There is a god in the sky

Chapter 272 The Xie Family, Imperial Merchants 3

"The pulse is deep, thready, and slow; the tongue is pale with a white, slippery coating. First, give the patient a dose of Pulsatilla chinensis decoction to cleanse the intestines and stop diarrhea."

The waiter immediately went to get the medicine.

Shen Lan couldn't help but say, "She has had diarrhea for three days and has not eaten. It may not be appropriate to just give her Pulsatilla chinensis soup."

The old doctor turned around when he heard the voice, paused for a moment, then frowned and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about, young lady? Is there something wrong with my prescription?"

"If she had been taken to the hospital as soon as her dysentery was discovered, this prescription would have been quite effective. However, since her diarrhea has been going on for a long time, there is a lot of mucus and white foam, and sometimes even blood. Is that correct?"

Shen Lan looked at the girl's father.

"Well... I'm not quite sure."

"Who takes care of the child at home?" the old doctor asked.

"It's her mother."

"What about people?"

"There are still several children at home who didn't come, and besides, even if a woman came, she wouldn't be able to explain herself clearly."

The old doctor simply covered the curtain and took off the girl's pants to check her over.

In an ordinary family, even if the girl has diarrhea, it's impossible to change her pants every time; there was indeed blood on the girl's pants.

He drew back the curtain and asked Shen Lan, "Do you know medicine?"

"My daughter is not very talented, but she has been learning medicine from her father since childhood."

"Who is your father?"

Shen Lan calmly replied, "My father has always lived in the south; you certainly haven't heard of his name."

"You say that using Pulsatilla Decoction is wrong, then what formula do you think should be used?"

Shen Lan blurted out: "Use Huanglian Ejiao Decoction. Huanglian and Huangshen stop dysentery, Wumei astringes the intestines, Danggui nourishes the blood, Shaoyao relieves spasms and pain, and Ganjiang warms the middle."

She has a weak spleen and stomach, so you can add some yam and dried tangerine peel.

The old doctor listened without saying a word.

The waiter scolded anxiously, "Little girl, don't talk nonsense. You know your own limitations, how dare you show off in front of Doctor Chen!"

Doctor Chen waved his hand, "What she said makes sense. Prescribe the medicine according to her prescription."

Now not only was the waiter anxious, but the girl's father was also worried.

"Doctor, is my daughter beyond saving?"

"Nonsense!"

"How can you listen to a girl? If you treat her haphazardly and she dies, I will definitely report it to the authorities!"

The old doctor ignored him and said arrogantly, "Treat me or don't, it's up to you. If you don't want to treat me, take me away."

Just as Shen Lan was about to offer some advice, a woman ran in from outside, losing one of her shoes in the process, and shouted, "Treat her! We'll treat her!"

While the waiter was preparing the medicine, Shen Lan was about to leave when the man blocked her way.

"You can't leave. You prescribed the medicine. You have to wait until my daughter wakes up before you can leave, or I will never let you go!"

Shen Lan flicked his wrist, and he clutched his wrist and exclaimed in surprise.

She said bluntly, "If your daughter had been treated earlier, she would be fine by now. You delayed taking her to the hospital for three days. Didn't you realize how serious her condition was?"

"Why would I have brought you to the hospital if it wasn't serious?" the man asked matter-of-factly.

In ordinary families, don't people just tough it out on their own when they have a minor illness?

If it's serious, just pick some herbs and eat them; as long as you don't die, it's fine.

The old doctor gave a signal, and the waiter came over and pushed the man away.

"Go wait somewhere else and don't cause trouble in our clinic. Don't you know this is Xie family territory?"

Mentioning the Xie family instantly extinguished the man's arrogance.

Shen Lan asked curiously, "Is the Xie family's clinic any different?"

The old doctor looked her over and, recognizing her accent as a southerner, explained, "The Xie family are imperial merchants who supply medicine to the palace. Moreover, they provide medicine to the poor every year. It's really inappropriate for them to cause trouble."

Shen Lan nodded secretly. The Xie family's management was very comprehensive, with both achievements and reputation. No wonder they were able to stand out from the crowd.

"Girl, come in with me for a moment." The old doctor led Shen Lan into the inner room.

After passing through the passage, Shen Lan discovered that the inpatient department was behind the clinic, with patients living in small cubicles.

She heard Doctor Chen ask, "Have you ever seen a fire dragon coiled around your waist?"

Shen Lan didn't understand at first, but when she saw the patient's appearance, she knew that it was clearly shingles.

"This illness keeps recurring and is difficult to cure, causing great suffering to the patient. Do you have any herbal remedies to relieve the patient's pain?"

Shen Lan lifted the patient's clothes to examine the blisters on his body.

Extending from the waist to the chest, it resembles a small snake wrapped around the waist, no wonder it's called a fire dragon coiled around the waist.

The patient was in so much pain that he was pale, and some areas had been scratched so badly that they had become ulcerated.

Shen Lan remembered that in her previous life, there was a vaccine for this disease, mainly for the elderly.

"This illness is related to his immune system... well, his weak constitution, caused by dampness and toxins in his liver, lungs, and spleen. I wonder if he was prescribed Gentianae Radix et Rhizoma Decoction?"

"Yes, you really do understand medical principles." Doctor Chen nodded happily.

He had been practicing medicine in the Xie family for many years and rarely had contact with doctors from outside. It was a rare opportunity for him to meet a doctor from the south, and he really wanted to have a chat with Shen Lan.

“The patient is experiencing significant pain, so we can use some topical medications in conjunction with acupuncture treatment.”

"Acupuncture treatment? You know acupuncture?"

"know a bit."

"That's wonderful!" Doctor Chen went to fetch his silver needles and said modestly, "Please don't hesitate to teach me!"

Shen Lan asked the patient to take off his shirt. Although he hesitated, seeing how respectful Dr. Chen was to the young girl, he reluctantly agreed to trust her this once.

The main problem is that this illness has plagued him for too long, recurring repeatedly, causing him immense suffering every day.

At this point, he will cooperate with anyone who tells him that it can still be treated.

"Please bring the oil lamp."

Fearing she couldn't see clearly, Dr. Chen moved seven or eight candlesticks over, illuminating the small room as if it were daytime.

Shen Lan took out a silver needle, heated it over a flame, and then quickly inserted it into the patient's body.

Her acupuncture technique was clearly professional, and Doctor Chen nodded secretly.

To have such skillful techniques at such a young age, one must be a disciple of a renowned doctor.

"As far as I know, there are different types of shingles, and it cannot be diagnosed in a single way. This patient has qi stagnation and blood stasis, so the treatment should focus on promoting qi circulation, activating blood circulation, and removing blood stasis."

"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right." Doctor Chen nodded repeatedly.

"You can try Da Chai Hu Tang, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, and Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang."

The acupuncture points Shen Lan used were all for dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain. After the needles were removed, she also bled the patient's ten fingers.

After the treatment, the patient was exhausted, but unlike before, he was no longer scratching the bed in pain.

"How are you feeling?" Doctor Chen walked over and asked, taking a pulse as he did so.

The patient wiped his sweat and said, "It's much better now. It doesn't hurt as much as before. This young doctor is really amazing!"

Shen Lan wrote a prescription for external pain relief for Doctor Chen, saying, "You can take a look and see how effective this external medicine is."

Physician Chen was so shocked that he dared not reach out.

"This... you just gave me the prescription?" This little girl is so inconsiderate. How can she just write down something so valuable and show it to her colleagues?

Shen Lan handed him the prescription, saying, "This prescription isn't anything special. You might know it too, and the dosage varies depending on the patient. You can keep it."

Just as Physician Chen was about to express his gratitude, he heard her say, "His condition requires acupuncture every day. Did you see it clearly just now, senior?"

Physician Chen said awkwardly, "I just looked at it. Don't worry, I would never steal it."

Shen Lan said helplessly, "You misunderstood. What I meant was that if you learn it, you can give him acupuncture every day."

"No, no, these are family-inherited medical techniques; how can we teach them to outsiders so easily?"

Doctor Chen had never encountered anything like this before; perhaps it was because he was young and had no sense of precaution.

If I hadn't met him, my medical skills might have been learned by someone else long ago.