Village Chief Ma couldn't stand it any longer. He turned, pushed the door open, and walked inside.
Ding Kaifang and Ma Rui followed close behind.
Once inside, Village Chief Ma voiced the question on his mind. "Doctor Li, my uncle broke a bone a while back and had it set at the orthopedic hospital. The doctor told him to drink a lot of bone broth. Isn't that just for calcium?"
Li Xu glanced at Village Chief Ma, then at Ding Kaifang. He could tell they had some misconceptions about Traditional Chinese Medicine.
He explained patiently, "Village Chief Ma, the Western medical concept of supplementing calcium is a bit different from the philosophy of TCM.
"TCM believes that 'the kidneys govern the bones and produce marrow.' The strength of your bones is inextricably linked to the vitality of your kidney qi.
