The Chinese title of Lu Xun's novel Medicine contained profound meaning and symbolic meaning. Medicine had many meanings in Chinese. It could refer to medicines, treatment methods, social phenomena, and so on. In the novel, medicine symbolized a tool that could change people's fate. In the novel, the story of Hua Laoshuan selling medicine revealed many problems in Chinese society, including the lack of medical resources, the backwardness of medical knowledge, and the shackles of feudal morality. Medicine, as a medium to solve these problems, was endowed with a profound symbolic meaning. Through the symbol of "medicine", Lu Xun profoundly revealed the current situation and problems of Chinese society, calling on people to pay attention to these problems and strive to find solutions. At the same time, Medicine was also regarded as a classic of modern Chinese literature, which had a profound impact on the development and reflection of Chinese literature.