If Qing royal family suffered 30% infant mortality rate before western medicine came, pro-ZhongYi folks
could say the rate would be 30% without ZhongYi.
To most people, the issue is not which 西医 or 中医
is better. Most woudl agree 西医 is much much better.
The issue is that 中医 still ofers additional benefits
given 西医.
Lao He's article is not so useful in this crusade
against superstitious TCM