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神magic 医doctor 华佗Hua Tuo
In the Eastern Han Dynasty汉朝, Hua Tuo华佗 was an accomplished doctor. His medical knowledge covered mam fields, including contagious diseases, respiratory diseases, gynecology, dermatlogy, and pediatrics. In addition to herbal medicines, he was also adept at acupuncture, because he could cure so many diseases many people of the time revered him as a magician.
When he learned of Hua Tuo's great reputation, the King of Wei魏 in the Three Kindoms Period三国时期 (155-220), Cao Cao曹操 forced Hua Tuo to be his personal doctor. Cao Cao suffered from chronic headaches. He hoped that Hua Tuo could help him.
One day. at midnight, Cao Cao suffered a serious headache, and so he called for Hua Tuo. Hua Tuo was now familiar with Cao Cao's medical situation. He believed Cao Cao had a brain tumor. He suggested that Cao first drink some herbal soup that would dull the pain, then undergo surgery to get rid of the tumor. Cao Cao flew into a rage. He shouted at Hua Tuo: “How dare you try to kill me!" and had Hua Tuo imprisoned at once.
Before long Hua Tuo died in prison. Before his death, he recorded all of his vast medical knowledge in a manuscript, and presented it to the prison guard. But the guard was terrified that Cao Cao would find out, and so he burned the manuscript. Therefore, Hua Tuo's medical knowledge was lost to future generations.
