Zhu Yanyi did not look at George. She simply took another slow sip of her tea.
"A surgery requires preparation first," she said, her voice calm and steady. "You must adjust the body to its best state before the operation. Afterward, the patient must stay in the hospital for at least seven days to half a month. Sometimes it is even longer. Even after leaving the hospital, they are not fully healed. They still need plenty of rest and care. Do not think that cutting out the disease is simple. You are also cutting away a part of the human body. For example, with bowel cancer, you remove the diseased part of the intestine. The patient needs one to three years of recovery to slowly get better. Moreover, the intestine does not grow back. Once it is cut, it is shorter. The side effects are serious, and I am sure you know this better than I do."
George and the other three men were slightly stunned. Indeed, as Zhu Yanyi said, although surgery seemed simple, there were many unexpected side effects. The most terrifying one was the disease returning.
"In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we say Western medicine treats the symptoms quickly. We never deny the speed of Western medicine. It is indeed fast in some cases, but it basically only treats the surface. Our Chinese medicine treats the root cause." Zhu Yanyi slowly raised her head. Her eyes were full of confidence and pride. She was confident in the power of Chinese medicine and proud that she had learned it. This aura shocked the people around her.
Zhu Yanyi did not notice the shock in others' eyes. She continued her explanation. "I just calculated the recovery time for your bowel cancer patients. It takes at least one to three years. Similarly, with Chinese medicine, we adjust the body first. Once we confirm the illness, we use herbal soup to stimulate the vitality of the original intestine while destroying the cancer cells. Since the intestine is part of the body, we use medicine slowly for safety. It will not show results immediately. But after half a year or a year, the effects will appear. If used well, the patient can also be cured in three years. The most reassuring thing is that Chinese medicine has no side effects. Actually, the time is about the same. The only difference is that Western medicine feels fast at the beginning, which gives a good first impression." Zhu Yanyi smiled at this. The others listened and felt she made sense. Yes, it was just a good first impression.
Zhu Yanyi stated firmly, "Chinese herbal prescriptions are unique for each person. We adjust them according to the body's needs. So, unless it is completely untreatable, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. You do not have to fear recurrence."
"Impossible. If Chinese medicine is so good, why doesn't the outside world know about it?" Deng Qing looked very skeptical.
Zhu Yanyi’s clear eyes swept over Deng Qing. "Because the effects of Chinese medicine do not appear immediately. Because of what you call 'unscientific.' You do not believe we can use various biological properties to create suitable medicine for patients. Because you like to cover your ears while stealing the bell."
"Nonsense. When did we like to cover our ears while stealing the bell? We have scientific basis. We Western doctors treat patients based on science," Jimmy argued excitedly.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Jimmy with her clear eyes. "Mr. Jimmy, let me ask you. I heard that people in your country are also researching various beauty and skincare products, right? Many essences are extracted from plants, isn't that true?"