Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is far more profound than just the techniques of applying herbal formulas and acupuncture that most people are familiar with. Dr. Shu Rong, a TCM expert living in Cambridge, England, recently shared her experience of treating a COVID-19 patient remotely, and how the outbreak and trend of a pandemic can be predicted based on an age-old theory. Shu gained her knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine from her grandfather in a family lineage of teaching that has continued through multiple generations for more than 600 years. Over that time, her ancestors gained rich experience treating prior epidemics. In a recent interview with NTD TV, Shu shared a story to illustrate that when a new disease or epidemic breaks out, Western medicine will seek to develop new drugs while a good TCM doctor can often apply ancient principles learned over generations to figure out an effective cure. In …