Chapter 442: Preventing Infectious Diseases
The Zhang family replied: "I heard from Doctor Du's brother that there are many people opening food shops in the west of our city.
Coughing is a very contagious disease. If we cough carelessly, we can spray some virus onto the food. If we sell it to customers, they will be infected after eating it.
Doctor Du didn’t want the shops on the west street to close down because of this, so he distributed free cough medicine to everyone to prevent infectious diseases.”
After hearing this, all the women fell silent.
The Queen Mother was surprised: "What's wrong with you? Why are you all silent?"
A woman's eyes were red: "Dr. Du has done a lot for us. He is so careful and thoughtful about everything."
"Yes! It's been windy all day today, and it might snow tonight. Last year, there was a heavy snowfall, and we were so worried that we couldn't sleep all night. This year is different, we live in a solid and warm house."
"We can't always let Doctor Du worry about us. We in the west of the city have to pay for the medicine. I'll go back and inform everyone that we can't ask for Doctor Du's stuff for free anymore."
After listening to the women's words, the Queen Mother became even more curious about Doctor Du.
Looking at everyone's expressions, they simply treat Dr. Du as the head of the family.
When they registered to receive the medicine, the Queen Mother found that the women had all given silver, so she asked the nanny to give it as well.
After that, she queued up again for the consultation, hoping to see if Dr. Du could diagnose what was wrong with her body.
While waiting in line, she looked at Du Wanwan. She had beautiful and three-dimensional features, an oval face, and clear and lively eyes. If she dressed up well, she would definitely be a stunning beauty.
He exudes a gentle and calm aura, speaks in a low voice, and always has a smile on his face.
Interestingly, there was a little crow perched on her shoulder.
It was chirping and I didn't know what it was saying.
Xiao Qi: “????”
Are you telling the master about you? Queen Mother!
Aunt Hua and Xiao Qi had been to the palace before and had met the Empress Dowager and the Queen, so Xiao Qi recognized her as soon as she appeared.
Aunt Hua was out on business and not at home. If she were at home, she would have recognized Taihou.
When Du Wanwan learned that the queen mother had come, she didn't care. She just pretended she didn't know.
Whether it was the emperor or the empress dowager, she would not care and pretend not to know them.
When it was the Queen Mother's turn to see the patient, Du Wanwan registered and began to take the patient's pulse. Then she stood up and called the patient to the examination room.
"Old lady! It's not easy to talk about your illness in front of outsiders, so let's talk about it here! Has your anus been itching and uncomfortable recently?
And you can’t scratch it, because it will bleed, right? I can’t sleep well at night, and I always wake up in the middle of the night because of the itch.”
The empress dowager was stunned. Fortunately, she was disguised as Qiao Zhuang. Doctor Du spoke very directly, unlike the imperial physicians in the palace who were hesitant and left unsaid things unsaid.
"Doctor Du! What disease do I have?" the Queen Mother asked embarrassedly.
"You have anal eczema. I'll prescribe some medicine for you. Go home and boil it. Sit down and steam it. When the water cools down a bit, use it to clean. Remember to sprinkle a few grains of salt."
"How long will it take to heal?"
"Three to five days. Your cough won't heal that quickly. When you leave, take three more bottles of medicine with you. Drink one a day on an empty stomach in the morning. You'll be fine after that."
After saying this, Du Wanwan helped the empress dowager out and began to write a prescription for her.
Du Xiuxiu was very busy today and had no time to pick the medicine, so Du Wanwan did it herself. She still didn't use a scale, but just picked it with her hands, which stunned the Queen Mother and the nanny.
I feel that Dr. Du is really capable. He dispenses the medicine with his hands without using a scale. Fortunately, it's not for drinking, so it doesn't matter if there's a little more or less.
After tying up the medicine package and handing it to the Queen Mother, Du Wanwan reminded her: "During the period of taking the medicine, do not eat anything that makes you hot or spicy, and do not drink alcohol."
It was the nanny's turn to see the patient. The empress dowager stood by and watched Du Wanwan take her pulse.
Then she smiled at the nanny and said, "You are in good health, you don't have any disease, just a little cough. Come and drink medicine today, and come and drink it again tomorrow, and you will be fine."
The Queen Mother immediately spoke up: "Can you take her potion with you as well? We are together."
Du Wanwan nodded: "No problem."
She got up and went into the house to get four bamboo tubes of medicine, which were exactly the same as the ones Cheng Jie gave her yesterday.
After receiving the medicine, the Queen Mother lowered her voice and asked, "Doctor Du! I want to ask you one more question. Why do you want to distribute free cough medicine to the people in such a high-profile manner? Is there any strange reason?"
Du Wanwan looked at the Queen Mother meaningfully, and felt that this old lady was quite interesting, worthy of being the Queen Mother of a country. Was she trying to find out if she had any intentions?
It just so happens that she hasn't explained this matter yet, so she'll take this opportunity to explain it.
"It's like this. I went to a street in the west of the city to buy something that day, and I happened to see someone coughing."
Du Wanwan did not lower her voice, but spoke in a normal voice.
"And there was more than one person. I asked around and found out that this cough is contagious. As everyone knows, there are many food vendors in the west of the city, and many people buy food.
If it spreads, it will definitely cause all kinds of diseases. The people's lives have just started to improve, and we can't afford any more losses.
I provide free cough syrup, so many patients with mild symptoms will come for treatment. If I charge them, I'm afraid they won't be so active."
As soon as these words were spoken, all those who were coughing remembered that, indeed, this cough seemed to be contagious.
Even the Queen Mother remembered that she was not the first person in her palace to cough. It was a eunuch who started coughing first, and she was infected within a few days.
Afterwards, several people around her also started coughing and were isolated by the imperial physician.
Mammy only started coughing in the last few days. It must be because she was in good health and finally couldn't hold it anymore and got infected.
"What Doctor Du said is that many people will come to claim free things, but if they need to spend money, they will definitely think twice before taking them."
"There are quite a lot of people coughing this time. Many of our neighbors are coughing non-stop."
"Doctor Du! Do you know what's going on? Why are everyone coughing?"
This was also the question the Queen Mother wanted to know. She stood there, quietly waiting to hear what Du Wanwan had to say.
"There are many reasons for this. One is that the snow fell a little late this year and it hasn't rained for a long time. Another reason is that the climate is dry and there are all kinds of germs in the air.
Our bodies cannot adapt to and regulate changes in the environment and climate for a while, which will cause various diseases. As long as everyone gets timely medical treatment, manages personal hygiene well, and insists on not drinking raw water, they will be able to effectively resist it. "
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager was unable to calm down for a long time. This Doctor Du’s knowledge was probably even greater than that of the chief judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
It is actually possible to explain the origin of a disease in a clear and understandable way. Even if you don't know what germs are, you will understand that they are things that can make people sick.
As long as you maintain good personal hygiene and come to her to take medicine in time, the cough can be controlled and will not induce other diseases.
This kind of preventive treatment is very good, why didn’t the people in the Imperial Hospital think of it?
(End of this chapter)
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