Chapter: 532

What is referred to as Chinese folk medicine is actually ancient Chinese medicine prescriptions.

Japan and Korea were deeply influenced by Chinese culture in their ancient times. Their medicine naturally followed the teachings of Chinese medicine, and currently, these two countries' pharmaceutical companies are all producing Chinese folk medicine products, which can be summarized as stealing from the old Chinese ancestors.

Because ancient Chinese folk medicine is recorded in various pharmacopeia and lacks clear patent rights protection, these Japanese and Korean pharmaceutical companies have been taking turns copying various prescriptions from Chinese medicine texts and then producing various medicines to sell globally.

If they were to openly admit that these medicines originated from ancient Chinese folk medicine, it would be fine. However, they are deliberately pretending that those prescriptions are the results of their own research.

Even some will take it a step further, claiming that these prescriptions are the ancestral legacies passed down through their country's history, making global consumers believe that these medicines are truly the historical heritage of Japan and Korea.

This blatant copying behavior has long been a source of frustration for Shi Tengzhi and many other Chinese medicine scholars!

Shi God of Medicine, at this moment, he sneered, "I'll correct your mistake. Our Lin Pharmaceutical Company uses none of these traditional Chinese medicines; all our products are based on the essence of Japanese medicine, improved through our own research!"

When Shi Tengzhi heard Lin Yilang publicly denying it, he spoke in a cold tone: "I remember that you have three globally marketed products, including one for indigestion, one for pharyngitis, and one for eczema. The recipes for these three products come from our ancient Chinese medical classics, such as Zhang Zhongjing's 'Discussion of Febrile Diseases' from the Eastern Han Dynasty, 'Huangdi Neijing' from the Western Han Dynasty, and 'Ben Cao Gang Mu'. I'm saying this correctly, aren't I?"

Lin Yilang looked somewhat discomfited but still insisted on denying it: "Shi God of Medicine is just joking. These ancient Chinese medical classics from over 2,000 years ago are basically useless, with no practical applications and no scientific basis. How could our Lin Pharmaceutical Company, a large company, use such outdated medical classics? It's ridiculous!"

When Shi Tengzhi heard Lin Yilang openly insulting the ancient medical heritage of China, other Chinese medicine scholars in attendance began to criticize him.

Shi Tengzhi also spoke up, saying: "It's perfect timing for me. I've been idle these two days, and after the exhibition is over, I'll personally write three papers detailing the recipes of your three products, as well as our ancient medical classics. When they're published, see how you'll try to wriggle out of it!"

Lin Yilang's face turned pale.

As the vice chairman of Lin Pharmaceutical Company, he knew every detail about this company, which was founded by his father.

The growth of Lin Pharmaceutical Company to its current scale was entirely due to the recipes recorded in ancient Chinese medical classics.

Naturally, they would package and promote these ancient recipes as their own innovative discoveries, leveraging good therapeutic effects to immediately open up the market.

However, Lin Pharmaceutical Company has never acknowledged that their formula is actually stolen from ancient Chinese medical classics. As a result, Shi Tengzhi has always been very dissatisfied but couldn't find an opportunity to express his discontent.

Little did he expect to run into Lin Yilang here today, so naturally he wanted to fight for the justice of traditional Chinese medicine.

Lin Yilang didn't expect Shi Tengzhi to accurately reveal the origins of his three products' formulas. He was afraid that if Shi Tengzhi really wrote a paper about it, he would be exposed, and so he hurriedly said, "Shi God Doctor, there's no need for papers like this. I just want to find you to collaborate on new medicines. If you agree, we'll cooperate; if you don't, we won't. There's no point in spoiling our relationship."

Shi Tengzhi spoke seriously: "Since you deny plagiarizing Chinese medicine, I have nothing to collaborate with you on. Goodbye."

He then added, "I will definitely write the paper."

Lin Yilang glared at Shi Tengzhi, but after a moment he managed to hold back his anger and nodded slightly: "Okay, since Shi God Doctor doesn't want to cooperate, I won't force it either."

As he spoke, he asked again: "Shi God Doctor, I don't want the formula. Can you sell me just one pill? I'm willing to pay five million yuan! My father suffered a car accident last year and has been paralyzed from the neck down ever since. As his son, I really hope I can cure him!"

The price of five million yuan shocked Shi Tengzhi.

Shi Tengzhi glanced at Ye Dichen, and since this was Ye Dichen's miraculous medicine, if he were willing to sell just one pill to Lin Yilang for 5 million yuan, it would be like Shi Tengzhi was helping Ye Master tie things up.

However, Ye Dichen suddenly waved his hand at him. JrNovels.com