Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2476 Differences in Time

Nurse Xiao Sun aspires to become a professional TCM doctor. Since joining the "New Concept" TCM clinic, she has been studying on her own and has taken many exams. Bian Mu can also give her some pointers from time to time. Now, she is quite proficient in data screening and verification at the clinic's outpatient front desk.

The basic information of the five elderly patients transferred from the branch hospital has been compiled very completely. The nurses at those two branch hospitals are quite capable. Nurse Sun has made a lot of additional information based on the original information, which has reduced Bian Mu's workload to a certain extent.

The youngest old lady was 71 years old, and the one with the lowest level of education had a high school diploma. In those days, graduating from a regular high school was quite good. At least, these five people had a certain level of thinking ability. If Bian Mu intended to explain some basic medical principles, they could at least understand the general idea.

The 76-year-old man in front of me has a higher level of education, having graduated from a reputable university. Although he originally studied science and engineering, people of his generation generally had a good grasp of philosophy and literature. There are some things he should understand.

Seeing that the old man looked a little nervous, Bian Mu thought that the old man must have read similar works.

"Master Gai! From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, especially from the consistent medical practice of our school, the so-called 'appearance of death' should refer to a further weakening of a person's overall aura, a further shrinking of their personal magnetic field radiation area, and a gradual systemic collapse of the entire life system. If a certain amount of energy cannot be infused in time, and it must be completely new energy that the human body can fully digest, to stabilize the aura and maintain the magnetic field radiation in a relatively stable state, thereby maintaining the entire life system in a relatively stable state, it will be difficult to achieve the goal of prolonging life! Of course, this is only a preset under ideal conditions; whether it can be achieved is another matter. What we are emphasizing today is the 'system'..." "Systemic repair, adjustment, and maintenance"—it's not about emphasizing any particular point or aspect! You can imagine how difficult it is to "take someone's longevity pulse," right?! At the very least, how broad and deep must a doctor's knowledge be to be capable of taking such a pulse? How profound must their understanding of human physiology be! Furthermore, as people age, even the simplest life becomes more complex than when they were young. For example, the total number of social relationships at least doubles. Even if some elderly people live relatively lonely lives in their later years, their actual life content won't be as simple as it was when they were young. If the person taking the pulse only has a superficial understanding of this, how can they even begin to take the so-called longevity pulse?! Right?" Bian Mu explained with a smile for a long time.

"It can't be that mysterious, can it? Can you explain it in simpler terms?!" Old Mr. Gai frowned, his expression showing some reluctance. It was clear that Old Mr. Gai was not the kind of person who was particularly tactful in his interactions with others.

Against the backdrop of a prosperous economic era, the amount of savings held by ordinary people has increased unprecedentedly. According to data reported online, the amount of savings held by residents in a megacity with a population of tens of millions has easily exceeded tens of trillions of yuan. As the tide rises, ordinary people have indeed saved a lot of money, and the elderly, especially those who have been retired for many years, have indeed accumulated a lot of wealth.

When ordinary people get old, they become greedy, afraid of death, and unable to sleep! The vast majority of elderly people can exhibit several of these traits to varying degrees.

When you have more money, everyone wants to live to be a hundred!
The five elderly patients who were transferred here today are no exception.

“To put it simply… how about this, there are four other elderly patients in similar situations to you. Your basic circumstances are all quite similar. I’ll invite the other four over here so we can all chat and try to discuss similar topics thoroughly! What do you think? Of course, the choice is yours!” Bian Mu suggested with a smile.

"This... seems a bit unreasonable, doesn't it? The five of us paid five separate registration fees. If you do this... it's like earning five times the money while only spending the effort and time of one patient. Even if you're a renowned doctor, you can't do it like this!" Gai Gong was immediately displeased, his face full of doubt.

"Hehe... You might have misunderstood. Your registration fee is still charged according to the original standard at the branch. Today is actually a free consultation. Any other treatment costs in the future will also be charged according to the original standard, and it doesn't really have much to do with the main branch. Do you understand what I mean by that?" Bian Mu explained with a smile for a while. "That's alright... Anyway, the five of us are in similar situations, so it's good to sit together and chat and share information." Alright! Gai Gong's expression changed quite quickly.

With a smile, Bian Mu said no more and sent the intern doctor, Lao Peng, out to invite the four elderly patients into his clinic.

"Gentlemen! We've invited you all in to discuss the topic of longevity pulse. This is a free clinic organized by our clinic, or you can think of it as a public medical lecture. Please rest assured about the fees; they will still be charged according to the actual rates charged by each branch. The main reason we've invited you all here today is that you all have the same purpose, so we've brought you all together for a chat. Any objections?" Bian Mu patiently explained again.

The other elderly patients exchanged glances and nodded slightly in unison.

“Since no one has any objections, let me ask you a question first. When it comes to pulse diagnosis, are the pulses of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, the Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, etc., exactly the same? Or are there variations?” Bian Mu suddenly asked this question.

The five elderly patients were taken aback.

"The most basic medical principles, the most basic operational techniques, the core pulse diagnosis... these things should be pretty much the same, right? At least, the diagnostic directions shouldn't be completely opposite, right?" One of the female patients was the first to reply with these words.

"As for the method of tracing longevity veins, the methods are completely different in different historical dynasties. Can the era of war and chaos be compared with the prosperous era? Can they be compared in every aspect?!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the elderly patients exchanged glances, frowned, and remained silent.

"To be honest, each era corresponds to a specific pulse state, and the pulse patterns produced by different pulse states are quite different, especially the longevity pulse. For example, are the detection standards for hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia in the last ten years the same as those in the early 1990s and early 1980s? Right? No, they are different. There are quite a few differences. Therefore, no matter which great TCM doctor claims that he can take the longevity pulse of a person over 60 years old, without a doubt, he is a fraud!" Bian Mu explained with a smile.

The five elderly patients were quite comprehension-wise; they fell silent after hearing this.

"So, taking someone's pulse has its limitations. Our clinic usually uses the unique insights of our school of thought when taking pulses, which are quite different from the understanding and specific practices of other practitioners," Bian Mu explained with a smile.