Monica’s words settled in the classroom, causing a sudden quiet as the students resonated with her sentiments, feeling a sense of loss.
Major arterial bleeding, a situation where Western medicine’s treatment methods are indeed the most effective. Still, when it comes to using traditional Chinese medicine, it might be…
Leo smiled casually, responding loudly, “Monica, President, you’re biased. I can tell you with certainty that traditional Chinese medicine’s hemostasis methods are faster and more effective than Western medicine.”
“Nonsense! Don’t think I don’t know. The Chinese herbs you use might have fewer side effects, but they act slowly. By the time the herbs take effect, the patient would have lost too much blood!” Monica immediately retorted.
As the president of the American Medical Research Society, Monica believed she had a good understanding of traditional Chinese medicine.
“Chinese herbs focus on regulation, so the effect is indeed a bit slower. But you only know part of it. I’m talking about acupuncture, a method in traditional Chinese medicine,” Leo said with a proud smile. “Using acupuncture can stop bleeding in a very short time, followed by using herbal medicine to dress the wound, and the effect is excellent.”
Leo’s words immediately lifted the spirits of the somewhat discouraged students.
Although they were students of the Traditional Chinese Medicine University, the use of acupuncture to stop bleeding was something they had never heard of before.
A foreigner next to Monica couldn’t help but stand up, looking at Leo disdainfully, “Acupuncture to stop bleeding? Don’t talk nonsense. Although we are Western medicine practitioners, do you think we don’t understand acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine?”
“Dr. Bloomer, to tell you the truth, I studied acupuncture with a renowned Chinese medicine master in Langstel two years ago. He never told me that acupuncture could be used to stop bleeding,” the foreigner proudly stated.
Leo raised an eyebrow, “Is that so? Then please, what is the name of the Chinese medicine master who taught you acupuncture?”
“Dr. Lee. I think you must have heard of his name?” the foreigner said triumphantly.
Hearing the name Dr. Lee, Leo was somewhat surprised. He hadn’t expected Dr. Lee to have taken on a foreign disciple.
“I know him,” Leo nodded.
“So, do you admit that what you just said about acupuncture stopping bleeding is a lie?” the foreigner pressed aggressively.
Leo was too lazy to waste words with him, stating directly, “Each has its own expertise. Although Dr. Lee is a renowned doctor, it doesn’t mean he’s fully proficient in acupuncture. I know you foreigners believe in seeing is believing. Talk is cheap. I’ll demonstrate it for you right now!”
The foreigner snorted, “Fine, if you can show me with my own eyes, I’ll accept it!”
Deep down, the foreigner didn’t believe that a few small silver needles could stop bleeding.
Monica, puzzled, asked, “Dr. Bloomer, this is a classroom at school. There are no bleeding patients here. How can you demonstrate it for us?”
After a moment of thought, Leo suggested, “Miss Monica, from what I know, extracting a tooth can cause a short-term, substantial bleeding of the tooth socket. How about we use tooth extraction to simulate bleeding?”
“Using tooth extraction to simulate bleeding?” Monica found Leo’s suggestion intriguing. “It’s possible, but where will you find someone who needs a tooth extracted?”
Leo’s gaze turned to the first row, and he asked, “Students in the first row, when I was diagnosing you just now, who among you has a cavity? Please raise your hand.”
A slightly chubby male student hesitated for a moment and then raised his hand. “It’s me, Professor Bloomer. My cavity hurts every day, and I’ve been thinking about going to the hospital to have the tooth pulled.”
Leo walked up to the slightly chubby male student and smiled, “If you trust your teacher, let me help you pull that cavity. I guarantee that during the extraction, you won’t feel pain, and there won’t be any bleeding.”
Other students displayed expressions of surprise on their faces.
They had never seen a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner extract a tooth, and Professor Bloomer even claimed that during the extraction, there would be no pain or bleeding. This was too magical!
If Leo had said something like this before the diagnostic session, the students would surely not have believed it. However, after witnessing Leo’s diagnostic skills, they now had unwavering trust in his words.
The students around the slightly chubby male student, seeing his lack of reaction, hurriedly encouraged him.
“Chubby, don’t daydream. This is a good thing. Hurry up and agree to Professor Bloomer.”
“Chubby, Professor Bloomer’s medical skills, you saw it just now. Don’t be afraid; trust Professor Bloomer.”
“Yeah, with so many people watching, don’t embarrass us!”
Toothache might not be a disease, but it could be life-threatening when it became severe. In fact, this slightly chubby male student didn’t entirely doubt Leo; it was just that he had pulled a tooth four or five years ago, and the sourness and pain from that experience were unforgettable.
Under this shadow, he hesitated.
Amidst the urging of his classmates, the slightly chubby male student mustered the courage to ask Leo, “Professor Bloomer, will it really not hurt when you pull a tooth?”
Leo was about to speak when a tall and thin male student immediately stood up boldly, “Come on, we’re grown men; why are we afraid of pulling a tooth? Professor Bloomer, I believe you. Pull my tooth, consider it a contribution to the traditional Chinese medicine!”
“Professor Bloomer, I’m not afraid. Pull mine!”
“I want to pull mine too…” With someone taking the lead, others followed suit.
Seeing everyone so enthusiastic, the slightly chubby male student couldn’t hold back his face. Not wanting to miss this opportunity, he quickly left his seat and walked to the podium, saying, “Stop fooling around, everyone. Professor Bloomer just diagnosed me, and I have a cavity. Pull it for me!”
Watching these lively and playful students, Leo couldn’t help but smile.
Leo beckoned to the back row, saying, “Miss Monica, didn’t you want to witness acupuncture for hemostasis? Come up to the podium.”
Monica left her seat and walked to the podium.
“Open your mouth and let Miss Monica see,” Leo said to the slightly chubby male student.
The slightly chubby male student obediently opened his mouth wide.
Monica took a look inside his mouth and nodded, saying, “There is a cavity with a severe condition. It does need to be extracted as soon as possible.”
“Miss Monica, in this situation, according to your Western medicine methods, what is the specific procedure?” Leo asked intentionally.
Monica truthfully replied, “For extracting a cavity, the first step is disinfection, then local anesthesia, followed by separating the gums, pulling out the cavity, and finally, stopping the bleeding.”
Leo continued, “During cavity extraction, do you need to use specific tools?”
“Of course, you need to. How else would you pull it? Do you want to use your hands?” Monica looked at Leo as if he were clueless. “Extracting a tooth is not a small matter; you need tools like a treatment machine, separator, dental elevator, and dental forceps.”