China News Service, Sanmenxia, August 14th: Exclusive dialogue with the first foreign doctor of Chinese medicine: Chinese medicine that does not take root in culture is just a "skill"
Author Kan Li
"The root of traditional Chinese medicine lies in culture, and traditional Chinese medicine must be nurtured by traditional Chinese medicine culture in China before it can truly develop abroad." Diarra said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com at the Fifth National Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Conference. At present, most of what has been spread abroad is traditional Chinese medicine, rather than traditional Chinese medicine culture.
Diarra was born in a medical family in Mali, Africa. He studied in China for a bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. He graduated with a doctorate in 1997, becoming the first foreigner to receive a doctorate in Chinese medicine.
As a representative of scholars in the industry, he was invited to participate in the 5th National Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Conference, which opened in Sanmenxia, Henan on August 13, and talked with more than 650 experts and scholars about the revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine.
During the conference, Diarra was most concerned about the return of traditional Chinese medicine in China.
He believes that the return of traditional Chinese medicine should start with medical personnel and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. "We must have this cultural self-confidence, and we must have a very confident attitude towards traditional Chinese medicine."
Regarding the status quo of the development of Chinese medicine overseas, Diarra said, "If Chinese medicine cannot be properly returned in China and truly flourish in China, no matter how it develops abroad, it is only a superficial phenomenon."
Diarra said that foreign Chinese medicine can develop in terms of "techniques", but it will lack cultural roots. It is recognized by everyone that it can be rooted in the hearts of Chinese people, so that it can truly become stronger."
The role of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has also been fully affirmed by Diarra.
He said that he had mailed some traditional Chinese medicines to his hometown Mali for prevention by front-line medical staff, and achieved good results.
Diarra said that traditional Chinese medicine strengthens the righteousness and eliminates evil spirits, boosts the body's righteousness, mobilizes the body's immunity, and helps the body resist viruses.
In addition, scientific research has proved that traditional Chinese medicine has an inhibitory effect on viruses, and even some traditional Chinese medicines can eliminate viruses. "The combination of the two, I believe that traditional Chinese medicine anti-virus has its unique advantages in any epidemic."
Today, Diarra, who has been in the field of traditional Chinese medicine for more than 30 years, deeply loves the culture of traditional Chinese medicine and has established a family and business in China.
He hopes that his son, who is studying social psychology in China, can integrate Chinese medicine culture into the content of his studies after completing his studies. "Social psychology and Chinese medicine culture are also closely related."
Diarra also sent a message to the international students majoring in Chinese medicine, saying that learning Chinese medicine must first be good in Chinese, otherwise the essence of Chinese medicine cannot be fully understood, "After learning a language, you will naturally be interested in the culture of the Chinese nation, language and culture are the key to learning Chinese medicine well. Base."
Talking about the first domestically produced new crown oral drug that was put into production in Henan not long ago, Diarra expressed his concern.
He said that the epidemic has greatly affected people's lives. Finding an effective medicine at this time is what the world looks forward to. "But I hope that traditional Chinese medicine can play more roles in this regard." (End)