Madam Rong not only suffered from diabetes insipidus, but also from uterine prolapse.
Lu Qiqi asked, "How many children did you have in total, Madam?"
Madam Rong contracted this illness after giving birth to her eldest daughter, so neither the mother-in-law nor the daughter-in-law questioned it when Lu Qiqi asked.
"I have given birth to two sons and two daughters in my lifetime."
In dynasties where women could marry and follow their husbands after reaching marriageable age, having two sons and two daughters would only be considered a normal number of births.
Afterwards, Lu Qiqi asked Madam Rong a few more questions about the illness, and after understanding the situation, she began to think about treatment methods.
Based on her pulse and her self-description, Madam Rong's condition is not very serious.
The abdominal pain and heaviness lasted for only about half a year.
Conservative treatment was administered using acupuncture and Kegel exercises, along with a medicinal decoction made from Lingquan water and oral administration of Zhongyi Buqi Pills.
If the situation does not improve, then the uterus will have to be removed.
After all, the medical environment here is poor, so surgeries like uterine suspension are simply out of the question.
Lu Qiqi said, "I have a general understanding of the old lady's illness." "Over the past year, you have felt that your health is not as good as before, and the number of times you would leak urine whenever you coughed, which you used to do many years ago, is also increasing."
You previously mentioned a sore and dragging sensation in your lower abdomen; that's because your uterus has prolapsed.
The Rong family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged glances, neither understanding what Lu Qiqi meant.
Just then, Lu Qiqi noticed their confusion, extended her right hand, clenched her fist, and gestured to her abdomen.
Her hand stopped at her navel as she explained, "This uterus is the place where a woman conceives and raises her child; it was originally located here."
She then moved her hand down an inch, saying, "Now it's hanging down to this position, and that's the root cause of your lower back discomfort and worsening urinary incontinence."
Upon hearing this, Madam Rong immediately became anxious, "What should we do? If the uterus falls down, won't it fall out of the hallway in the future?"
These words almost made Lu Qiqi lose her composure.
If it falls out of the body, then there is no need for a hysterectomy; the ligaments can be cut directly outside the body, just like cutting the umbilical cord during childbirth.
But how could such a thing be possible!
She choked on her words, then said after sorting them out, "That's not the case. The uterus doesn't just fall out of the body."
Compared to the still-shaken Madam Rong, Old Madam Rong appeared remarkably calm.
Having learned of his ailment, he asked, "Does the village head have any way to cure my illness?"
Over the years, countless doctors have been consulted for her illness.
All other things have come to nothing, so now all hope rests on the little girl in front of us.
For some reason, she always felt that the little girl in front of her looked clever and charming, and was very pleasing to her eye. Even if she couldn't cure her illness, she could still ask her to visit her often.
The fact that Madam Rong asked this question shows that she already believed Lu Qiqi's description of the illness.
Therefore, Lu Qiqi suggested two treatment methods: "One is acupuncture combined with Kegel exercises, along with taking Zhongyi Buqi Pills."
The other option is more complicated. Since the first treatment method is ineffective, the only option is to surgically remove the uterus.
The thought of missing an organ in the abdomen, whether in modern times or ancient times, evokes a sense of unknown fear.
Moreover, in an era when cesarean sections were unheard of, this statement caused quite a stir.
Even as the wife of a Grand Secretary and a person of noble birth, Madam Rong was greatly surprised by her words.
She had lived most of her life and this was the first time she had ever heard of a woman being able to take something out of her belly besides giving birth!
Madam Rong hesitated and dared not speak. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been the most difficult to manage. She dared not make a decision for her mother-in-law, nor was she in a position to do so.
Madam Rong took a deep breath, as if making a major decision, and said, "Princess, please treat her. Even if it really comes to that, I have lived most of my life, received an imperial decree, and experienced the joy of being surrounded by my children and grandchildren in my early years. I can say that I have no regrets in this life."
"Perhaps the master over there will come and take me with him."
These words seemed casual, but to Madam Rong, the old lady was giving her final instructions.
She clutched her handkerchief, called out "Mother," and stopped Old Madam Rong from continuing.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi quickly explained, "Madam, there's no need to be like this. This illness is not incurable. Even if it's not treated now, and the uterus has severely prolapsed, it will only cause lower back pain and abdominal pain, and it won't endanger your life."
As long as cleanliness is maintained and the condition is prevented from worsening, it will behave similarly to the current illness.
Upon hearing her explanation, Madam Rong felt as if she had survived a disaster, and even felt that she smelled better today.
The feeling of frustration dissipated considerably in an instant.
Madam Rong smiled and said, "In that case, I will trouble the Lady of Kangle Township to treat my illness."
"You're too kind, Madam."
After saying this, the three of them, along with the old lady's maidservant, went into the inner room.
Unlike the young people's room, the old lady's room exuded a sense of calm and composure. Even the curtains were brown, and there were no colorful porcelain pieces in the room.
The only extra thing was that there were exquisite little incense burners placed everywhere.
As soon as Lu Qiqi stepped into the old lady's room, she smelled a strong sandalwood scent, which made her nose itch. She quickly covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and sneezed.
Madam Rong, having received a meaningful glance from the old lady, quickly said, "Princess Kangle, please don't be offended. My mother-in-law has always loved fragrance. I'll have someone open the window to let in some fresh air."
Lu Qiqi politely smiled and said, "It's alright. It's just that the strong fragrance can be harmful to the body. If the old lady's condition improves in the future, burning less of this incense will be better for her health."
Everyone present understood what Lu Qiqi meant; once Madam Rong recovered, these incense burners would naturally be removed.
After all, these incense burners were originally used to mask odors.
The four entered the room, and Lu Qiqi began to perform acupuncture on Madam Rong. She also taught her the Kegel exercise, since older people are not as agile as younger people, so Lu Qiqi taught it to Madam Rong the second as well.
Anyway, there's no harm in practicing this Kegel exercise, and having two people practice it can prevent Old Madam Rong from forgetting the movements.
Zhongyi Buqi Pills were nothing new to high-ranking officials and nobles.
Many of the wealthy women in these grand mansions kept various nourishing pills in their homes. The money spent on making these pills each year was equivalent to the amount of grain that ordinary people would eat for decades.
Before leaving, Lu Qiqi gave Madam Rong two bottles of spiritual spring water.
They were all packed in wine bottles, since there were plenty of those in the military camp. She might have to ask Physician Ren for some more later, since many noble ladies had given her gifts and were waiting for her to come and treat their illnesses.
Before leaving the Rong residence, Old Madam Rong practically dragged Lu Qiqi along to have lunch at the mansion.
However, Lu Qiqi politely declined, as she had left early and planned to visit the Feng residence later.
She had been in the border town for many days but had not yet had time to visit Feng Yu'er at the Feng residence, lest she be asked on Monday when she would have time to visit the Feng residence once she returned to her rented house in the border town.
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