It was not until Principal Lu finally contacted Ding Ning that Mr. Hu and others breathed a sigh of relief.
After these foreigners enjoyed the free treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and got rid of some minor physical problems, they had been infatuated with traditional Chinese medicine. They kept shouting "magical Shenzhou, magical traditional Chinese medicine" in half-baked Shenzhou language all day long, which made them want to vomit and gave them a strong sense of national pride. They secretly despised these so-called authorities as a group of bumpkins who did not know the breadth and depth of traditional Chinese medicine in Shenzhou. These treatment methods were just some conventional treatment methods, which were not worth making a fuss about.
This also proved that Westerners seriously lacked experience and knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, so they regarded traditional Chinese medicine as pseudoscience. Therefore, they worked harder to show their real strength as national masters of traditional Chinese medicine, so that they could become free propagandists for traditional Chinese medicine to reverse the disadvantageous situation in the world.
Therefore, when Ding Ning came to the school, he saw a scene that made him not know whether to laugh or cry. There were five massage beds in the large conference room, and the members of the assessment team of Lancet were lying comfortably on the massage beds. Their naked backs were covered with fire pots, and they were shouting. They did not look like the dignified staff of an authoritative magazine at all.
After sincerely explaining to Principal Lu and solemnly apologizing, Ding Ning reported the latest address to him. Then he took out the two papers, "On the Discovery of Microorganisms in Rice Grains and Bean Sprouts" and "The Effect of Rice Bean Oral Solution", which had been prepared for a long time, and put them on the table.
Tom Cruise was extremely dedicated to his work. Although his back was covered with fire pots, he immediately noticed Ding Ning's arrival from the happy smiles of Mr. Hu and others.
Tang Weidong warmly greeted him, held Ding Ning's hand, and said, "Doctor Ding, you finally came. If you didn't come, Mr. Hu and others would become full-time masseurs."
"Chief Editor Tang, I'm really sorry. I've been studying something at home these days, so I set my phone to silent. I'm sorry for wasting your time."
Ding Ning apologized very embarrassedly. He did not expect that the staff of Lancet would suddenly come without notice in advance. Otherwise, he would keep in touch even if he was in closed-door training.
"Is this Mr. Ding? He's really young. It's amazing. "
It was not time for cupping yet. Tom Cruise shook his beard and smiled awkwardly at Ding Ning. "Hello, Mr. Ding. I'm Tom Cruise, the chief editor of Lancet. I'm sorry, please wait for a moment."
"It's alright. Because of my personal reasons, I've already made you guests from afar wait for three days. I'm very sorry. It's only right for you to wait for a while."
Ding Ning nodded back politely, and his fluent English made Tom Cruise feel refreshed. In the past few days, when he communicated with Mr. Hu and the others, someone had to translate beside him. However, medicine was very rigorous, and it was difficult for a non-medical professional translator to understand those obscure medical terms. When translating, the words often could not convey the meaning, which made Tom Cruise confused and difficult to understand. Ding Ning politely nodded back.
Therefore, when he found that there was no obstacle in communicating with Ding Ning, he was in a very good mood. Lying on the massage bed, he raised his head with difficulty and said, "Oh, Mr. Ding, in the past two days, we have felt the magic of traditional Chinese medicine, but because these doctors can't speak English, we have some difficulties in communicating with each other. Now that Mr. Ding is here, it will be better. I have a few questions to ask you."
"I don't dare to ask for advice. If you have any questions, just ask. If I know the answers, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
Ding Ning said modestly.
"Mr. Ding, I've read your On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine Anaesthesia and Western Medicine Anaesthesia. It's very wonderful, but I still can't understand in what way meridians exist. If they really exist, why can't we see them when dissecting the human body?"
Tom Cruise's question was very sharp and pointed to the core of the paper. After all, the concept of traditional Chinese medicine anaesthesia was based on the real existence of meridians.
This was a question that Ding Ning had already expected. Instead of answering, he asked, "I believe that Mr. Cruise has really felt the existence of acupuncture points in the past two days, right?"
"Yes, I did feel the existence of acupuncture points. I also asked these doctors, but I don't know whether it's because they didn't express it clearly or because of the problem of the translation. I still don't know. I can feel it, but I can't see it, which makes it difficult for me to understand. You know, we, the medical journal, must be based on science."
Tom Cruise struggled to express his meaning. After all, the language of Shenzhou was broad and profound, and it could not be clearly described by the combination of 26 English letters.
"Mr. Cruise, you are a Catholic, right?"
Ding Ning noticed that Tom Cruise was wearing a cross on his neck with thick pores and asked with certainty.
"Yes, I'm a very devout Catholic. Does this have anything to do with the meridians we're talking about?"
Tom Cruise asked in puzzlement.
Ding Ning smiled and did not answer. He continued to ask, "Then do you think the Lord really exists?"
"The Lord is omnipotent. He is everywhere. Of course, he really exists."
Tom Cruise closed his eyes devoutly and said "Amen" silently.
"It may be disrespectful of me to say this, but I'm just making an analogy to make it easier for Mr. Cruise to understand. Meridians are the same as the Lord you believe in. They exist, but they don't have a concrete embodiment. They only exist in ideology, so you can't see their existence with your eyes."
Ding Ning made an analogy that was not particularly appropriate, but it made Tom Cruise immediately understand. "You mean, meridians exist in the spiritual realm and can't be concrete, right?"
"It's both right and wrong to say this. At least the meridians are different from the Lord you believe in. The Lord guides you in your spiritual world, pays attention to you, and loves you, but he doesn't have any concrete embodiment. However, the meridians are different. In my eyes, the form of their existence is the same as the Lord's existence in ideology. If that's the case, I can't prove the existence of meridians at all. Even if I get the approval of Mr. Cruise, your Lancet will not agree with my theory."
Ding Ning said unhurriedly, "In my paper, I have clearly stated the view that the theory of traditional Chinese medicine anesthesia is based on the existence of meridians, so it can actually be concrete through some special means. Our traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body also coincides with the Way of Heaven and has the division of Yin, Yang, and Five Elements. Of course, I'm afraid that you won't understand these Shenzhou culture. Facts speak louder than words. It's complicated to say, but it's very simple to do. As long as I let you feel it with traditional Chinese medicine anesthesia, you will know whether the meridians really exist."
After the cupping, Tom Cruise got up, put on his coat, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "To be honest, Mr. Ding, when I saw your paper, my instinctive reaction was that it was nonsense. But after watching the video of you treating the patient, I think maybe what you said is true. As the editor-in-chief of Lancet, we have always explored and published high-quality clinical trials that can lead to changes in medical practice. We are committed to the mission of world health and ensure that research and analysis from all regions of the world are widely covered. Therefore, we are here to find the truth. Whether it is true or not, we will know after trying it. I hope Mr. Ding will not make us come in vain."
"Believe me, you will soon find that your efforts are not in vain."
Ding Ning shrugged with a smile and glanced at the camera equipment piled up in the corner. "I think you need some time to prepare."
"Oh, yes, you are so considerate. My friend, we do need some time. My companions are still feeling the magic of traditional Chinese medicine. Sorry, please wait for a moment."
Tom Cruise laughed and gave Ding Ning a hug. His beard tickled Ding Ning's neck. Tom turned around and clapped his hands. "My dear companions, get ready. The time to witness a miracle is coming."
Ding Ning smiled slightly and whispered something to Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang. Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang nodded with a smile. Mr. Hu waved to a middle-aged man who had been waiting next to him and quickly said a few words.
Ding Ning nodded to greet the middle-aged man with a respectful look. He recognized that this middle-aged man was Mr. Hu's student, Li Hongchun, the general of the Medical College of Ninghai University. After Li Hongchun smiled at him, he walked out quickly.
The members of The Lancet's assessment team worked very efficiently. In less than ten minutes, the cameramen, cameramen, and reporters had arrived one after another. They were not only the witnesses of traditional Chinese medicine anesthesia, but also the ones who experienced it themselves.
"Who wants to experience it first?"
Ding Ning said with a smile, empty-handed.
"I'll go first. If it is really effective, I hope that they can all experience it."
Tom Cruise volunteered. Although he would not falsify with his identity, for the sake of prudence, he thought that it was better for everyone to experience it, in case some people suspected that he and Ding Ning had colluded.
Ding Ning did not comment on this. "Well, Mr. Cruise, you go first."
"Okay … uh!"
Before Tom Cruise's voice had died away, Ding Ning touched his waist lightly. Then he widened his eyes in astonishment and froze on the spot. "Oh, my God, it's amazing. I can't move."
"This is general anesthesia. The effective time is two hours. During this period, you will not feel anything."
In order to strengthen his persuasiveness, Ding Ning took a scalpel mischievously, stood in a blind spot that Tom Cruise could not see, and made a cut on his right shoulder.
The four staff members of the Lancet widened their eyes in horror. The chief editor's shoulder was cut, but he did not feel it at all. He did not even know that his shoulder was bleeding. It could be seen that the anesthesia was very effective.
Ding Ning smiled mischievously and touched his waist twice again. "This is regional anesthesia. The position of the meridians will be a little off. Only a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who is very familiar with the direction of the meridians of the human body can accurately grasp it."
"Hiss!"
Tom Cruise gasped and grimaced in pain. "Mr. Ding, will there be side effects of the traditional Chinese medicine anesthesia? Why does my shoulder hurt so much?"
Everyone burst into laughter. Looking at Tom, who did not understand, William, the cameraman, shrugged his shoulders with a smile. "Because Mr. Ding performed an operation on your right shoulder."
"What?"
Tom Cruise turned his head in shock to look at the wound on his right shoulder. Instead of being angry, his eyes sparkled with excitement. "Oh, my God, I didn't feel anything at all. If I hadn't changed to regional anesthesia, I wouldn't have known that my shoulder was cut. I was anesthetized when I was conscious. The effect of the traditional Chinese medicine anesthesia is really amazing."
It should be noted that even if patients with general local anesthesia did not feel pain, they still knew the position of the operation. However, the traditional Chinese medicine anesthesia completely made the patient lose all senses, which was incredible.
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