Chapter 268 The Cause of the Disease Must Be Investigated
In 2013, my father's Lingnantang Chinese Medicine Clinic was still undergoing renovation and it seemed that it would open soon.
If Dr. Lin Musen wants to become famous, in addition to studying the secret prescriptions and medical books of 12 old Chinese medicine practitioners and turning them into his own experience and prescriptions, he also needs the best and most authentic medicinal materials to achieve the best therapeutic effect.
Unfortunately, the authentic medicinal materials were no longer available on the market in 2013.
Some are restricted by law and have to be substituted with other medicinal materials, such as protecting animals and plants.
However, there are more Chinese medicinal materials that are artificially grown and processed using technology and harsh methods. They look good but have very poor efficacy and are even toxic.
Therefore, Lin Sanqi originally planned to transfer all the medicinal materials from Lingnan Hall from 1960.
However, even if a Chinese medicine clinic is streamlined, it still needs about 300 kinds of medicinal materials. Such a large variety of medicinal materials were not available in 1960. In 1960, all medicinal materials were in the hands of supply and marketing cooperatives and later pharmaceutical companies, and private individuals could not buy or sell them.
Therefore, if Lin Sanqi wants to obtain these medicinal materials, he must purchase them through the procurement channels of the Chinese Medicine Hospital in the name of the public.
Remember, this is the only way.
Even if Lin Sanqi had a golden finger, it would not be enough for him to go to other places to purchase hundreds of medicinal herbs one by one. Even if he had three heads and six arms, it would not be enough.
So when the old man and the young man reached a tacit understanding, they both laughed as happily as the fox.
Dean Shen asked Lin Sanqi to get as many daily necessities and food as possible, just to make the people in Union Hospital greedy to death, and his intention was very "evil".
"Union Hospital came to our door just to embarrass us. I'm going to defeat them both in terms of life and medicine, and let them see how good the food in our Chinese medicine hospital is. I'm going to destroy their self-confidence first, so that the doctors at Union Hospital won't be able to focus on treating patients properly, hehe."
Lin Sanqi likes this kind of prank the most:
"Uncle Shen, please give me a letter of introduction first so I can borrow a few chefs from the restaurant."
Dean Shen was shocked when he heard this: "Wow, calling a chef? Isn't this too generous? Our hospital cafeteria's cooking team will do, right?"
Lin Sanqi chuckled:
"Even if we don't starve the people at Union Hospital to death, our staff are battling illness right now, so we should give them a few good meals. The level of our cafeteria chefs is just enough to cook the food, and there's no taste at all. Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
It seems that every employee is full of resentment towards the canteen of their own company.
Dean Shen gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you. You must do it beautifully for me!"
Lin Sanqi took the letter of introduction and drove a jeep back to the city, looking for Zhao Jingyi, the chef of the state-owned Red Star Hotel at the entrance of Daqudeng Hutong.
Chef Zhao lives in Nanjianzi Hutong and is idle at home every day. Since the Red Star Hotel closed down, he has had nothing to do and lies at home every day. Although his salary is still paid, it has to be reduced by half.
But it is impossible for Zhao Jingyi to find a part-time job, as there is no Meituan or Didi these days.
Each person has one position, and the position is assigned to you by the state. It is impossible for one person to hold two positions unless you have special skills.
For example, a time traveler named Lin is now the head of the purchasing department of two hospitals...
"Master Zhao, is Master Zhao home?"
Lin Sanqi came to the door with two cans of yellow peaches.
Zhao Jingyi came out of the house and was particularly friendly when he saw Lin Sanqi, an old customer:
"Hey, isn't this Comrade Xiaolin? Why did you ask me for something? Come in quickly, come on in! You even brought canned fruit, it's so precious."
Lin Sanqi also laughed:
"I'm here for a reason, but I'm here on behalf of our hospital, and I'd like to ask Master Zhao for a favor. Let him be our chef for a few days."
"Hey, I thought it was nothing, it's no big deal, I'm familiar with this job."
Even in difficult times, there are always some "rich" people who can enjoy privileges, so there are still many people who invite guests to dinner and hold wedding banquets at home. (Where do these people get the food coupons and ingredients?)
Chefs like Zhao Jingyi now have the opportunity to earn extra money.
For example, in "Love in the Courtyard", He Yuzhu is a chef in a factory who is not even the canteen director. He earns thirty or forty yuan a month. Otherwise, where would he get so much money and food to support Widow Qin?
It was because he often went out to work as a home chef to earn extra money, earning 10 or 20 yuan at a time, and he could also pack up some leftovers.
So Zhao Jingyi did not refuse this good thing, and was full of gratitude towards Lin Sanqi.
"Master Zhao, this trip might take quite a while, at least half a month. Here's a letter of introduction from our company. You'd better ask for leave from the Red Star Hotel to avoid any further trouble.
In addition, you'd better find a few skilled chefs to go with you, preferably those who can cook various local cuisines. This time, our unit requires the food to be delicious and tasty. It's a bit like a competition, and you can't let our Chinese medicine hospital down."
Zhao Jingyi thought for a moment and nodded heavily:
"Okay, leave it to me. I'm from Sichuan, and Sichuan cuisine is my specialty. I'll also find you a Shandong cuisine chef and a Huaiyang cuisine chef, so we can make sure the meals are different every day."
Lin Sanqi wiped his saliva and said, "Okay, then give me a list of ingredients and seasonings."
That night, in the bungalow dormitory area.
The 12 old national treasures headed by Mr. Shi, Dean Shen, Vice Dean Ji and several section chiefs, Lin Kushen, Lin Gancao, Lin Sanqi and his son, and Pan Ye, filled two tables.
Today is Lin Sanqi's private dinner, so all members of the Lin family and Lin Sanqi's masters can attend.
In those days, the distinction between public and private was still very clear. Even if the superior leaders came to inspect, if they wanted to eat, they had to hand over the food coupons and money in accordance with the rules, and even Mr. Zhou was no exception.
The ingredients prepared by Lin Sanqi were very rich and had all kinds of seasonings, which made the three chefs of the Red Star Hotel very happy. They felt that they were their rivals, so they cooked with great enthusiasm.
Finally, facing a large table of delicious food, they tasted the skills and special dishes of the three chefs of the Red Star Hotel. The two tables of people ate with great relish, and the food received unanimous praise from everyone.
Comrade Lao Shen, after having a full meal and a few drinks, slammed the table and started to curse:
"Let those traitors at Union Hospital see that if they follow us, they will have a good life. Only our traditional Chinese medicine has a future!"
"Alright, alright, Lao Shen, you're drunk."
"I'm not drunk!"
Dean Shen was drunk and mad, while Lin Sanqi quietly walked out of the dormitory and went to the outpatient area.
He was now extremely worried. What was the cause of this wave of fever-related epidemic? He had to know, fearing it might be the virus brought by this "jinx" who had traveled through time and space.
Lin Sanqi figured out that in the face of this unknown epidemic, Chinese medicine could simply explain it with the phrase "warmth, heat, and fire are all yang evils," and at most differentiate between mild, moderate, and severe conditions.
What kind of infectious disease is it? Unknown.
It seems unnecessary for Chinese medicine practitioners to know this, as they just treat the symptoms.
Anyway, it's either a fever or a heat syndrome, or more seriously, a fire syndrome. It's actually quite confusing.
(There is a joke: Traditional Chinese Medicine lets you live in confusion, while Western Medicine lets you die in clarity.)
From the perspective of Western medicine, for any infectious disease, you must clearly identify the three basic links: source of infection, route of transmission, and susceptible population.
Take the source of infection for example. Is this epidemic caused by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, chlamydia, or fungal pathogens?
Then, we can further break it down into smaller categories. For example, if the source of infection is a "virus," then what kind of virus is causing it? Different viruses have different transmission pathways, different degrees of severity, and different treatment options.
For example, if you have hepatitis A virus, you need to prevent the digestive tract route;
But if you have a mask disease, you need to prevent the respiratory route.
Different medications and rescue measures are then given for different viruses.
Lin Sanqi felt guilty, and he had to find out what kind of infectious disease it was. This might be difficult for traditional Chinese medicine, but it was actually not difficult for modern medicine.
Because there are various test strips, if that doesn't work, you can also have a blood test.
The branch of the Chinese Medicine Hospital is still bustling at night, with patients coming and going constantly. The Union Hospital and Kuanjie Chinese Medicine Hospital have established a joint outpatient clinic, operating day and night.
Lin Sanqi came to the East District, which is the territory of the Chinese Medicine Hospital.
The hospital is overcrowded, and there are not enough chairs and beds. Many patients are sitting or lying on the ground, and their faces look even more sallow under the dim light.
Lin Sanqi had a few small test tubes in his pocket and a few thin cotton swabs in his hand, sneaking around in the crowd looking for his target.
He couldn't let anyone else see it, otherwise it would solidify his reputation as a traitor to traditional Chinese medicine.
Lin Sanqi plans to find some patients for nucleic acid sampling. These test strips can detect mask disease, SARS, influenza, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, mycoplasma, etc., which is relatively comprehensive.
Based on his knowledge and experience, he judged that this wave of infectious diseases was most likely caused by the above diseases.
If it is a high fever infectious disease caused by several other viral infections, they all have their own characteristics.
For example, enterovirus infection causes hand, foot and mouth disease, which manifests as blisters on the oral mucosa, palms, and soles of the feet. Some children also experience macules, papules, or maculopapular rashes.
If mumps is caused by the mumps virus, symptoms include swelling and pain in the ears and face, especially under the earlobe.
As for chickenpox caused by varicella virus, it manifests as herpes on the skin and mucous membranes of the whole body;
Herpangina caused by Coxsackie virus is characterized by dense red blisters in the pharyngeal isthmus.
The above infectious diseases are very easy to identify and have been ruled out by Lin Sanqi, but this is obviously not good news for him.
There were so many patients, and they all looked worried. Lin Sanqi put on a mask and a hat and decided not to be picky. He would just take whoever he could catch.
The first person he caught was a family of five. The parents and three children all showed symptoms of high fever at the same time. This infectious disease with a clear family focus was the best specimen.
"Hello, comrade. I am a doctor from the Chinese Medicine Hospital. I would like to conduct a preliminary examination on your family."
(End of this chapter)
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