It is wrong for doctors not to conceal diseases, but it is correct to conceal diseases and avoid medical treatment. This is what Bian Que said.

Bian Que, whose original name was Qin Yue, was from Dan County, Bohai County (now Renqiu City, Hebei Province). A medical scientist during the Warring States Period, he was the founder of TCM diagnosis using pulse examination. After Duke Huan of Cai fell ill, Bian Queye saw Duke Huan of Cai several times. He could see that Duke Huan was sick and it became more serious every time. However, Duke Huan refused to admit it or seek medical treatment, and eventually died. Later, the story was condensed into tabooing illness, which means refusing to admit illness and fearing treatment.

The story of Bian Que diagnosing a disease for Marquis Huan warned people that concealing diseases and refusing to seek medical treatment will inevitably lead to disaster. Marquis Huan was taboo about his illness and did not listen to the doctor's advice. His illness developed from a minor illness to a serious one, and even reached the point of incurability. This is the inevitable result of concealing illness and avoiding medical treatment. The same is true in real life. As mentioned at the end of the article, a good doctor treats diseases and prevents them from happening at the earliest stage. The blessings and misfortunes of things are also in their infancy, so knowledgeable people always deal with them as early as possible.

Bian Que’s diagnosis and treatment techniques

Bian Que has applied comprehensive diagnostic techniques of traditional Chinese medicine in diagnosing diseases, which are the four diagnostic methods later summarized by traditional Chinese medicine: inspection, smelling, Inquiry and diagnosis, at that time Bian Que called them looking at the color, listening to the sound, drawing the image and feeling the pulse. He is good at looking at the color, and can judge the disease syndrome, its course, evolution and prognosis by looking at the color. Bian Que specializes in internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, facial features and other departments. He uses acupuncture, acupuncture, massage, decoction, hot ironing and other methods to treat diseases, and is respected as the ancestor of medicine.

Bian Que’s pulse diagnosis method is also outstanding and of a high level. "Historical Records" praises Bian Que as the first doctor to apply pulse diagnosis in clinical practice. In the pre-Qin period, the pulse diagnosis method of traditional Chinese medicine was based on the three parts and nine waiting methods, that is, when diagnosing a disease, the pulse of the whole body, including the head and neck, upper limbs, lower limbs and body, must be felt. Bian Que was the first doctor in Chinese history to use pulse diagnosis to judge diseases, and he also put forward the corresponding pulse diagnosis theory.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Bian Que