Chapter 122 Cordyceps sinensis for pigs
The little girl was snatched alive.
This kind of emergency treatment caused by an allergic reaction will not have any sequelae as long as the person survives. At most, the person will feel weak as if the whole body has been drained.
However, for the rescued girl, there was something difficult to talk about, because the two big peaks on her chest had been squeezed red by Lin Sanqi, which made her feel painful and embarrassed.
In the carriage, Lin Sanqi was packing his first aid kit. He was very happy to have saved a life.
The middle-aged doctor took the lead and walked over, holding Lin Sanqi's hand tightly.
"Amazing! I've finally witnessed the technical prowess of the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Oh, let me introduce myself. My name is Qi Jiping, and I'm a doctor in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Qinghai People's Hospital. What's your name?"
When Lin Sanqi heard that he was from the same industry, he also politely replied:
"Hello, Doctor Qi. My name is Lin Sanqi. I'm on a business trip to Qinghai this time. What a coincidence, haha."
The men in the Northwest are all very generous. If they like you, they will treat you as a real brother. Moreover, Lin Sanqi is a doctor from a superior hospital, so he respects you even more:
"Dr. Lin, I wonder what business you're on at Qinghai? As long as I, Old Qi, can help, I'll definitely do my best!"
Lin Sanqi waved his hands repeatedly. He was just a time traveler who had sneaked into the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His real identity was just a medical student who had been expelled. How could he dare to show off in front of the old doctor?
"Doctor Qi, you're too polite. Just call me Xiaolin. This time I went to Qinghai on behalf of the hospital to purchase two medicinal herbs. That's what I'm talking about."
Lin Sanqi took out the letter of introduction and showed it to Qi Jiping, which was actually to confirm his identity.
"Mahuajiao and Tangut Rhubarb? No problem, I'll take care of the procurement of these two herbs. How much do you want?"
When Lin Sanqi heard this, it was a pleasant surprise. The supply channels had already been arranged before the train arrived at the local area, which could save him a lot of time and energy.
"Doctor Qi, I need 500 kilograms of Trichosanthes macrophylla and 1,000 kilograms of Tangut rhubarb. I don't know the number..."
Qi Jiping waved his hand and said, "The quantity is a bit much, but I'll take care of it. We have some in stock in our hospital's pharmacy. I can also contact the local Chinese medicine cooperative for you and ask them to send some over."
Lin Sanqi was overjoyed, thinking that local bosses were more reliable in getting things done.
His original plan was to find a local leader (President Shen had already contacted him) after arriving at Qinghai, then give him some gifts and ask him to help with the acquisition.
But the county magistrate is not as good as the current one, how can he be as direct as the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the People's Hospital? And the quality is more guaranteed.
"Doctor Qi, I'm so grateful. I don't know how to thank you enough. Haha, let's go to my compartment. I have delicious food there."
Qi Jiping said somewhat embarrassedly:
"Hey, Xiaolin, can you teach me what CPR you just did? I saw you press a few times like that and brought the patient back from death. It's amazing."
Lin Sanqi suddenly realized that the other party wanted to "steal his skills", which was why he took charge of all the purchases for him.
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners like to hide their skills, and many of their unique medical techniques are kept secret. However, Western medicine practitioners rarely have this concern, and it is best for everyone to learn so that more people can benefit.
"What's the big deal? If you want to learn, I can teach you. This train journey is pretty boring, so we can learn from each other."
Lin Sanqi and Qi Jiping needed help from each other, and since they were in the same industry, they naturally had a lively conversation.
The family of the rescued girl had already appeared in the carriage. The three of them knelt down in front of Lin Sanqi.
"Thank you for saving my daughter, benefactor. You are the benefactor of our entire family~~~"
For traditional Chinese people, the highest courtesy to express gratitude to someone is to kneel down. This family did not know how to thank Lin Sanqi, so they used this traditional courtesy to express their gratitude.
But Lin Sanqi was a modern man, and didn't have the mindset of kneeling at every turn, so he quickly stepped aside and supported the girl's father:
"No, no, it's our duty as doctors to cure illnesses and save lives. It's fate that I encountered this. It also means that your family must have accumulated virtue and done good deeds in their daily lives, so that someone would help you at the critical moment."
This was a beautiful statement, and the passengers watching nearby applauded.
The girl's father saw the syringes that had been put aside and quickly took out some money from his pocket:
"Doctor Lin, I don't know how much the medications you're using cost in total, but I've never seen these syringes before, so they're obviously not cheap. The medications are state-owned, and I can't let you suffer any personal losses. Here's 100 yuan, please don't hesitate to accept it."
Lin Sanqi thought that this person had a strong ability to observe, and judging from his clothes, he was not from an ordinary family. Ordinary people would not bring their daughters to the capital to visit relatives and travel during the summer vacation.
"Okay, I'll take the money. These are imported medicines, and they are indeed quite expensive."
Lin Sanqi accepted the money without hesitation.
Some might say Lin Sanqi's thinking isn't noble enough. How can a doctor charge for saving lives? Shouldn't it be free? That's how great love is.
In fact, this is a misunderstanding. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the cost of medicine will be reduced or waived for poor patients, but for wealthy families, the consultation fee will be doubled.
Why?
Because doctors also need to make a living. They make up for the losses on one side by robbing the rich to help the poor, so that the income and expenditure can be balanced.
What if everything is free, saving lives for free, giving medicine for free, and then you go bankrupt and end up living on the streets? That's not called a doctor, that's called the Leshan Giant Buddha.
The girl's father was very happy to see Lin Sanqi accept the money, so he made up his mind that after getting off the train, he would write a letter of praise to the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to thank his daughter's lifesaver.
In carriage No. 10
Lin Sanqi and Qi Jiping were chatting while eating donkey meat hotpot.
Lin Sanqi thought, since he had met a local from Qinghai by chance, he naturally had to find out what the current situation in Qinghai was like and prepare for his trip to Yushu later.
"Doctor Qi, I actually have a procurement mission here. Can you help me with some advice?"
Qi Jiping took the letter of introduction and was filled with questions: "Cordyceps sinensis? Why does your Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine need this stuff?"
"Huh?"
Lin Sanqi blinked her big eyes, a little confused as to why the Chinese medicine doctor said that.
It seems like...something is looking down on Cordyceps sinensis???
This is Cordyceps, brother!!!
Lin Sanqi asked uncertainly, "Doctor Qi, is there anything wrong with this Cordyceps sinensis?"
Qi Jiping was also full of questions, but then he thought, what kind of organization is the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine? They must have their own reasons for wanting the medicine, so he laughed dryly and said,
"No, no, it's just that the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the only one that specifically comes to Qinghai to purchase cordyceps. In previous years, the supply and marketing cooperatives would buy a small amount and then distribute it all over the country. This stuff is not worth much, and the supply and marketing cooperatives are unwilling to buy it because the profit is too low."
Is Cordyceps sinensis low in profit?
Lin Sanqi thought to himself, "Qi Jiping, Qi Jiping, what kind of lewd words are you talking about?" His doubts grew even stronger.
"Isn't this Cordyceps sinensis a valuable medicinal herb? This, this..."
Qi Jiping burst into laughter:
"I'm telling you, Xiaolin, don't be fooled. Cordyceps sinensis is only used to feed pigs in the snowy areas. Have you heard of the Tibetan pig? They eat it. It's considered a wild vegetable.
"But if you're talking about medicinal value, it does have some benefits. It nourishes the kidneys and lungs, stops bleeding and resolves phlegm. It's mainly used to treat low back and knee pain, chronic coughs and shortness of breath, and coughs with blood in sputum. But I'm not sure how effective it is. I've used it relatively rarely in clinical practice."
Lin Sanqi almost jumped up:
"What? Feeding Cordyceps sinensis to pigs? Is this pig going to become an immortal?"
In fact, what Lin Sanqi didn't know was that Cordyceps sinensis was purely something that capital began to hype up in the 1990s. Before the 1990s, it was not completely useless, but at best it was just an ordinary Chinese medicinal material.
Later, the miracle drugs such as Cistanche deserticola and black wolfberry were packaged in this way.
Maca is even more hyped.
This thing is originally produced in South America and belongs to the cruciferous family. Similar to radish, it has strong vitality and adaptability, and its production is very large locally.
However, after it was designated as the special drink for the 1998 Olympic Games, it seemed to have been reborn and quickly became popular across the country in just a few years.
Capital began to hype the product with all its might, saying that it could act as a men's refueling station and that soaking it in wine could have beauty benefits. Then advertisements flooded the streets and alleys, and even elevators were covered with maca advertisements.
For a time, maca became an omnipotent "miracle drug" and its price continued to soar.
In fact, maca is just an ordinary agricultural product similar to radish. Its nutritional value is not much different from that of radish, and consumers have paid a lot of IQ tax.
When capital is making huge amounts of money, it is probably still laughing behind the scenes at those fools who were sold out by them and are still counting money for them.
In addition, even if Cordyceps sinensis has certain medicinal value, the dosage at one time is at least between 5-15g, and 1 gram of Cordyceps sinensis generally contains 2 to 3 pieces. Even the top-grade product only contains one piece of about 1 gram.
It is equivalent to that if you want to see any therapeutic effect, you must grab a handful of Cordyceps with your hands.
However, after Cordyceps was hyped up to a sky-high price, unless people had a mine at home, most people would just take one or two cordyceps to make tea or stew soup, and the total amount was only a few tenths of a gram.
Do you think it will be effective?
But people are stupid and have a lot of money. So many "smart people" believe in this thing, which causes the price to change every year, and finally it becomes a nutritional product that only a few people can afford.
What’s even more unethical is that the counterfeiting of Cordyceps has formed an industrial chain.
Fake Cordyceps is made using advanced technology. Not only is it ineffective for consumers to eat, it is harmful. This is really bad luck.
Fortunately, Cordyceps sinensis only cheats rich people because poor people can’t afford it.
(End of this chapter)
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