The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-17
A CHINESE DOCTOR.


Celestial Medical Science Explained BY .
Chicago Monaghan.
The explanation that curiosity and not
III health had brought the visitor was re-
ceived smilingly, and conversation en-
sued upon the differences that exist be-
tween the Chinese and the American
modes of medical practice. To spare
the reader tumble of pigeon English,
DR.. Moy Yuk's remarks may be con-
densed as follows: In the first place,
he claims that there is very little differ
ence in the range and quality of the
medicines employed by the two schools,
while he declares that the Chinese have
a slight advantage in the number OF
their remedies. He also claims that his
school shows good judgment in the fact
that they administer vast quantity of
their medicines-a great majority of
them-he said, in the shape of hot teas,
instead of in chilling and unpalatable
doses. He acknowledged that the Chi
nese were practically ignorant OF sur
gerry, but declared that the best among
their doctors in many respects outranked
the most noted of Christian physicians.
That the American surgeon is skillful in
his art, but that the general practitioner
here is wofully lacking as diagnosti-
Gator of internal diseases, while the first
class Chinese medico is exceedingly
strong in that line, following as he does
the unbroken teachings of thousands OF
wears past. He asserted that the Chi
nese were essentially healers. and cited
the fact that they constantly cure knife.
saber and gunshot wounds that would
be regarded as absolutely fatal in this
country.
In reply to q question, he said that
one of their greatest curatives for such
wounds. or for inflammations Of the eye
is not included in the Christian pharma
copnia. viz, the powder Of pearls. The
pearls are ground into fine, flour-likt
dust, which dust is blown into the
wounds and then smothered with salves
The greatest fault he found with ou
physicians was, that they were Grim
! inally negligent in the matter not o.
studying further than the cramped con
| fines of their present books and for theil
arrogant assertions, as he styled them
| that nothing was to be learned from the
| sages of the Orient. He said that tn,
American public recognized the weak
ness of their regular medal advisers
and sought relief from any quack who
had advertised himself into notice
| After short run of pecuniary success
these quacks dropped out of sight and
the people turned back in their despair
to the men with diplomas, who at al
events knew something of the science
they practioed. There is one great Chi
nese physician in this country, he re
marked, whose abilities are acknowl
edged by the white people, and who ii
to-day one of the richest perhaps thu
richest, medical man in this country
This man is the celebrated Ii Qua
more commonly known as Ii Pc Tai, o
San Francisco, and he is known to b.
worth 1000. 900 or more, every cent o
which he made on the Pacific coast
Moy Yuk stated that many Chimes
drugs are very expensive, some of then
ranging as hi h as $3.50 or even $500 al
ounce, but said they we're given in yer,
small and highly diluted doses. In con
clusion he modestly suggested that a
there were so few of his own peopl'
here, and therefore paucity of prac
tice, he would like to try his skin a
doctoring the ailments of the American
public, and asked what his chance
would be. The journalist told hin
frankly that he thought the chance
would be nil, although there might b
some idiots discovered who would ex
pend their money at the risk of thei
health. This ended the interview, TO
the doctor" became quite indignan
and refused to be Modified. - hicao
| NeUS.