Seeing Ahmad Carter’s puzzled expression, Peter Brown said: "There are many aspects to traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, inside Chinese medicine, there are the interactions of the Five Elements – something every medical student knows."
Ahmad Carter nodded and said, "That’s true."
Peter continued: "Actually, when diagnosing illnesses, besides learning from our studies, there are some things that medicine alone cannot solve. Why is it that some people don’t see any effect after taking so much medicine? Is it because we’re using the wrong medicine? Some patients relapse after taking medicine for just a few days. What’s the reason for that?"
Ahmad Carter hadn’t really thought about this issue, so he just nodded slightly and started to ponder.
"Please, sit down," Ahmad Carter said to Peter, no longer underestimating him, and motioned for him to sit down.
Peter didn’t stand on ceremony, and sat down.
"Please elaborate on your view," Ahmad Carter said, looking like a student with a strong thirst for knowledge, asking Peter for his advice.
Peter said, "In fact, there is a neglected aspect of medical diagnosis, which is the feng shui of a person’s home. This seemingly trivial matter can have a great impact on the patient’s condition. Let’s take your situation as an example. I believe that with your medical skills, this problem should be easily solved. But after taking your medicine, patients often relapse in just two days. Haven’t you ever thought about the reason behind this?"
"Yes, you’re right. No matter how I modify the prescription, I would have the same problem again after taking it for a maximum of two days," Ahmad responded.
Peter said, "Well, that’s because the feng shui of your home is problematic. You’re aware that the East governs the liver, nerves, and limbs, right?"
Peter continued: "In traditional Chinese medicine, everyone has learned the Four Diagnostic Methods of inspection, auscultation, inquiry, and pulse-taking. At a glance, your liver and limbs seem to be fine, but your nerves have a problem. This issue doesn’t appear to be related to orientation. However, a closer look at the northwest direction of your head, bones, and large intestine reveals some problems. Seeing that there are no issues with your main bones or large intestine, it’s clear that the problem lies in your head. Combined with your nerves, the problem naturally reveals itself."
Confused, Ahmad Carter said: "Many people can discern this ability, and many of us who study traditional Chinese medicine can see this. What does it have to do with feng shui at home?"
Peter said, "Let me guess. Your bed should be facing east-west, which isn’t a big issue. However, there might be something above your pillow that can disturb your Divine Sense. When you’re constantly exposed to this disturbance, your Divine Sense becomes seriously depleted. Taking medicine is just a temporary supplement, but it doesn’t address the root cause."
Ahmad thought for a moment before saying, "There’s nothing above my bed. Oh, I remember my wife hung a painting of galloping horses!"
Peter smiled and said, "What is a bedroom for? It’s a place for rest and tranquility. Think about it; a painting of galloping horses hanging above your head while you sleep: can you really get a peaceful rest?"
Ahmad Carter looked at Peter with wide eyes and said, "Indeed, people like those things. There are many hanging around the house."
"It seems that there should also be a painting in the northwest, which belongs to the metal element, right?"
"Yes, there’s an abstract painting in the west depicting a sunrise."
Peter Brown laughed and said, "You study traditional Chinese medicine. What element does the northwest belong to?"
At this point, Ahmad Carter smiled bitterly and said, "The sun belongs to fire, which just happens to overcome metal!"
"That’s right. Since the northwest is being overcome, you’ll have problems with your head. Add the galloping horses on top of that, and your nerves are damaged. Can you still sleep soundly?"
Ahmad said, "But why is my wife fine? We sleep in the same bed."
"Think about it carefully. Your wife is not completely fine – it’s just that she’s female and has heavier evil energy; the metal element generates water and supplements her a bit, so her problem is not as serious as yours. In addition, the position she sleeps in is not targeted by the feng shui, so she probably has some problems with her stomach and intestines, right?"
Ahmad Carter slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That’s exactly right! Her stomach and intestines have always been bad. You’re really spot on!"
Peter smiled and said, "Therefore, when learning traditional Chinese medicine, we must have a broader knowledge base. We can’t just look at the patient’s condition when treating illnesses. If we don’t get the medication right, we should look at the feng shui of their home. This is not superstition; it’s just a science that has not been accepted by people."
Ahmad Carter sighed, "So that’s how it is! I’ve prepared so many medicines for my wife, but they just keep causing her to relapse, and she has lost faith in my medical skills!"
Peter said, "Many things can’t be done haphazardly. Some young people like to hang wind chimes on their balconies. The wind blows and makes a sound that they think is romantic, but they don’t realize that it attracts evil spirits. If not careful, they will bring evil spirits into their home, and then the problem becomes complicated!"
Ahmad Carter nodded and said, "It seems that my learning has been too rigid, and I haven’t considered the connections between everything in the world. As a result, my medical skills are not recognized by my family!"
Peter also laughed, understanding how Ahmad Carter, the dean of a Traditional Healing Hospital with excellent medical skills, must be feeling when his own family doesn’t trust him.
"Young man, when Jason mentioned your capabilities, I didn’t really believe it. If not for his sake, I wouldn’t have opened this door for you. I always thought you were here through connections. Now it seems that I was wrong about you. Jason isn’t the kind of person to casually recommend someone. I hope you can understand my previous attitude. With your medical skills, studying at our university is really an underutilization of your talent!"
"You’re too kind. I just wanted to fulfill my dream of attending university," Peter said modestly.
Ahmad Carter nodded and said, "I have a few academic questions. Shall we discuss them?"
Peter knew that Ahmad Carter wanted to test him further, so he nodded slightly and said, "I only know some ways to treat illnesses. I might not be able to recite everything."
"That’s alright. Let’s exchange ideas with each other," Ahmad assured him.
As they spoke, Ahmad Carter brought out some of the issues he was researching.
As the two of them started discussing, Ahmad Carter became more and more astonished. He could see that Peter probably couldn’t recite the contents of the books, especially the content of some current medical books. However, as long as they talked about how to treat a certain disease, Peter could always use his unique methods to solve the problem.
Two hours later, Ahmad Carter sighed and said, "My young friend, with your knowledge, you could be a professor at our university. As per Jason’s request, you can attend classes freely during your time at the university. I’ll inform the teachers. You just need to come and take the exams during crucial times."
Peter happily said, "Thank you, Principal."