Arabella stood up under Professor Lambertâs gaze and politely said, âHello, Professor Lambert, Iâm Arabella.â
âSo you finally decided to show up.â Professor Lambert said it with a chuckle. Arabella was a pretty girl and seemed pretty clever to boot.
The surgery students thought Professor Lambert would give Arabella a piece of his mind, but surprisingly, he laughed and asked, âWith your impressive grades, why did you choose to attend Westerly College and pursue a career in medicine?â
Without skipping a beat, Arabella answered, âI want to save lives.â
âThere are many ways to do that,â said Professor Lambert.
âBut neurology is challenging.â
âVery good, very good. Youâre a girl with ambition. Please, have a seat.â Professor Lambert said with a smile, looking at everyone. âYou are from two different classes. Today, weâre going to discuss a common disease, and the two different approaches when it comes to treating colds.â
He turned to the surgery students and said, âIâd like to ask you guys, how do you usually deal with a cold? Letâs start with Audrey.â
From the crowd, a shortâhaired girl stood up. It was the same girl who had been trashâtalking Arabella in the bathroom earlier.
âIf I catch a cold, I usually drink a sachet of medicine instead of picking and boiling herbs?â
A wave of laughter swept through the surgery students.
The neurology students were seething, but they couldnât refute her claim.
However, Arabella calmly said, âDo you know that the sachet you mentioned is actually traditional herbal medicine?â
Audrey was taken aback, then burst into laughter again. âDid you guys hear that? She says sachets are traditional herbal medicine. In her world, a sachet is a traditional herbal medicine.â
The rest of the surgery students joined in the mocking.
âI thought she would be impressive, but sheâs making such a basic mistake.â
âIsnât that common knowledge? And sheâs supposed to get full score? Iâm starting to doubt her grades.â
âLooks like she isnât so perfect after all.â
âThe sachet is indeed traditional herbal medicine,â Arabella said calmly. She then rattled off all the components of the sachet medicine Audrey mentioned, which were indeed a variety of herbs.
The neurology students were stunned, their eyes instantly filled with admiration as they looked at Arabella. They didnât expect that Arabella was proficient in herbs, too.
Arabella continued, âIn modern medicine, this type of sachet is mainly used for treating diseases like influenza, hepatitis, gastritis, etc.â
The surgery students, seeing her confidence, quickly googled it and found that the sachet was indeed traditional herbal medicine!
âAudrey, that sachet is really traditional herbal medicine!â someone whispered to her. âThink of another medicine you could use instead.â
âI donât really take that sachet often and I usually take cold capsules.â Before Audrey could finish her sentence, Arabella interjected with a smile, âCold capsules are actually a blend of traditional herbal and modern medicine. Itâs neither solely traditional nor exclusively modern, but a combination of both. She then listed all the ingredients in the cold capsules, which indeed included both traditional herbs and modern medicine.
Audrey and the rest of the surgery students were stunned.
Arabella continued, âWhen you have a cold, traditional medicine often offers better solutions since modern medicine usually involves taking cold medicine and antibiotics, which can result in a longer treatment period and potential side effects like antibiotic resistance.â
Everyone was intently listening to her explanation.
âTraditional medicine, on the other hand, focuses on treating the root cause of the illness, using herbal medicine for antiâ
inflammation and detoxification, while also aiming to enhance body functions and boost immunity.â