Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Chapter 125: Chinese Medicine in the U.S.

   There are too many and too complicated reasons for the decline of Chinese medicine. There are a lot of simple examples.

   For example, if you have a common cold, take medicine and get an injection and hang a bottle according to the Western medicine method. One trick is faster than one, but Chinese medicine pales in comparison.

   Another example is that it is too easy for all kinds of medicinal materials to be adulterated, but it is much more difficult to prove the truth.

   But Western medicine is not foolproof. A vaccine may also encounter a very low probability of becoming a vegetative. The trivial accident in the large sample means 100% misfortune for the individual.

   Another factor that cannot be ignored is that Chinese medicine is regarded as an important part of Chinese traditional culture. Naturally, it has to be suppressed by one's own people and opponents for various purposes, and the scum of bluffing and deceiving is endless.

   such black sheep will soon swarm out of the mainland with the reform and opening up. With waves of craze, they will overdraft the influence of traditional Chinese medicine, qigong, Zhouyi, etc., which are already getting worse and worse.

   In the most high-sounding words, Chinese medicine lacks modern scientific methods to standardize and develop, and cannot be controlled with precise numbers. It is pseudoscience.

   But then again, what is science? Can science solve all the questions of mankind? At present, the United States and the Soviet Union are not secretly studying various supernatural phenomena.

   In Tang Huan's view, the essence of Chinese medicine may not be science in the current sense, but appropriate modern scientific methods can be used to research and develop some of the theories of Chinese medicine.

   Even though Chinese medicine is "not scientific," it cannot deny the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine. It shows better superiority than western medicine in terms of auxiliary treatment.

   To categorically deny Chinese medicine with a posture of "either black or white" is inherently unscientific.

   In addition, this kind of strong suppression of the weak, who knows if there is any economic interest in it.

After all, the world’s top pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and GlaxoSmithKline have always been extremely profitable. Even with the notoriety of experimenting with unethical methods in underdeveloped regions in the world, they cannot stop their expansion. Footsteps.

   In previous lives, these predators were also studying Chinese medicine. In addition to focusing on extracting a single compound from Chinese medicine, they even began to purchase compound Chinese herbal medicine projects.

   Not blindly flattering, not maliciously demonizing, and moderately giving Chinese medicine a moderate and tolerant development space, it can only be a good wish now.

   The human society is too complicated, and the subject of Chinese medicine is too big. Tang Huan cannot give a complete solution. What he can do is to help Chinese medicine expand some positive influences in the world, so that some Chinese have more job opportunities. Because just like Chinese food, it is not easy for Westerners to master the methods of Chinese medicine. Chinese people often perform better.

In addition, using the information asymmetry brought about by foresight, Tang Huan also wants to join in the fun in the research and development of western medicine. Anyway, the grassroots have to be exploited by high drug prices, and no one can change this pattern. It is better to let yourself take advantage of it. .

   But the technical industry has a specialization. Tang Huan can freely control the progress of the project in IT, but he is not strong in pharmaceuticals. For example, in his previous life, Viagra, which made Pfizer both fame and fortune, he could not know when it would come out.

   Fortunately, the R&D direction is clear, and there is enough time difference between them. Tang Hun doesn't have to worry about the flowers falling into his house, as long as the people below work hard.

   Tang Huan has never added unnecessary troubles to himself. After listening to Tang Wenhuan’s report, he is now enjoying massage to eliminate the physical discomfort caused by hangover, travel, jet lag and other factors.

   The name of Deke Angelique Gage Hospital contains three names, which is a bit cumbersome to call, so Tang Huan designated its Chinese name as Treasure Hospital.

  Although the hospital building has not yet begun construction, the staffing has already begun to be planned. This matter is not too professional to start. Tang Wenmao can use the name of the Shennong Foundation to recruit a suitable dean. With a professional leader, the next work will become more and more organized.

   If these things are still a long-term vision, then the Treasure Hospital, which has just opened in Silicon Valley, not far from the US headquarters in Cupertino, is the immediate result.

  Zheru’s engineers, but they can bring a lot of money to Tang Huan, how can they work overtime if they suffer from arthritis, cervical strain, etc.?

   In order to have a good body, it is indispensable to do well in daily health care. As an auxiliary method of Chinese medicine, it is undoubtedly a more economical way. After all, the United States does not have universal medical insurance like some other Western capitalist countries.

In Silicon Valley companies, there are mostly young people, and they come from all directions, so they don’t have so much stubbornness and prejudice. Therefore, in the face of the Chinese food and traditional Chinese medicine health benefits given by the boss, all of them enjoy the extraordinary nourishment, and Tang Huan is always waiting in line. Come in.

"My grandfather's ancestor opened a drugstore. I also studied Chinese medicine with my master for a few years. After coming to the United States, I originally planned to get an acupuncture doctor's license, but the process was too cumbersome and I finally gave up." Tang Huan and the middle-aged Chinese Chatting for days.

"It's really not easy. Fortunately, it is a formal job recognized by the U.S. law. I can barely make ends meet. Moreover, luck has come. The boss of this company, Mr. Tang, can value this industry and specially hired us. In this way, the income is higher than before. It's much more stable." The other party replied with a smile. Obviously he didn't know that the young man who had just registered the Zheru company work card on the computer was the boss Tang he said.

  California is the first state in the United States to legislate to regulate "acupuncture and moxibustion". It began to issue professional licenses to acupuncturists in 1976.

   In English, Acupuncture means "acupuncture and moxibustion" or Acupuncturists means "acupuncture and moxibustion master", which means "Chinese medicine" and "Chinese doctor".

Take California as an example. According to the definition of "Business and Professionals Code", "Acupuncturist" refers to the provision of acupuncture, electric acupuncture, Chinese massage, acupoint massage, and moxibustion in order to improve, maintain and restore health. , Cupping, breathing technique therapy, exercise therapy, hyperthermia, cold therapy, magnetic therapy, nutrition therapy, diet therapy, herbal therapy, phytotherapy, animal therapy, mineral therapy, dietary supplement therapy and other treatment professionals.

   It can be seen that from a legal point of view, the "acupuncturist" in the United States is a "Chinese physician."

Since modern science has not discovered the existence of qi, meridians or acupoints from the aspects of histology and physiology, and some contemporary acupuncture users do not practice according to traditional theoretical systems, acupuncture lacks sufficient modern medical experiments to prove its effectiveness. In the West Developed countries are generally only classified as alternative therapies.

   At the same time, the United States has established a very strict acupuncture license issuance system.

  Applicants must study acupuncture-related courses in an acupuncture school recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, ranging from 1,700 to 4,000 hours, and have 950 hours of clinical practice experience. After these conditions are met, they can be allowed to take the acupuncture license exam.

   In addition, holders of acupuncture licenses need to renew their acupuncture licenses every year or every two years, otherwise their acupuncture licenses will be cancelled.

   The procedure for renewal of acupuncture license not only includes updating the information, but also requires the acupuncturist to provide evidence of continuing education. Generally, there are dozens of hours of professional continuing education courses per year before the renewal can be obtained.

   If a person claims to be a professional acupuncturist or provides Chinese medicine treatment without a valid license, his behavior constitutes a criminal offence and will be imprisoned and fined.

   Although Chinese medicine has been restricted by various regulations set by the United States, it has been recognized to a certain extent. The Chinese have one more option to make a living, but the process has not been so smooth.

   The first Chinese medicine program in the United States was born in Nevada on April 20, 1973. The initiator was Arthur Steinberg, a real estate tycoon who was born as a New York lawyer, and Steinberg.

This person has been doing real estate business between New York and Las Vegas for more than 20 years and made a lot of money. Later, he bought the real estate of the largest casino in Las Vegas and moved his family to Las Vegas. settle down.

   Stember’s wife, Bia, is a Chinese. She has been tortured by migraines for many years. She has seen many doctors but has not found an effective treatment. The explanation given by Western medicine is that she is too nervous.

   In the summer of 1972, Steinberg and his wife traveled to Asia. During their stay in Hong Kong, they visited the famous acupuncture master Lok Yee Kung, Lu Yigong. After diagnosis by Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment, Bia's migraine was significantly improved.

   Steinble was deeply shocked. He believed that acupuncture is a good thing for the United States, so he made a 150-minute documentary film about acupuncture treatment and brought it back to Nevada in August 1972.

   However, the American medical community is not interested in this, and the more famous doctors, the more dismissive they are.

Steinberg is very determined to legally introduce "acupuncture and moxibustion" into the United States. He decided to bypass the American Medical Association and make breakthroughs one by one starting from Nevada, because the medical license in the United States is managed by each state, and Nevada is not big, voters Less, better communication, and the legislators of the State Senate and House of Representatives are also very close to the voters.

   However, the American Medical Association, which uses snakes as its symbol, clearly opposed this. At that time, a magazine called this legislative dispute a "dragon-snake war" between Chinese medicine dragon and western medicine snake.

   The various open and secret struggles in the whole process are hard to explain in a word, and Lu Yigong's demonstration in the United States is more convincing, and many congressmen even participated in this treatment.

At that time, the black Democratic Rep. Bennett from Las Vegas said: "Mr. Speaker, the proposal we are going to discuss is very special. Witnesses who support this proposal have demonstrated the effect of this therapy through personal experience. This is the patient's. Hope, the dream of the poor, I strongly demand that it be passed."

   It is not difficult to see that the United States has an inherent need for economical and practical acupuncture ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ It is inevitable to pass legislation under heavy resistance.

   The American side considers interests, while acupuncture relies on curative effects to win respect. This is the true face of the world.

   This middle-aged doctor is very talkative. Seeing that Tang Huan is interested, he tells some stories about the legalization of Chinese medicine in various states in the United States in recent years.

After    Tuina, the other party further supplemented Tang Huan's files. This is the regulation of Treasure Hospital. Traditional Chinese medicine can only develop in a long time by advancing with the times, and the collection of various sample data is the most basic level work.

   Tang Huan observed for a while and found that although this Chinese was not very proficient in operating computers, he had already entered the door.

   "Do you still have to enter the information you wrote into the computer?" Tang Huan asked the doctor who was recording on paper.

   "Yes, the hospital needs to be assessed, and Zheru has specially developed a software for this." The other party replied.

Tang Huan nodded, said goodbye, walked out to the street, looked back, glanced at Zheru’s office building, and said that this company eats Chinese food and enjoys Chinese medicine health care, which is another aspect. Has his own brand.

Tang Huan, who was refreshed, walked into the office building lightly, and made a special trip to the development hall, only to see a cheerful programmer asking several people nearby, "When you go to massage, Does the sole of the foot hurt? What does kidney deficiency mean?"

   After Tang Huan heard it, he couldn't help laughing, "Mike, don't ask others, go back and ask if your girlfriend is satisfied with your performance in bed, and you will know what it means."

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