Although traditional Chinese medicine came to the United States very early with Chinese immigrants, it is generally accepted that acupuncture therapy was officially introduced to the United States with Nixon's visit to China. Many Americans know that the trigger for the 'acupuncture craze' was a report published in the New York Times. ”

Old Man Nie obviously felt that the expert was too bad for Zhang Tianyuan, so he made a statement.

One of the most widely circulated rumors about the introduction of acupuncture and moxibustion to the United States in the American acupuncture and medical circles is this: Among the members of Nixon's delegation to China, there was a young journalist who suffered from appendicitis in China and was admitted to a Chinese hospital. When Chinese doctors performed appendectomy, they did not use anesthetics but acupuncture analgesia, and the operation was very successful. After returning to the United States, the journalist published an article in the New York Times about his personal experience, which sparked the acupuncture craze in the United States. ”

"But that's just a legend, although I've heard of it, I can't take it seriously, General Nie. ”

"What a story, I was there when it happened, I was working with the prime minister at the time, and I know the ins and outs of this event very well. In fact, the leaders at the time invited 11 medical authorities in the imperial capital to consult the 60-year-old journalist, and then Professor Wu, a surgeon at the Anti-Imperialist Hospital, performed an appendectomy on him in July using the conventional abdominal local anesthetic method, injecting lidocaine and benzocaine. ”

"Sure enough, I didn't use a needle, so I said, some things are amazing. "The expert seems to be very dissatisfied with acupuncture, and I don't know if something has happened to him.

"Brother comrade, can you listen to me finish speaking?" Old Man Nie was a little angry.

"General Nie, you say. After all, the expert was still very jealous of Old Man Nie, and when he saw that Old Man Nie was angry, he quickly closed his mouth.

This time. Old Man Nie continued: "There were no complications from the operation, and there was no nausea and vomiting. The journalist remained awake throughout the operation. I was also at the scene at the time, mainly as a security guard, and through the translation of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the big reporter did exactly what Professor Wu asked during the operation, and returned to his room after two and a half hours. ”

"There must be a follow-up, right?" Zhang Tianyuan said. Generally speaking, if this kind of thing is here, Old Man Nie will definitely not say it, because no one will slap himself in the face, obviously talking about the use of acupuncture, but he didn't talk about acupuncture, it is definitely impossible.

"Well, that's right, the night after surgery. The big American journalist felt an uncomfortable feeling in his abdomen. Dr. Li of the hospital's acupuncture department used a slender needle to puncture his right outer elbow and both knees three times with a slender needle, and at the same time twisted the needle by hand to stimulate his gastrointestinal peristalsis to reduce abdominal pressure and gastric flatulence. ”

"Well, that's the needle in acupuncture. Zhang Tianyuan nodded and said.

"That's right, but I didn't understand it at the time, and the foreigner didn't understand it even more. The pinprick caused bouts of pain in his limbs, but at least distracted from the discomfort in his abdomen. At the same time, Dr. Lee placed two burning cigarette-like moxa rolls on top of his abdomen and twisted the needles on his body from time to time. ”

"Acupuncture is a general term for acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture refers to the needle being pierced into the patient's body at a certain angle under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory. Acupuncture techniques such as twisting and inserting are used to stimulate specific parts of the human body, so as to achieve the purpose of treating diseases. The point of penetration is called the human acupoint, referred to as the acupoint. According to the latest acupuncture textbooks. There are a total of 361 acupuncture points in the human body. ”

Zhang Tianyuan, as an expert in this area, explained to the two laymen present.

"Moxibustion is to use prefabricated moxibustion or moxibustion grass to cauterize and smoke on certain acupuncture points on the body surface, and use the stimulation of heat to prevent and treat diseases. Usually mugwort is the most commonly used, so it is called moxibustion, and there are other methods such as moxibustion, wicker moxibustion, wick moxibustion, and mulberry moxibustion. Nowadays, moxibustion is often used in people's lives. This doctor should use the two together, and it is estimated that the effect will be better. ”

"That's right. Dr. Li was still very clever, and it only took 20 minutes! However, the foreigner was not satisfied at the time, and felt that it seemed a bit too complicated to treat abdominal bloating with this method, but in less than an hour, his bloating felt significantly reduced and there was no recurrence in the future. So he also took the initiative to apologize to Dr. Lee. expressed their ignorance. ”

After telling the story of his personal experience quite proudly, Mr. Nie added: "At the beginning of the acupuncture craze, because China and the United States had not yet established diplomatic relations, there were very few people in the United States who knew acupuncture, so for a while, 'Luoyang paper was expensive'. Every day, large buses take patients from Washington to New York to see acupuncture doctors, and acupuncturists are so enthusiastic that they rent hotels to receive patients. The acupuncturist was so busy with the needles that he didn't even have time to take the needles, so he had to hire assistants to pull out the needles. Some acupuncturists have a good idea, and the income of one week can buy a house. ”

The expert was dumbfounded, and couldn't find a suitable reason to refute it for a while, so he could only nod helplessly and said: "Since General Nie has said so, it's not good for me to continue to object, then let this little gentleman go and show Gong Qian first, if it can be cured, then it is naturally the best, if it can't be cured, what you said before you old can't be counted, if you retire early, I won't be able to live." ”

So the three of them went to the ward of the Qian Gong together, everything in the ward is very well-equipped, there are several experts there to take care of, there is a Zhang Tianyuan who even knows, that is, the director of the hospital where he treated his wife before, a real old Chinese medicine doctor, good at acupuncture and moxibustion methods, but there is not much research on massage.

After explaining the situation, the dean didn't give Old Man Nie face, and waved his big hand and said, "General Nie, you are a general outside, and you have to listen to me in this ward." No matter what, I can't let you mess around, acupuncture I have already tried, and there is no special effect, so you don't need to say more. ”

As soon as Zhang Tianyuan heard this, he understood, he dared to love the old man Nie and hadn't dealt with this stubborn old Chinese medicine doctor.

In fact, the opponent of the other party is also reasonable, this dean is one of the best Chinese medicine experts in the country, and his skills in acupuncture and moxibustion are not worse than anyone else.

Hearing this, Old Man Nie roared: "You are stubborn, you can't cure the person you can't cure, can't my grandson be cured, can't you see that others are better than you?"

"Grandpa, the old dean shouldn't mean that. He is also for the sake of Qian Gong, I don't think it's as good as this, the old dean's advantage is acupuncture, my advantage is massage, in acupuncture, I must not be as good as the old dean, so we might as well cooperate, the old dean acupuncture, I will do massage, let's do both pronged, it should be effective. Zhang Tianyuan knew that Old Man Nie was also a quick temper and a violent temper, if they were allowed to continue like this, he was afraid that there would be no result in the end.

So he adopted this compromise method, so that he joined forces with the old dean, and when Qian Gong woke up, everyone should pay more attention to the old dean, he is an auxiliary role, and it will not be too conspicuous, which is also to cater to his idea of doing things in a low-key manner.

However, he thinks so, but some people don't think so, who is this old dean? How can he cooperate with Zhang Tianyuan, if something happens, who is it? I can't tell at all.

"Hmph, you kid thinks well, let me be a shield for you, no way, I will never join forces with you today, that won't do me any good. ”

"Okay, since the old dean is unwilling to join forces with me, then let me do it myself, anyway, my acupuncture may not be worse than the old dean. "Zhang Tianyuan was originally a person who respected the old and loved the young, but he couldn't stand the other party saying this, good guy, give you some face, that's because everyone had a good relationship in the past, and you still rely on the old and sell the old?

"No, I want to be responsible for Gong Qian. ”

"Responsible? If Gong Qian can't wake up for the rest of his life, can you afford this responsibility? Old Dean, I admire you for being an old-timer, so I really don't want to say more about some things. If you are afraid that I will wake up Qian Gong, then just say it, I will die of a big deal. ”

Zhang Tianyuan has used the agitation method to deal with Old Man Nie before, knowing this kind of stubborn temper, it is useless for you to use both soft and hard, but the agitation method is very effective, sometimes although they know that it is the agitation method, they still can't help but fall into the trap.

"Fart, since you little rabbit cub said so, then let you try, but if you let Qian Gong have a problem, Lao Tzu will definitely let you go to prison, General Nie is useless!"

This person is about the same age as Old Man Nie, and it is estimated that they are all people who came over in that era and have made meritorious deeds, so this speech will naturally be more horizontal, although Zhang Tianyuan can understand this, but he is a little unbearable, he is very annoyed by this kind of guy who relies on the old and sells the old.

When I used to go to college, I worked as a security guard for a month during the summer vacation, and I lived in a community where veterans lived, and there were not many big officials living there, they were all civilian officials in the army, and the official positions were not high, but even then, the official authority was so big that he almost pointed at your nose.

It is very uncomfortable to listen to.

Maybe it's because he had such an experience before, which made Zhang Tianyuan have no good impression of such people, and it is still the case today.

"Dean, you don't really have to agree to let this kid try, this is Qian Gong, the person who has mastered the core technology of our future fighter engine, what if this kid is cured?" (To be continued.) )