"Mr. Xu Sr. can't tell you everything," Qin Lin said, chuckling. "As practitioners of Chinese medicine, we must have our own insight and analytical skills. Beyond the methods of observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking, we need to analyze the profound meaning hidden in minor details.
"Think of it like Western medicine, which can diagnose the body's underlying conditions through blood or urine tests.
"In Chinese medicine, we use the tongue coating, pupils, skin, hair, and, most importantly, a person's vital breath. All of these allow us to perform a deep pathological analysis to determine a patient's true condition."
"This—"
"You know, young people might genuinely have only a single ailment, one you can treat by simply following the medical texts," Qin Lin continued to explain. "But with older people, it's inevitable they'll suffer from hypertension, diabetes, or other underlying conditions like a weak heart.
