Fortunately, at this moment, their de facto Eldest Senior Brother stepped forward. He shielded everyone from Li Jianwei's gaze and slightly eased the tense atmosphere. "Hello, Senior Brother Du," he asked, "I would like to ask, what is your approach to syndrome differentiation?"
"Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment is the guiding principle," Du Heng replied. "Overall systemic regulation is key, with the foremost task being to regulate the Spleen and Stomach and preserve stomach qi."
"When you say 'regulating the Spleen and Stomach,' does that mean tonifying them?"
Now, that was a pertinent question.
After these two questions, Li Jianwei's flushed face finally relaxed somewhat. At least he had taught a few sensible students.
Du Heng, upon hearing this question, shook his head. "Not necessarily. Regulating the Spleen and Stomach still requires Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment; one cannot blindly resort to tonification."
