"Okay, let's start now. Watch and feel the strength and depth, and..." Qin Xue shared the secrets of acupuncture with him, then pricked a needle in his hand for him to experience it.
She let him feel the depth of the needle himself to see if there was any difference. Only after he personally felt it could he grasp the point and degree accurately.
Otherwise, randomly poking with needles would lead to problems, which is why Chinese medicine is said to be harder than Western medicine.
Chinese medicine is profound and extensive; its essence is not easy to grasp. Unlike Western medicine, where you just ask some symptoms and then prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics, or rely on various devices for examination. But what if these weren't available? Would Western doctors then be unable to diagnose?
This question troubles many people; it just hasn't had a definite answer yet.
