This Doctor Is Too Wealthy

”In the realm of Western medicine, diabetes is categorized as a condition caused by the overproduction or underproduction of certain enzymes in the human body. Thus, developing new drugs targeting these enzymes is a typical course of action.”

Du Heng slowly adjusted his position and continued, ”As for why there are so many insulin-type medications in China, there are a couple of reasons. First, both doctors and patients in our country have a low acceptance rate for new medications. Second, new drugs are becoming increasingly specialized and may not be very targeted towards the types of diabetes commonly found in China. Hence, there are fewer options available.”

”As for the Anti-Sugar Three-Yellow Pills not being available, it’s likely due to two reasons.”

”First, the medicine might not be mature enough. It might require additional medication or treatment methods to be used in conjunction, and its specific effects are still pending confirmation.”

”Second, Three Huang Tablets are already on the market. The Anti-Sugar version probably still bases its composition on the original Three Huang Tablets, so it doesn’t qualify for independent distribution.”

Upon saying this, Du Heng paused slightly. ”As for not making the rankings, that’s very normal. Since your medication is for internal hospital use, its target audience is inevitably limited.”

”However, the rankings you just mentioned are based on data collected from all diabetes patients nationwide, so naturally, there will be a significant discrepancy.”

Listening to Du Heng’s lengthy explanation, Kang Zhirong appeared somewhat unconvinced and retorted, ”But... but...”

Du Heng chuckled softly. ”No more ’buts.’ Allow me to explain. In traditional Chinese medicine’s understanding of diabetes or diabetes insipidus, there’s a saying: ’High sugar is inseparable from Heat; lowering sugar is not far from Coldness.’”

”The Three Huang Tablets inherently have properties for clearing heat and detoxification, and they also promote bowel movements. This directly corresponds to the treatment principles for diabetes.”

”However, using only Three Huang Tablets can sometimes be ineffective.”

”This is because some diabetes patients suffer from kidney yin deficiency, while others have exuberant liver fire. Therefore, in symptomatic treatment, we might need to complement the Three Huang Tablets. For instance, with medications like the Cinnamon and Aconite Rehmannia Pill to replenish kidney yin, or add something like the Liver Safeguarding Pill to nourish liver blood.”

”Overall, just using Three Huang Tablets for clearing heat and detoxification can be slightly inadequate. It’s best to also add medicine that enhances qi and nourishes yin.”

At this point, Du Heng couldn’t help but sigh. ”It’s just that now, the Three Huang Tablets have been completely relegated to a medication for clearing heat, detoxification, and promoting bowel movements. It’s somewhat... somewhat...”

Kang Zhirong looked puzzled by Du Heng’s unfinished sentence and couldn’t help but ask, ”Dean, ’somewhat’ what?”

”Ah, it’s somewhat regrettable.”

Kang Zhirong also sighed. ”Now that you mention it, Dean, it does seem rather regrettable.” Then, his expression turned agitated again. ”I believe the information suppression is to blame.”

”Nowadays, when you search online, there’s hardly anything about Chinese herbal medicine. So, ordinary people can only resort to going to the hospital and listening to what the doctors say.”

”Once you get to the hospital, Three Huang Tablets cost just a few bucks, while insulin is much more expensive. The outcome is quite obvious.”

Hearing Kang Zhirong’s childlike outburst, Du Heng couldn’t help but laugh. ”You, are you actually expecting to diagnose illnesses online? Are you tired of having too much money, or do you think your life is too long?”

”Search online? Believe it or not, if you list your symptoms and search online, you’ll likely find results saying you have cancer or some other terminal illness.”

Although Du Heng appeared to be laughing at Kang Zhirong with an indifferent expression, inwardly he sighed heavily.

This outcome, on the surface, might seem like the public’s own choice. From another perspective, however, it represents a form of suppression from certain quarters. This includes propaganda from pharmaceutical factories, the prevalence of Western medicine, and a point I have to admit myself: traditional Chinese medicine is currently somewhat underperforming.

Du Heng suppressed these thoughts and said to Kang Zhirong, ”If the appeal wasn’t approved, then just submit it again.”

Upon hearing this, Kang Zhirong became anxious and hurriedly protested, ”But Dean! If we submit it again, all the likes and comments on the original video will be gone.”

For internet celebrities who rely on likes and comment counts for their income, this would indeed be an unacceptable outcome.

But for Du Heng, this was the least of his concerns. ”Well, if they’re gone, they’re gone,” he replied casually.

Du Heng’s nonchalant tone and attitude somewhat unsettled Kang Zhirong, who was responsible for their online publicity. Fortunately, Du Heng immediately continued, ”The people who needed to see our previous video have already seen it. Whether anyone watches it after we resubmit isn’t that important.”

”Besides, our primary goal in creating this video account was to engage in medical science popularization for traditional Chinese medicine. The number of likes or comments doesn’t significantly affect this primary purpose.”

”As long as people are watching, what we’re doing is meaningful. In that sense, we’ve already succeeded.”

Listening to Du Heng’s calm words, Kang Zhirong’s agitation gradually subsided. After taking a couple of deep breaths, he said, ”Alright, Dean. I know what to do now.”

Du Heng smiled faintly, straightened his back slightly to make himself more comfortable, and then said, ”Good. Go on and get busy.”

Just as Kang Zhirong was about to turn and leave, he suddenly stopped and asked, ”Dean, I heard Director Zheng say that we’ve admitted an abandoned pediatric patient. Is that true?”