Our family has a tradition of believing in traditional Chinese medicine.
Growing up, whenever a family member had a minor ailment, cold or fever, etc., if their own resistance could not withstand it, after a few days of delay, my parents would basically go to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to check their pulse and get some decoction and medicine. If Chinese patent medicines still don't work, you can start seeing a doctor and take Western medicines such as anti-inflammatory drugs. If they still don't work, you can finally give them infusions.
If you are unlucky, it will basically take about 2-3 weeks to complete this process.
Belief in traditional Chinese medicine should be the tradition of many elderly people.
Nowadays, traditional culture is reviving, traditional Chinese medicine theory, combined with traditional Yin Yang and Five Elements explanations, and the lecture-type rhetoric commonly used in many health care industries often makes people confused. Many of the principles here are correct when viewed from this angle, and they make sense when viewed from that direction.
I have experienced some Chinese medicine treatment or physical therapy, and it is indeed effective. For example, the " Sanfu post " posted in the summer. Many years ago, my resistance was low and I would catch a cold almost once a month. However, since I continued to post the "Sanfu post", my resistance has indeed improved and I no longer have chills. I'm afraid of the cold, and I don't often catch colds or have fever.
Acupuncture therapy is also effective in treating some types of neuromuscular pain.
The traditional medicine of our motherland is extensive and profound, and there are still many essences that have accumulated over thousands of years.
But over the years, after several surgeries and some emergencies, I have become more and more accepting of Western medicine and believe in modern medicine.
For example, I had a severe physical discomfort before; and this time I injured my knee. MRI found that the degree of injury was level 3. I almost did not hesitate to consult doctors from several Western medicine hospitals. I chose not to Such a conservative treatment plan. Indeed, it is Western medicine that solves the disease and pain.
The elderly at home don’t seem to particularly agree with this. They always believe that conservative treatment should be adopted, focusing on health care.
Although I occasionally use some traditional Chinese medicine methods, over the years, I have gradually learned that many traditional Chinese medicines contain sulfur, which can damage the liver and kidneys if taken for a long time.
However, these cannot be communicated with the elderly. If you talk too much, they will cause disputes. Some words can only be touched on.
A week ago, my sister fell in a heavy rain and her knee was injured and torn due to the competition. I suggested that she hurry up and go to the hospital, see a doctor, take X-rays, and formulate a treatment plan as soon as possible. However, the elderly people in her hometown and herself may think that traditional Chinese medicine has been effective in the past. So I just prescribed a dressing at a clinic I had trusted for many years and wore it for a few days.
However, I heard about it the day before yesterday and it seems to be more serious. Only then did I remember to go to the hospital for a check-up, and there was even a tendency of ulceration. The latest news today is that she has been hospitalized.
It seems that it has been delayed for a few days.
I sent a picture to tell her the day before yesterday that I saw a picture of a person’s foot ulcers caused by foot soaking.
While I am praying that my sister’s knee can recover as soon as possible this time, I also really hope that my family can slowly accept some scientific concepts.
Traditional Chinese medicine has certain curative effects in some aspects of health care, but many real ailments can still be solved by modern medicine.
Don’t put it off if you are sick. Go to the hospital for check-ups promptly, even if you go to several more hospitals for check-ups.
