I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 348 - 151: Dean Zhang, Don’t Listen—This Isn’t Something You Can Learn (2)

Chapter 348: Chapter 151: Dean Zhang, Don’t Listen—This Isn’t Something You Can Learn (2)

"The comprehension of yin symptoms is comprehensive and profound; these views are quite remarkable and even surpass past scholars."

Huang Beishan and the others nodded.

Though the Fire God School’s philosophy is somewhat extreme, it has managed to be passed down to today, and it plays a crucial role in emergency rescue in Chinese medicine, naturally there is advanced reasoning and scientific basis behind it.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been listed as one of the seven major schools of Chinese medicine.

"Of course, regarding the Fire God School, opinions are mixed.

Some people’s understanding of the Fire God School’s philosophy, which is actually the understanding of the Yang Support School, is not in place, hence they mythologize Aconite.

Mythologizing Aconite is secondary, the key issue is the misunderstanding of Supporting Yang, leading to many failed cases.

There’s the young losing hair rapidly, cancer patients dying quickly after consuming Aconite, and so on. This has resulted in increasing opposition to the Yang Support philosophy."

Lu Xuan had also done some research on the Fire God School. Coupled with his photographic memory and meticulous teaching from a group of "teachers," his understanding of the Fire God School can’t be said to be inadequate: "Mr. Zheng Qin’an, the two Old Mr. Lu, they have been practicing medicine for over a hundred years, extensively and long-term using Aconite, Cinnamon Twig, and Ginger.

So, many people jokingly call them "Mr. Jiangfu," or even refer to them as the "Fire God."

However, in Zheng Qin’an’s "Constant Discussion of Cold Pathogenic Disease," "True Medical Principles," "Medical Mastery," there are no related statements about using Aconite. Why use it like this is not clearly outlined, which has caused later practitioners of the Fire God School to be unable to justify this issue.

But, posthumous Chinese medicine Yin and Yang theories propose the existence of a relationship where Yang dominates and Yin follows, which means everyone acknowledges that the balance of Yin and Yang Qi is the driving force behind our life activities."

"Is there a philosophical foundation for this?" Huang Beishan brought up a critical question.

The concept of Yin and Yang Qi being the driving force of our life activities is not something that can just be claimed; it needs philosophical backing, and not just from one individual, but something representative and comprehensive.

"Naturally."

Lu Xuan earnestly said: "In the pre-Qin era, many philosophers mentioned this in their writings.

For instance, "Zhou Yi" explicitly states: ’Great is Qian, the source of all things, capable of commanding Heaven.’

And when discussing Kun, it states ’It harmoniously follows Heaven.’"

Huang Beishan and Zhang Jingcai both furrowed their brows simultaneously, evidently not fully grasping the meaning of this statement.

Meanwhile, Zhang Jiwei, after listening for a while, found himself increasingly confused, not only failing to understand but becoming more troubled. He decided not to think about it further, and instead took out his phone to inquire about the situation in the special care unit.

For him, a Western medicine practitioner, understanding this is really challenging.

"What does this mean?"

Lu Xuan explained: "Actually, the meaning here is simple: it proposes that Yang should occupy a leading position in all life activities, with Yin being subordinate.

Furthermore, the book "Qianzaodu" mentions the concept that ’Qi is the origin of life’ and ’The tangible is born from the intangible.’

This indicates that Yang Qi is the primary driving force that constructs our body’s physiology into four limbs and all viscera.

Without Yang Qi, there cannot be warmth and growth; without the warmth and growth of Yang Qi, Yin cannot independently exist nor develop robustly.

This, in fact, is also mentioned in the "Inner Canon," where even the emphasis on Yang is quite pronounced.

I wonder if the two of you remember, in "Suwen·Ancient Naive Theory," it tells humanity to preserve the true Yang Qi to achieve ’tranquility and nothingness, where true Qi follows.’"

"Is there such discourse in ’Suwen·Ancient Naive Theory’?"

Huang Beishan turned to look at Zhang Jingcai.

Zhang Jingcai couldn’t help but roll his eyes, thinking if you don’t know, how would I? It’s not like everyone has Lu’s extraordinary memory.

However, facing Huang Beishan’s unwavering gaze, Zhang Jingcai couldn’t hold back and said: "There should be, with Lu’s memory, the chance of him being wrong is lower than you, Old Huang, forgetting to eat."

"So, in Old Zhang’s eyes, I’m just a foodie?"

"Aren’t you?"

"Too lazy to talk to you, if I don’t remember then I don’t. No need to say ’there should be,’ look at me, if I don’t know, I just say I don’t, not pretentious at all."

"Haha, you, Huang Beishan, are noble, I, Zhang Jingcai, am hypocritical, happy now?"

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Watching the two, who together total over a hundred and thirty years, bickering like this, Lu Xuan felt rather relaxed and at ease; discussing medical principles with them yielded many life lessons.

This visit today was worthwhile.

With this thought, Lu Xuan smiled and continued: "In expansion, this indicates the impact of Yang Qi on our physiological and pathological conditions. Whether it’s physiological or pathological, it has extensive and critical influence.

For instance, if the heart lacks Yang, the blood won’t flow properly; if the spleen lacks Yang, food and water won’t be digested; if the liver lacks Yang, normal dispersion and storage of blood can’t happen; if the lungs lack Yang, their descending and ascending functions are disrupted; and if the kidney lacks Yang, turbid Yin will stagnate.

Therefore, Yang and Yin represent the principle of ascension and descension of Yin and Yang, as Old Mr. Lu proposed, Yang Qi should flow freely, the body should stay in a state of ’flow.’ When Yang ascends, Yin descends normally; when Yang descends, Yin ascends normally.