lived for decades and feels that he is well-informed. What kind of people have he not seen before, what kind of things have he not seen before, if it is other things, that's it. In terms of medical skills, Dai Yuanli has more confidence than ordinary people.
If you don’t say you are the best in the world, you are being humble and leaving yourself some room. But I am confident that most people in the world know about medical skills. Even if they don’t know, they have heard of it.
For example, Dai Yuanli had never seen the secret medicine of Tianning Temple before, but he had heard about it for a long time.
But now in front of He Xi, he suddenly felt that he had been a little too proud over the years. Because there are so many strange and weird words in He Xi's mouth, which at first glance seem like fantasy. But if you taste it carefully, there is something reasonable about it.
But it is unheard of and unseen.
That idea doesn't seem to be something that people can think of at all.
It hit this famous doctor all of a sudden, and the then-superior miracle doctor lost his self-confidence.
He Xi said: "Didn't the miracle doctor Dai verify it himself? Even if the miracle doctor doesn't believe me, he should believe what he saw."
During his stay in the capital, Dai Yuanli had been conducting anatomy research and even acquired a microscope. Although it is better than the microscopes of later generations, the effect of the microscope made by Zhu Yuanzhang and Ming Dynasty is actually not much different from the toys that cost less than 200 yuan on Taobao.
But even so, it opened a door for Dai Yuanli that he had never seen before.
Dai Yuanli has accumulated a lot of questions these days. And these accidents have been solved here at He Xi, such as blood circulation and the basic functions of various organs in the body. Theories in cell theory, bacteria theory, microorganisms, etc.
In later generations, it was almost common sense, but in Dai Yuanli's case, it was almost like a heavenly book.
A lot of things that are taken for granted, many people don’t know how amazing they are when they are first proposed.
It wasn't Dai Yuanli who thought He Xi's head was not human. In fact, many conclusions have premises. It is deduced in a certain direction. And He Xi directly told the result. Many theories of traditional Chinese medicine are not consistent with this result at all.
And this result happened to be no problem.
It's like, a castle in the air. Dai Yuanli really couldn't understand how he came up with these things.
He Xi couldn't tell clearly.
After all, scientific theory is integrated into Confucianism. He Xi still didn't know how to start. If he had to create another set of medical theories in order to convince others, his workload would be too much. And there are too few people available. In this case, if you don’t understand it, then you can’t understand it.
Anyway, Chinese medicine is an empirical science, and some things of Chinese medicine may not be explained by its own theories. As long as it works, it works. Naturally, later generations of doctors will provide explanations.
Dai Yuanli was silent for a while and said, "Okay, I will verify Master He's theories one by one in the future. If they are all correct, it will be a major breakthrough in medicine."
He Xi said: "Mr. Dai, you cannot handle this matter alone."
Dai Yuanli thought He Xi was talking about not having enough manpower to study anatomy.
It is indeed not enough. For ordinary doctors, their dissection of corpses is of little use. What is the level of these people? It was almost like a person who had received modern education was holding an ancient medical book and reading the instructions written on it to treat illnesses and save lives.
Even worse, after all, people who have received modern education still have some basic common sense. At least there won't be a piece of tin added to the prescription.
Therefore, such confidential information cannot be added casually. Dai Yuanli has actually always felt guilty about this matter. There are no recommended candidates, so there are only a few people on the Jinyiwei side, and the rest are soldiers sent by Jinyiwei to attack.
Dai Yuanli was silent for a while and said, "Don't worry, I still have some disciples."
"Oh." He Xi became interested and said, "I wonder how many disciples Mr. Dai has?"
Dai Yuanli said: "My mentor has always opened his door to anyone who is willing to learn medicine. I hope that all people in the world can receive medical treatment. Following my mentor's wishes, I have only recruited disciples since I started practicing medicine independently at the age of forty. Now I am more than ten years old." During the year, there were nearly thirty people who could use it."
There was still some pride in Dai Yuanli's words.
He feels that he has trained nearly thirty qualified doctors over the years, which is already quite good.
He Xi said: "I wonder how many of them are Mr. Ru?"
Dai Yuanli sighed and said: "Master brings me in, cultivation depends on the individual. What I have learned in my life, I can have 80% of my mentor. But among my disciples, there can be 50% of me. That's not bad. Maybe in the future they will be longer. , with more experience, can we make some progress?”
Dai Yuanli himself probably didn't believe what Dai Yuanli said.
Look old at three years old. Dai Yuanli's level determines the future achievements of each disciple. It may not be completely accurate. After all, no one dares to say that they can judge correctly in the future. But most of them are still correct. Dai Yuanli felt that none of his disciples could compare with him in the future.
Sometimes, special skills are lost. Of course, some people cherish the lost broomstick and would rather carry it in a coffin than pass it on to their disciples. But there are some things that teachers simply cannot pass on. Without him, before the scientific system, many skills relied on the inheritance of experience. But experience is a subjective experience.
It's hard to explain. Everyone's subjective feelings are somewhat different.
"How many doctors are there now who are not stingy in teaching their disciples?" He Xi asked.
Dai Yuanli suddenly sighed and said, "All the brothers and sisters back then have changed."
It seems that many of Zhu Danxi's disciples among the four great families of Jin and Yuan Dynasties cannot uphold their teacher's wishes. Not to mention a lot of quacks. These people are quacks themselves, and they think their methods are unique in the world. It is rarely taught to disciples.
In fact, this is not just a person's mind, but also a law of economic operation.
Because in this era, medical skills are not just medical skills, but also the ability to make a living. It is nothing to the dignitaries. But for ordinary people, it is actually very good to be a doctor. For a miracle doctor like Dai Yuanli, his skills are top-notch in the world. The people who came to learn from him came from all over the world. After he taught, he studied for many years, and finally returned to his hometown to open a medical clinic. Even if he did not return to his hometown, there would be no problem. Even when problems they couldn't solve were brought to the teacher, Dai Yuanli happily accepted them.
After all, with Dai Yuanli's ability, he has long since stopped relying solely on medical fees to make money. After all, truly famous doctors are always scarce. The honors of all parties have deepened, and Dai Yuanli himself is not a person with strong material desires.
After all, Zhu Danxi had many disciples, and it was not without reason that later generations believed that only Dai Yuanli could rival him.
In this way, Dai Yuan's discipleship will not affect his own financial situation. Even spread his fame further. After all, disciples are also part of the teacher's influence.
But others are different.
None of the others are famous doctors. Their methods are mediocre to begin with. At most, they are famous among prefectures and counties, and most of the people they recruit are local children. I really want to become dozens of disciples. All over the local area, his own medical clinic's business will definitely be affected.
This is the so-called church apprentice starving the master to death.
This creates this phenomenon. Most famous doctors do not have the habit of being self-conscious. They even write medical books and prescriptions in order to spread medicine. But most quack doctors are not good at what they do. But all of them are very conservative. Lest others learn half of their moves.
In modern terms, it is the difference between the high-end market and the low-end market.
For famous doctors, the greater their reputation, the better, and the greater their profits. He could even enter the scholarly ranks from a family of famous doctors. It can be regarded as a change of family. But for quack doctors, they only know the local source of the disease and naturally cannot share it with others.
It’s not that the people of the Ming Dynasty have saturated their medical needs. But most people look down on medical treatment. If you really get sick, you will have to stay close by. There are not many people in a county who can afford medical treatment and can afford medical expenses. No more points allowed.
Dai Yuanli did not have He Xi's perspective on the problem, so he could only lament that all his fellow disciples had given up on the teacher's teachings. Love and hate. But they don't know that the reason why they are like this is that they don't study well and are not up to Dai Yuanli's level.
