Talking with Professor Pei Zhengxue about Weibo Communication

Talking with Professor Pei Zhengxue about Weibo Communication

A friend of mine is writing a book on traditional Chinese medicine and hopes to publish it, contributing modestly to the development of medical services and the improvement of people’s livelihoods in Dingxi and throughout Gansu Province, as well as helping Dingxi build a traditional Chinese medicine industry and Gansu develop the Longyao pharmaceutical industry. He repeatedly asked me to request a preface from Professor Pei Zhengxue, a renowned expert in integrated traditional and western medicine in China, a lifetime council member of the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, honorary president of the Gansu Society for Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, and recognized in 1997 by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine as one of the 500 most famous veteran traditional Chinese medicine doctors nationwide. According to our agreement, at 10:00 a.m. on November 13, 2012, my friend and I went to the Gansu Provincial Tumor Hospital. We found Professor Pei’s office on the second floor of the hospital’s newly commissioned building. His office door was quite special and eye-catching: a copper plaque with red lettering on a white background hung prominently above the door, reading “Workshop of Renowned Veteran Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor Pei Zhengxue.”

When we knocked and entered the office, we saw him working busily with a student-like figure. Professor Pei, whose hair was streaked with gray, greeted us with a warm smile: “I’m currently using Weibo to answer questions from patients online who have sent me inquiries. I’ve already completed five, and there are two more left. Please have some tea while you wait.” Since I’m quite familiar with Professor Pei, I said casually, “Go ahead and keep working—I’ll make the tea,” and poured tea for him and for ourselves.

Professor Pei’s method of answering questions via Weibo is quite unique: he dictates each word, and his doctoral students rapidly type it into the computer. One of the answers I heard was about the causes and treatment of a gynecological condition. Another answer was an explanation to a blogger who wanted to become his online friend, essentially saying that he’s getting old, his eyesight is declining, and he has so many patients and is very busy that he can’t chat online frequently, though he can occasionally communicate.

After finishing his “homework” of answering questions via Weibo, Professor Pei signaled to his doctoral student to attend to other matters, then turned to me and chatted at length, looking at me kindly and gently complaining that I hadn’t visited him for quite some time. After exchanging questions and answers, I specifically asked: Recently, Director Liu Weizhong of the Gansu Provincial Health Department was jokingly nicknamed the “Weibo Director” for encouraging a thousand traditional Chinese medicine doctors in Gansu to use Weibo for communication, and later faced criticism from some netizens for citing “eating pig’s trotters” as an example in an article on the official website of the Health Department. As a renowned expert in the provincial health care system, what are your thoughts on this?

Professor Pei responded immediately: “In my view, Director Liu Weizhong is a very good director. He has been in charge of the Health Department for nearly three years, always putting the public interest first, acting decisively and efficiently, and driving the health care sector in Gansu forward vigorously, especially by emphasizing the development of traditional Chinese medicine and fully mobilizing the enthusiasm of veteran traditional Chinese medicine doctors, who are all working selflessly. Take the initiative to encourage doctors to create their own Weibo accounts and participate in Weibo communication, for example. Personally, I think this is an excellent idea. Weibo is a product of the information age and the knowledge economy. Each of us, every discipline, every industry, must keep up with the times, continue to scale new heights in science, and integrate into the network, learning to use information tools so that Weibo can serve us. Traditional Chinese medicine, as an ancient discipline unique to China, is no exception. The study of Chinese herbal medicine, which for many years was not recognized or valued by Western countries due to its disconnect from modern technology, is now undergoing a transformation and entering a phase of healthy development. If we allow traditional Chinese medicine to remain disconnected from information technology, it will undoubtedly hinder its healthy growth. Of course, using Weibo for communication is a concrete manifestation of the organic integration of traditional Chinese medicine and information technology.” Seeing that we were listening attentively and taking notes, Professor Pei deliberately slowed down his pace and emphasized: “Using Weibo for communication has at least three benefits: First, it facilitates the passing down of medical skills in traditional Chinese medicine. In the past, traditional Chinese medicine mainly relied on writing books and mentoring apprentices to pass on knowledge. Now, we need to innovate and adapt to the times, enriching the means of transmission. Weibo is a new way, a new medium. By leveraging this information channel, experienced and highly knowledgeable experts and professors in traditional Chinese medicine can teach young physicians anytime, conveniently, and quickly, providing them with education. Second, it promotes the exchange and development of traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is an important part of Chinese traditional culture, and it inevitably bears the imprint of traditional Chinese individual agriculture and small-scale handicrafts—characterized by ‘the sound of chickens and dogs can be heard, yet people live apart and never interact,’ and ‘each person sweeps the snow in front of their own door and ignores the snow on others’ roofs.’ Every physician relies on the experience passed down from their ancestors and their own understanding, using ‘three fingers and a pulse pillow’ to observe, listen, ask, and feel, rarely communicating with others. In other words, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have a strong sense of isolation and a habit of working behind closed doors. Why is this? First, it’s due to traditional inertia; second, it’s because the times are not open enough; third, it’s due to objective limitations such as inconvenient transportation and poor communication channels. But now, the times have changed, the conditions have changed, and if we want to carry forward this traditional Chinese culture, we must encourage all physicians, doctors, and medical staff to break free from narrow-mindedness and embrace the power of the internet to communicate, both preserving and promoting traditional Chinese medicine, and further elevating and developing it through exchange. Third, it helps popularize and bring traditional Chinese medicine closer to the masses. Due to the inherent characteristics of Chinese traditional culture and objective constraints, traditional Chinese medicine has always been in the hands of a small minority, inaccessible to the vast majority of people who most need it. In today’s era of explosive knowledge growth and rapid development of the knowledge economy, when the public is eager to acquire health knowledge, medical common sense, and live a healthy, long life, Weibo is a brand-new avenue for traditional Chinese medicine to step out of its ivory tower, out of the halls of the imperial court, and out of the hands of scholars and officials, reaching society, ordinary people, and the general public—a fast track for physicians and medical staff to answer questions and resolve doubts for the masses. Of course, using Weibo for communication also has its limitations—you can’t take a pulse, you can’t see the patient’s complexion. But we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!”

After eloquently expounding his “view on Weibo,” Professor Pei looked at me with an inquiring gaze, wanting to know how I felt after hearing his words. His candid and straightforward style had already dispelled any hesitation I might have felt toward him, and his profound knowledge made me even more eager to engage in a deep conversation with him. I said, “You’ve discussed Weibo communication from a cultural and humanistic perspective, using dialectical thinking, and I completely agree. As for the heated debates among netizens about Weibo communication, as long as they’re not malicious or deliberately destructive, and as long as they’re conducted in a spirit of goodwill, that’s perfectly fine. There are two ancient Chinese sayings: ‘The beginning is always the hardest,’ and ‘The more you eat, the thicker the porridge becomes; the more you argue, the clearer the truth becomes.’ As long as more people, like the ‘Weibo Director,’ care about the development of traditional Chinese medicine, there’s no reason why traditional Chinese medicine shouldn’t flourish, and no reason why the outstanding traditional Chinese medicine culture of the Chinese nation shouldn’t thrive and develop.”

Time flew by, and soon it was almost noon. When I prepared to take my leave, Professor Pei deliberately invited me to lunch, but I politely declined. Feeling somewhat guilty, he said he would decide whether to write a preface after reviewing my friend’s manuscript, and then went to the bookshelf to take down a collection of poems and prose written by his father, which he had compiled and published, as a gift for me.

After hastily bidding farewell to Professor Pei, I couldn’t help but feel delighted—once again, I had learned something that is hard to find in textbooks, once again deeply experiencing the charm of traditional Chinese medicine culture, and gaining a broader and deeper understanding of the enduring legacy of the outstanding culture of the Chinese nation.

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Zhang Quanyou, Director of the Research Office of the Dingxi Municipal Party Committee

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August 9, 2011—August 10, 2011

1. Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history. /001
2. Modern Western medicine relies on sophisticated instruments. /002
3. The body itself possesses powerful compensatory functions. /002

August 12, 2011

1. Traditional Chinese medicine also needs to draw nourishment from peripheral disciplines. /002
2. Excessive localized treatment is not beneficial. /003

August 13, 2011

1. The holistic regulatory effect of traditional Chinese medicine. /003
2. North Tian’an asks: What causes pain in the right upper back? What causes uric acid salt stones in the urine? /004

August 14, 2011

1. A few words on medical ethics. /004
2. The decline of the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. /004
3. Doctor-patient relationship. /005
4. Strive to carry forward the tradition. /005

August 15, 2011

1. The holistic perspective of traditional Chinese medicine. /005
2. Our Party’s policy on traditional Chinese medicine. /006
3. Characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine. /006

August 16, 2011

1. Microblogging about medicine. /006
2. Traditionally, education in traditional Chinese medicine began with foundational training for children. /007
3. A few words on the processing of Chinese medicinal herbs. /007

August 19, 2011

1. Western diagnosis, TCM syndrome differentiation; Chinese medicine as the mainstay, Western medicine as an adjunct. /007
2. A purely TCM concept. /008
3. Modern medicine is indeed a part of modern science and technology. /008
4. Let traditional TCM catch the fast train of modern science and technology, keeping pace with the times. /009
5. How to put TCM on the fast track of modern science and technology. /009

August 21, 2011

1. Clinical practice. /010
2. Let me tell a little story. /011

August 22, 2011

1. Combining Western diagnosis with TCM syndrome differentiation. /011

August 24, 2011

1. Traditional Chinese medicine is a great treasure trove. /013
2. TCM is the sum of our ancestors’ experience in fighting disease. /014

August 25, 2011

1. With the foundation of Western diagnosis, overall syndrome differentiation becomes limited to a small scope. /014

August 26, 2011

1. TCM faces the issue of modernization. /015
2. The development of any undertaking requires tackling challenges from various angles. /015

August 27, 2011

1. My main method of treating illness is TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment. /016
2. Sincere cooperation between teacher and student. /016

August 28, 2011

1. A true friend exists anywhere in the world. /017

August 29, 2011

1. Traditional TCM is a product of individual agriculture, while Western medicine is a product of modern industry. /018
2. TCM must board the fast train of modern science and technology. /019

September 4, 2011

1. 3画3叶 asks: His father’s liver cancer has undergone two interventional procedures; what should be done if the patient resists another intervention? /019

September 5, 2011

1. The cause of TCM must be developed by everyone. /020

September 6, 2011

1. Zhao Yan asks in 1982: The problem of chronic pharyngitis. /021
2. Standards for a renowned doctor. /021

September 7, 2011

1. The flaw of traditional TCM is the lack of communication among practitioners. /022
2. The rise of the Warm Disease school. /022

September 14, 2011

1. On the topic of health preservation. /023
2. Continuing to discuss TCM health preservation. /023

September 15, 2011

1. Guangxi’s discussion on the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine says: “I don’t understand Western medicine and believe that the purer TCM is, the better.” /024
2. Netizen Zhang Guolong asks about his condition, saying there is a mass on one side of the epididymis, and the hospital diagnosed epididymitis. /025

September 17, 2011

1. Miner He Ping asks: Coldness in both upper limbs and dizziness. /025
2. Deficiency of trace elements. /026

September 18, 2011

1. Netizen Suo Fang. /026
2. Ma Xiaoqiang asks: The problem of egg-shaped stools in a one-year-old child. /027
3. Hou Gang asks: The problem of insomnia. /027
4. Xiaoyu Yanyan asks: I have fungal vaginitis and intense itching down below—how should I treat it? /027

September 19, 2011

1. Today we’ll talk about elderly healthcare. /027

September 20, 2011

1. Now let’s continue discussing human healthcare. /028

September 22, 2011

1. Three important links. /029
2. Bu Zai asks: The problem of viral hepatitis. /029

September 23, 2011

1. Today we’ll talk about issues related to antibiotics. /030

September 26, 2011

1. Continuing to discuss antibiotics. /030

September 26, 2011

1. Lost Child asks: After giving birth, I have pain in my shoulders and upper limbs, feel cold, and dare not go out in the wind? /031
2. Zheng Fei asks: Can bone hyperplasia be completely cured? /032
3. jinwenpeiyu asks: What is the efficacy of TCM in treating advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma? /032
4. Shanghan is a viral infection, while Wenbing is a bacterial infection. /032

September 27, 2011

1. On the issue of antibiotics. /033
2. The chase and pursuit also exist between TCM and Western medicine. /034

October 2, 2011

1. A little bit of appropriate silence asks: The problems of counterfeit and expensive TCM. /035
2. Turn around asks: When treating high fever, does TCM always use pungent-cool herbs? Also, the issue of concentrated Chinese herbal medicines. /036

November 30, 2011

1. Lost Child asks: The problem of four-year-olds easily catching colds. /036
2. Liu Xiaomin asks: Some people say TCM can’t treat liver diseases. /037
3. General Order asks: The problem of eczema and white patches on a child’s chest. /037
4. wdw asks: I love eating noodles and often suffer from constipation. /037

October 6, 2011

1. Wang Xiaojun asks: The problem of chronic cholecystitis. /038
2. Treading Snow Without Traces asks: The problem of idiopathic thrombocytopenia. /038
3. Austing asks: The problem of pediatric hydrocele. /039

October 8, 2011

1. Fu Xing asks: The problem of ear itching after a cold. /039
2. Duoduo Didi asks: My wife’s lips are dry and flaky, and she has mouth ulcers. /039
3. Oriental Dragon Horse asks: The TCM treatment for gallbladder polyps. /039
4. Old Monk Yi asks: The problem of gum recession. /040

October 9, 2011

1. Baopu Shouyi asks: Where can I buy “Practical Internal Medicine Combining TCM and Western Medicine”? /040
2. MEDICU-GU asks: Where can I buy “Collected Medical Experiences of Pei Zhengxue”? /040

October 11, 2011

1. Oriental Dragon Horse asks: What are Dr. Pei’s office hours? /041
2. Wang Xiaoli asks: Her mother’s chronic gastritis. /041
3. Sun Hao asks: Does Chinese medicine harm the body’s vital energy? /041

October 12, 2011

1. Wu Shengbiao asks: The problem of chronic gastritis and chronic enteritis. /042
2. You Bao Bei... asks: The problem of sore throat after a cold. /042
3. Ice-Cold Tea Intoxication asks: How should I treat eczema in autumn and winter? /042

October 15, 2011

1. Dai Lijuan asks: The treatment of her mother-in-law’s multiple myeloma. /043

October 16, 2012

1. Second Brother asks: The problem of throat cancer. /043
2. On the Brink of the City asks: After gastric resection, numbness and coldness in the hands and feet, nausea, and vomiting. /043
3. Hui asks: The problem of weight loss in patients after gastric cancer resection. /044

October 18, 2011

1. Strange Simple Question asks: The treatment of urticaria. /044
2. Little Tai Yiyi asks: The problem of temporal granuloma and postoperative otorrhea in children. /044
3. Ni Zhe asks: Blisters on baby’s face. /045
4. Second Brother asks: The problem of throat cancer. /045
5. WDW asks: How to master TCM and Western medicine? /045

October 19, 2011

1. Yan’er asks: The problem of salivary gland atrophy. /046
2. Half-Man Chief asks: The problem of feeling cold and dreaming. /046
3. Cheng Ji Langzhong asks: The problem of oral ulcers. /046

October 22, 2011

1. Efficacy is the bottom line. /047
2. Netizen Someone asks: My niece is 38 years old and diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension—how should I treat it? /047
3. Netizen Someone asks: After throat cancer surgery, what TCM remedies are available? /048
4. Netizen Someone asks: How to treat chronic colitis? /048
5. Netizen Someone asks: Why are transaminases elevated after lithotripsy for gallstones? /048
6. Netizen Someone asks: Does using an electric blanket during pregnancy affect the fetus? /049
7. Netizen Someone asks: What does spleen-stomach deficiency mean in TCM? /049
8. Wang Haibo ocean asks: Urticaria. /049

October 26, 2011

1. Chen Xiaoping asks: The problem of finding allergens. /049
2. Old Five Insurance asks: The problem of insomnia and excessive dreaming. /050

October 28, 2011

1. Cheng Ji Langzhong asks: The treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical erosion in rural women. /050

October 28, 2011

1. Zheng Yixin asks: The problem of neck, shoulder, and lower back pain after childbirth. /051
2. Liu Jianfeng asks: The problem of dizziness, fatigue in the right upper limb, and coldness. /051
3. Feixiang asks: The problem of rheumatism treatment. /051

October 30, 2011

1. Ni Qiong asks: The problem of small intestinal amyloidosis. /052
2. Physician Zhang Yonghua asks: The effectiveness of TCM in treating insomnia varies. /052
3. Abu asks: The problem of bloating, bitter taste in the mouth, and insomnia. /053
4. Niu Shengchao asks: The treatment of purpuric nephritis and nephrotic syndrome. /053
5. sbs asks: The treatment of glandular cystitis. /053
6. Qiao yp asks: The problem of bilateral kidney stones. /053
7. hyttvg asks: The problem of frequent colds and recent diarrhea. /054
8. The purpose of my Weibo account. /054

October 31, 2011

1. Jia Yihuan asks: The problem of brain tumors. /055

November 1, 2011

1. Shi Jinghong asks: The dosage and usage of cinnabar. /055
2. Niu asks: The problem of completely curing autonomic dysfunction. /055
3. Jia Yihuan asks: Whether meningioma can be treated with cordyceps. /056
4. Cheng Ji Langzhong asks: The problem of dry mouth, dry tongue, and thirst after drinking alcohol. /056
5. Ningxiang Gege asks: The problem of low white blood cell count. /056
6. Wo Xin Yijiu asks: The problem of pancreatic cancer. /057
7. Anjing asks: The problem of surgical methods for brain tumor operations. /057

November 2, 2011

1. Niu asks: The problem of diagnosing and treating autonomic dysfunction. /057
2. Tian Bu Cang Jian asks: The problem of recurrent kidney stones and ureteral stones after repeated lithotripsy. /057
3. Second Brother asks: The problem of taking lingzhi after throat cancer surgery. /058

November 3, 2011

1. Netizen San Yana asks: After childbirth and surgery, my lower back feels cold—I’ve tried Xiaoyao Wan, Guizhi Fuling Wan, and Gynecological Time Treasure Pill, but none of them worked—why? /058
2. Sanzhong asks: The problem of medication before treating foot heat. /058
3. Huihuang asks: The problem of bilateral tinnitus. /058

November 4, 2011

1. rebomnnn asks: The problem of kidney deficiency. /059

November 5, 2011

1. Yang Fan asks: The problem of proteinuria in my partner after pregnancy. /059
2. Han Han asks: The TCM treatment for glomerulonephritis. /059
3. Wei Wei asks: The problem of intracranial hypertension and demyelinating changes. /060

November 7, 2011

1. Zhang Zhixian asks: The problem of mumps prevention. /060
2. Zhang Rui asks: My mother has pyelonephritis, heart stabbing pain, and brain ringing. /060
3. Big-Eye Philosophy asks: The problem of gum recession. /061
4. Lai Zhongping asks: The problem of positive Chlamydia and Mycoplasma. /061
5. Wanwan asks: The problem of ependymoma. /061

November 8, 2011

1. Liu Xiaoqin asks: My mother’s legs feel cold. /062
2. Liu Yin asks: The problem of calf muscle strain. /062
3. Mu Shi Dong asks: The problem of radiotherapy and chemotherapy after throat cancer surgery. /062
4. Big-Eye Philosopher asks: Is gum recession due to yin deficiency or yang deficiency? /062
5. Zhuang Wan asks: The problem of fungal and cephalosporin allergies. /062

November 9, 2011

1. Tian Bu Cang Jian asks: The problem of urinary tract stones, kidney stones, and the efficacy of Jinjia Pailishi capsules. /063
2. Wang Shikui asks: The problem of treating degenerative arthritis in the elderly. /063
3. Jia Yihuan asks: The problem of treating uterine inflammation. /063

November 10, 2011

1. Peng’s Young Lady asks: The problem of prolonged menstrual bleeding in a 16-year-old girl. /064

November 12, 2011

1. Xuanbao asks: The problem of tinnitus after cesarean section. /064
2. Xia asks: The problem of rheumatoid arthritis. /065
3. Wang Yongfeng asks: The problem of chronic bacterial prostatitis. /065
4. Wu Xiaoping asks: The problem of prolonged menstrual bleeding after endometrial hyperplasia curettage. /065
5. Xu Feng asks: The problem of fungal vaginitis. /065

November 14, 2011

1. Xu Feng asks: The problem of fungal vaginitis. /066
2. Zeng Wei asks: Can TCM treat tuberculosis? /066
3. Netizen Someone asks: The problem of nasopharyngeal cancer radiotherapy. /066

November 15, 2011

1. Second Brother asks: The problem of treating my father’s complete throat cancer removal. /067
2. The Lancet asks: Which hospitals can perform surgery for nasopharyngeal cancer? /067
3. You’re a Bit Stupid asks: The problem of treating dysmenorrhea. /067
4. ADA asks: The problem of “Practical Internal Medicine”. /067
5. Threshold of Meaning asks: The evaluation of TCM’s efficacy in treating nasopharyngeal cancer. /068

November 16, 2011

1. Liu Quanxi asks: The problem of chronic nephritis. /068
2. Song Huan asks: The problem of whether amenorrhea and rheumatoid arthritis can be treated together. /068
3. Ai---Wei---Er asks: The problem of kidney stones. /069
4. Mottled Phantom asks: The problem of throat cancer. /069

November 17, 2011

1. You Long asks: Can hepatitis B turn negative? /069
2. CC16 asks: The problem of gastric antral inflammation. /069
3. Xiaoxiao Pomegranate Flower asks: The problem of childhood asthma. /070
4. Tianmeng asks: The problem of breast nodules. /070
5. Xi Yun Can asks: The problem of post-gastric-cancer recovery care. /070

November 18, 2011

1. Yi Xin asks: The problem of dysmenorrhea. /071
2. Yunzi asks: The problem of rectal cancer defecation. /071
3. Jia Yihuan asks: The problem of ovarian dysfunction caused by Marvelon. /071

November 20, 2011

1. Tianjing asks: The problem of scrotal dampness. /072
2. Dove Illusion asks: The problem of autonomic dysfunction caused by fear. /072
3. Crazy for Her asks: The problem of treating hepatitis B—does Chinese medicine work? /072

November 22, 2011

1. Wang Yadong asks: The problem of asking me for advice. /073
2. baimaoniu asks: The TCM treatment for acute pancreatitis? /073
3. Turn Around asks: How can I buy my book “Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatitis B”? /073
4. Ming asks: The problem of treating his mother’s hyperlipidemia and preventing it.

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November 23, 2011

Jia Yihuan asks: The problem of medicating seborrheic alopecia? 1074

November 24, 2011

1. Xi’er asks: The problem of intestinal rumbling. 1074

2. Si Yuan asks: The problem of Pei’s Blood-Boosting Granules. /075

November 25, 2011

Si Yuan asks: The problem of cough after esophageal cancer surgery. /075

November 26, 2011

1. Shuxinmei asks: The problem of female melasma. 1075

2. Wang Ke asks: The problem of treating mammary hyperplasia. /076

November 29, 2011

1. Gao Hui asks: The problem of treating knee joint synovitis. /076

2. yueauren asks: His father’s liver cirrhosis. /076

December 1, 2011

1. fengxiaoxiao asks: The problem of daughter’s red lips. /077

2. It’s Too Late to Regret asks: Her mother’s hyperthyroidism. 1077

3. Liang Fuquan asks: The problem of taking blood-boosting granules after brain glioma surgery. /077

4. Gao Hui asks: The problem of whether knee joint synovitis can be cured. 1077

5. Li Zi asks: His child’s two pairs of antibodies are normal, but liver function is abnormal. /078

6. Wang Dongsheng asks: The problem of intestinal obstruction after abdominal surgery. /078

7. Ai Yi Wei Yi Er asks: The problem of kidney stones. /078

8. Fuxing Hou asks: The problem of leukemia. 1078

December 5, 2011

1. Youmi, 2505196955 asks: The problem of kidney stones. /079

2. Remote View asks: If my health is poor, how should I recuperate? 1079

3. Netizen Someone asks: My daughter is thin and small. 1079

December 6, 2011

1. Remote View asks: Chronic rhinitis, sinusitis combined with chronic pharyngitis. /080

2. Wang Han asks: The problem of testicular descent. /080

3. Li Wei asks: The problem of allergic reactions to external application of Chinese medicine. /080

December 7, 2011

1. Wei Yu Jiao asks: The problem of varicocele and insomnia. /081

2. Li Na asks: Please talk about liver cirrhosis. /081

3. Tornado asks: The problem of being unable to control bowel movements. /081

December 8, 2011

1. WN asks: The problem of primary biliary cirrhosis. /082

2. Wei Yu Jiao asks: The problem of bilateral epididymitis. /082

3. Type Guest asks: The problem of Chinese medicine and tea drinking. /082

December 10, 2011

1. Xu Yunxin asks: The problem of treating chronic pharyngitis. /083

2. Zhao Yuan asks: The problem of stroke rehabilitation. /083

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December 11, 2011

1. Xiaobao asks: Questions about kidney-protecting medications. 1083

2. Qiutao asks: A 39-year-old male with lung cancer. /084

3. Mudi asks: Does taking cold showers cause "uterine cold" in women? Is frequent use of emergency contraceptive pills harmful to the body? 1084

4. Xiaolan asks about treating lumbar and shoulder strain. 1084

5. Yu Xiaoyao asks: Her father-in-law has high blood lipids and pain in his right arm—could this be a sign of stroke? /084

6. Shalu asks: What causes anal pain and how should it be treated? 1084

7. An asks: Medication for a newborn who has had a cold for over twenty days. 1085

8. Qixin asks: Issues regarding gout treatment drugs in China. /085

9. Zhang Ziju asks: Diagnosis and treatment for daily morning and evening coughs without phlegm. 1085

10. Zhao Yuan asks: Low blood pressure, sensitivity to cold, less sweating on the left side than the right, and reduced sensation on the left side. 1/085

11. DF asks: Diagnosis and treatment for white hair in a 15-year-old. /085

12. Lao Du asks: Bruxism during sleep. /086

13. Gansu Dayuanyuan asks: Treatment for gallstones. /086

December 12, 2011

1. Dongxinjian asks: Urinary incontinence. /086

2. Li Pingli asks: Darkened complexion. /086

3. Caizhuang Piaopiao asks: Hemorrhoid treatment. /087

4. Li Chuyi asks: Bedwetting. /087

5. Qian Gang asks: Coughing at midnight. /087

December 14, 2011

1. A netizen asks: How to treat lumbar disc herniation? 1087

2. A netizen asks: What can be done for grandma’s liver cancer, cecal cancer, and bile duct cancer? /088

3. A netizen asks: Whole-body tingling—could it be related to anti-tuberculosis medication? /088

4. A netizen asks: Does kidney displacement affect fertility? Also, frequent nocturnal urination. /088

5. A netizen asks: Frequent talking in sleep—what causes abdominal muscle spasms? /088

6. A netizen asks: How to treat hypothyroidism? /088

7. A netizen asks: What causes frequent excessive phlegm? /089

8. A netizen asks: What causes premature ejaculation? How should it be treated? 1089

9. A netizen asks: How does traditional Chinese medicine treat hypertension? /089

10. A netizen asks: Why do spots appear on the face during pregnancy? 1089

December 14, 2011

1. Siyuan asks: Can patients with brain glioma eat the Lanzhou prescription after radiotherapy? /090

2. Wang Changyun asks: Children often catch colds and have persistent coughs that are hard to cure. /090

3. Liu Lanqun asks: For TCM treatment of cardiovascular diseases, which book is best? /090

4. Cao Ting asks: Tongue enlargement and snoring. /090

December 23, 2011

1. 10999826 asks: Mother’s pancreatitis. /091

2. Chi Xiaolan asks: Sweating from hands and feet. /091

3. Li Fu asks: How to treat facial acne? /091

4. Huang Huihui asks: What should be done about a month-long cough? /091

5. Tianya Juanke asks: Low hemoglobin, platelet count, and red blood cell levels. /092

6. Jingru asks: What Western medical treatments are available for uremia? /092

7. Liu Xiaodan asks: Baby just born, not yet one month old—how to deal with nasal congestion? /092

8. Su Yan asks: Are you a neurologist? I’d like to ask about my child’s brain tumor. /092

9. Daily Progress asks: Tuberculous pleurisy? /093

10. Jiang Chaoyang asks: Frostbite on the face? /093

December 26, 2011

1. Wang Dongping asks: Eating beef noodles causes internal heat. /093

2. Wu Chenxi asks: What are good methods for treating progressive muscular dystrophy using both Chinese and Western medicine? /093

3. Haiyun asks: Treatment for genital herpes. /094

4. An Zilian asks: If a healthy person sleeps with someone who has syphilis, will they get infected? 1094

5. ZP-show asks: Symptoms of chyluria—how should TCM treat incomplete urination? /094

6. Zhao Junhui asks: Treatment for his mother’s achalasia of the cardia, reflux esophagitis, and acid regurgitation. /094

7. Li Zhenchao asks: What medicinal herbs are used for moss growing on rocks above 3,000 meters? 1094

8. Lanlanchong asks: Unable to sweat—what should be done? Even during military training, clothes never get wet, and no sweat drips out. 1095

9. Pei Yilu asks: Excessive sweating on palms and soles, with pale patches on the tongue—what medicine should be used? Could it be spleen deficiency? 1095

10. Feng Yuzhen asks: Since dyeing hair, hair has been falling out continuously—what’s going on, and can it be cured? 1095

11. QianShou asks: Must hypertension be treated with lifelong Western antihypertensive medication? 1095

12. Dabao asks: Is late-stage ankylosing spondylitis reversible? /095

13. Xuanmusheng asks: Yellowing of the whites of the eyes, poor complexion, lack of energy, and constant drowsiness—what’s causing these symptoms? /096

December 28, 2011

1. QunorYi asks: How to manage dry cough and chest tightness? /096

2. Shengsheng asks: Dermatomyositis? /096

3. Chenxi asks: Progressive muscular dystrophy. /096

4. Xu Long asks: Pain below the navel. /096

5. Yishengyouni asks: Treatment for children’s night sweats. 1097

6. Zhao Junhui asks: Reflux esophagitis. /097

7. Huang Yujie asks: Neurogenic hearing loss. /097

December 31, 2011

1. HuiFeiDeYu asks: Frequent headaches? /098

2. Xu Long asks: What tests should be done for his wife’s lower abdominal pain? 1098

3. RuogaiQingShenAi asks: Elderly person falls and suffers brainstem injury. /098

4. Zhangmeiling asks: Numbness in the right hand? /098

5. Cai Liangliang asks: Constipation in babies. /098

6. A netizen asks: What causes darkening of facial skin? /099

January 2, 2012

1. Huang Xin asks: Cervical hypertrophy. /099

2. JianziMulanHua asks: Is hemorrhagic fever really scary? Can it be cured? /099

3. YonghengBuhui asks: 28-year-old with moderate hypertension—what medications can control it? /099

4. Zhang Yi asks: Which Chinese medicines can eliminate liver spots? /100

5. Junhui asks: Mother’s achalasia of the cardia and reflux esophagitis—are there any targeted medications? /100

6. Wuyouxiaoxin asks: Baby cries when changing milk. /100

7. Liu Qiao asks: He’s a fourth-year clinical medicine student but has poor memory. /100

8. Yongge asks: His mother has hypertension and is very sensitive to cold—does this relate to hypertension? /101

9. YiwanMou asks: Left hand is cold, wrist to fingers are stiff and immobile—what’s causing this? /101

10. Zhang Lei asks: His mother is forty years old—why is her hand always numb? /101

11. Ruoxiaohan asks: How to treat her mother’s bronchitis and allergic asthma? /101

12. Xiao Li asks: What should be done if the umbilicus keeps leaking fluid? /101

13. Asking about baby constipation. /102

January 4, 2012

1. Yutian asks: Hardening of hands and feet? /102

2. Dong Xuelong asks: Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. /102

3. Mumu asks: What should be noted when hypertension is combined with coronary heart disease? /102

4. Shengjiang asks: Black menstrual blood. /103

5. Zou Dingjun asks: Anemia. /103

6. Zhang Hui asks: Newborn’s umbilical cord hasn’t fully detached? /103

7. Junjun asks: Babies are prone to colds. /103

8. Xu Hongya asks: Flat warts on the face? /104

9. Song Haiyan asks: Lower back and headache. /104

10. XiaomiLier asks: Pus draining from baby’s ear. /104

January 5, 2012

1. He Wei asks: Diarrhea and abdominal pain during the postpartum period. /104

2. Qian asks: Severe pain after shingles—how unbearable! /105

3. Tailei asks: Blood in stool. /105

4. Du asks: His son has M2a acute myeloid leukemia. /105

5. Xinyu asks: Pus-filled blisters on the feet. /105

6. Zhang Meng asks: Her mother’s neck pain. /106

7. QingjuZhi asks: ABO hemolytic disease. /106

8. Abe asks: Children often wet their pants. /106

9. Yang Shenghai asks: Femoral head necrosis. /106

10. Xiao Xiaoyu asks: Phlegm in children’s throats. /106

11. Lulu asks: Nighttime cough in children. /107

12. Duan Haijing asks: Lumbar disc herniation? /107

January 6, 2012

1. Yan Ruiqi asks: Lung cancer treatment. /107

2. Jiang Dongsheng asks: Aftereffects of cerebral hemorrhage. /108