Chapter 90 Only the old medicine can save lives
The post-90s and post-00s present here are the generation that reorganized the workplace. They stick to the truth in their hearts, so how could they give in so easily?
As a result, they all expressed their distrust of traditional Chinese medicine and refused to obey the authoritative opinions of the experts.
In fact, logically speaking, young people are not wrong. They are somewhat against traditional Chinese medicine.
Now your Chinese medicine doctor says that he can save you, but he needs three kinds of Chinese medicine, and they are herbs from more than 30 years ago. This is bullshit. Do you think he can travel back to the 1980s to get you medicine?
If it can’t be cured, then it can’t be cured. Why set such a prerequisite that cannot be achieved?
If it were any other old doctor, he would definitely leave in anger after being confronted by a young man like this, but the old Chinese medicine practitioners are old and have become masters, so how could they get angry so easily?
Mr. Mao just laughed and explained patiently:
"That's not necessarily true. You've heard of those cellar-aged liquors and yellow wines that are ten, twenty, or even fifty years old. They're all top-notch. But for example, 50-year-old Moutai, do you still think it's expired and inedible?"
The young doctors were thoughtful...
"Think about tangerine peel, a favorite of us Dongguang people. I heard that last year, when the richest man in Huadu married his daughter, he gave her a dowry that included 50 kilograms of 20-year-old tangerine peel. What? You think the richest man in Huadu is stupid? Giving expired tangerine peel to his daughter?"
After the old man's explanation, the young doctors suddenly understood and thought they were really shallow.
"Teacher Mao, I have another question. Why do we have to use medicinal herbs from before 1989 to save lives now? A certain regiment has the same traditional Chinese medicine, produced by the same manufacturer, so why can't we use it?"
A young doctor still insisted on the truth and asked the doubts in his heart.
At this time, a middle-aged male doctor took over the topic:
"This is mainly related to a law. In 1989, our country introduced the Wildlife Protection Law, which clearly stipulates that protected wild animals cannot be eaten or used for medicinal purposes. So, the tiger-skin coat that everyone dreams of can no longer be worn.
The reason many students have issues with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and believe it's ineffective is actually closely related to this law. For example, everyone knows about tiger bone ointment, a traditional Chinese medicine treatment for injuries. But where can you find real tiger bones for medicinal purposes?
Philosophically speaking, existence is justified. Traditional Chinese Medicine has been passed down for thousands of years, and the reason it chose tiger bone is that it's the best choice based on thousands of years of empirical medical experience. Now buffalo bone is being used as a substitute. Do you think the tiger bone ointment will still be effective?
Let’s talk about Angong Niuhuang Pills that Teacher Mao mentioned. The three main ingredients in it play a decisive role, namely rhinoceros horn, bezoar, and musk. However, due to legal restrictions, rhinoceros horn can only be replaced by buffalo horn, and natural bezoar and musk are artificially synthesized.
The change in the three main ingredients is a matter of inches, a thousand miles away. It can be said that the Angong Niuhuang Pills still on the market are finished and useless. This is also what Teacher Mao said, the difficulty lies in the medicinal ingredients.
Oh~~~~
After this popular science education, many young doctors have a general understanding of the current situation and difficulties of traditional Chinese medicine.
But the family members outside the ICU don’t want to listen to the popular science. Their children are in danger. No matter whether it was more than 30 years ago or more than 100 years ago, you have to cure my child first.
Sun Shu and Jiang Meilan knew there was hope now, so they began to bang on the glass anxiously, attracting the attention of everyone in the ward.
A young doctor came out and came back with the family's message:
"Teacher Mao, the family wants to ask where they can buy the Zhenzong's Angong Niuhuang Pills, Zixue Pills, and Zhibao Pills you mentioned. They're willing to pay any price."
Looking through the glass at the expectant family members, Mr. Mao felt a pity in his heart:
“Angong Niuhuang Pills, Zixue Pills, and Zhibao Pills are not available on the market, but ordinary people definitely have them in stock.
Just like Angong Niuhuang Pills, which were sold for 110,000 yuan at an auction a few years ago, they are authentic pills produced in the 1960s. Such Angong Niuhuang Pills can save patients' lives.
As for what I have, I'm sorry, I don't have these three medicines. If I had them, I would definitely use them to save people.
So the best way now is for us doctors to help find out. The most important thing is for you parents to mobilize all your connections and search across the country to see who has these three medicines and buy them at all costs.
But hurry up, the patient won't last more than three days. His life could be in danger at any moment based on his current condition. If it's more than three days, even if you find the medicine, it won't be possible to save him. Do you understand?"
Unlike young doctors who distrust traditional Chinese medicine, ordinary citizens still have great respect for it, especially in Dongguan Province, which attaches great importance to traditional things.
The three days were like the sword of Damocles hanging over the Sun family's heads, and every minute was very precious.
This is a race between time and life.
The Sun family began to mobilize all their connections and started to buy the three Chinese medicines, Angong Niuhuang Pills, Zixuedan, and Zhibaodan, from relatives, friends, and neighbors at high prices through mobile phones and the Internet as quickly as possible.
Sun's father and mother even asked for a sky-high price of 150,000 yuan for a pill, hoping to cause a sensation in society.
Sure enough, the news of buying a pill of Angong Niuhuang Wan for 150,000 yuan quickly spread among all the major media in Huadu, and subsequently caused great controversy and attention throughout the society.
Mr. Sun’s phone was almost blown up.
In order to help this poor child, Mr. Mao helped the Sun family identify the authenticity of the medicine for free.
Unfortunately, after this farce, either the Chinese medicine was not old enough or it was fake. In short, you couldn't buy a genuine Angong Niuhuang Pill produced before 1989 at a sky-high price of 150,000 yuan.
A day and a half has passed, and Sun Xiaoming still has a fever. If he was in a state of drowsiness and delirium before, he is now in a complete coma.
Looking at the various indicators on the monitor and test results, the doctors had already concluded that the patient could not be saved.
Xu Huanghui also had many discussions with the hospital leaders, and the content even involved how much compensation to pay and the possible stress reactions that the family members might experience in the future.
Yin Lianyi is Sun Xiaoming's cousin, and their mothers are sisters.
Her cousin was in trouble, and Yin Lianyi, as his cousin, was also very anxious. She wanted to do her best, so she posted drug procurement information in her work group, university group, middle school group, and even elementary school group.
Yin Lianyi also took out 50,000 yuan of her own money and urgently bought the pills among her classmates at a sky-high price of 200,000 yuan per pill.
"Urgent purchase, urgent purchase. I urgently need Angong Niuhuang Pills, Zixue Pills, and Zhibao Pills to save my life. Each pill costs 200,000 yuan. Please help spread the word. Thank you very much."
(End of this chapter)
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