Now, having heard Du Heng's first explanation, he felt Du Heng was right. For a moment, he didn't know whom to believe.
Dr. Wei was completely infuriated. No longer caring about his image as a revered expert, he asked harshly, "You are blatantly slandering me! On what basis do you claim I don't understand stroke?"
"Then listen carefully to my explanation," Du Heng said. "First, what is a stroke? It's a condition where the patient's heart fire rages and their kidney water is deficient; it's an illness arising from the body's own qi. Second, why do stroke patients lose consciousness in the early stages?"
At this point, Du Heng suddenly chuckled, easing the tension slightly. "I must say, you were right about one thing: phlegm-related illnesses mostly originate from dampness, and when phlegm and dampness combine without dispersing, heat is inevitably generated. You're correct on that point."
Seeing Du Heng smile and hearing him concede a point, Dr. Wei felt a sense of relief.
