Chapter 9 Mint Water

The little girl obviously underestimated her mother. You have to know that Chinese medicine is extensive and profound, and many wild vegetables are also medicinal herbs. This question is not difficult for Yin Huaixi at all.

Song Wenhui was even shocked by her sister-in-law.

As the two of them walked along, they would occasionally see the sister-in-law squatting down to dig the grass. She wasn't digging blindly, but could name each type.

One, two, ...

Song Wenhui was almost numb.

"Little sister, is this really a herbal medicine?"

She always felt that she had seen a lot of them during her exile. If they were really medicinal herbs, they would have been picked by others, right?

"It is indeed a herb, and can also be eaten as a wild vegetable. It is called plow grass."

People who don’t know much about them would just think of them as ordinary wild flowers, but people who understand medicine realize that they are very good medicinal herbs.

Viola yedoensis, also known as Viola yedoensis, can be eaten as a wild vegetable when fresh and tender, and is best collected for medicinal use after it blooms.

Don't underestimate it, it looks like a wild flower, it has a lot of functions. Crush it and apply it externally to reduce inflammation and remove poison, and it can relieve the damage of common poisonous snake bites.

It can clear away heat and detoxify, cool blood and reduce swelling when taken internally. It is very effective in treating pharyngitis. It can also be used to make soup to prevent summer heat.

Yin Huaixi kept brainwashing her sister-in-law.

"I've been bored staying at home for so long these years, so I've read a lot of medical books. I've diagnosed and prescribed medicine for the girls in the courtyard when they were sick, so just trust me, sister-in-law. I wouldn't dare take something I'm not sure about for the children to eat."

What she said made a lot of sense, and Song Wenhui believed it even more. So she followed her sister-in-law obediently and did whatever she told her to do.

Yin Huaixi was sweating from exhaustion, but the harvest was good.

She had collected a large pile of wild vegetables, which she had tied up with hay and were very heavy to carry. She also found some very useful medicinal herbs, such as mint and mugwort.

Not to mention the other uses of mugwort, the most practical use right now is that she can make insect-repellent sachets by adding mint leaves.

It's really unbearable to have no mosquito coils or liquid at night in this season. When I get up, my whole body is covered with bumps and itchiness.

In fact, the main reason she went up the mountain today was to look for some herbal medicine to repel insects.

The aunt and sister-in-law returned home with a full load. When they got home and saw the fat guys on the ground, they were shocked again.

"Brother, the bamboo shoots you made are amazing!"

As soon as Yin Huaixi saw the bamboo shoots, she recalled the dishes she had cooked with bamboo shoots. Fried bamboo shoots with bacon, stir-fried beef with bamboo shoots, mushroom and bamboo shoot meat buns...

Hiss...I can't hold back my saliva.

"It's still so big, we don't have to worry about being hungry these days."

Yin Huaishan's face turned red. Even his younger sister knew that it was a bamboo shoot, but he didn't recognize it. It was really shameful that he used to boast of his profound knowledge.

He had seen bamboo shoots before, either on the dining table or in paintings. The real thing was quite different, and he couldn't recognize it at first.

"Little sister, these bamboo shoots were found by Wanwan and Aning. I just helped to bring them back."

He paused, a little bewildered, and said, "I got the bamboo shoots back, but I have no idea how to eat them. Do you, Hui Niang and my sister, know how to do it?"

Song Wenhui shook her head. She only knew how to look after the household accounts and socialize with the ladies of the various mansions. She knew nothing about kitchen matters. The family's eyes fell on Yin Huaixi.

After all, she had previously portrayed herself as a good wife and mother, the kind who would do everything in the kitchen herself.

"Of course I will. Come and help me, brother. Let's get rid of these bamboo shoots."

Yin Huaixi put down the two bundles of wild vegetables she brought back, and Jiang Wan immediately spotted the mint leaves sandwiched inside.

"Mother, you found mint! Can you give me some leaves?"

The little girl was acting coquettishly. Yin Huaixi probably understood what her daughter was going to do, so she just pulled out a leaf and gave it to her.

It was a bit stuffy in the afternoon, and the wind was not very strong. The whole family was working in sweat.

The bamboo shoots had to be shelled, the wild vegetables cleaned, and the useful herbs separated and stored. While the adults were busy, the two little girls in the stove room also boiled water.

Wash a handful of mint leaves, soak them in boiling water, and then drink them after they cool down.

Yin Ning was a little drowsy, and when her cousin gave her some water, she subconsciously took a sip. After drinking that small sip, a clear air rushed to the back of her head, and her throat felt cool, and her whole mind became clear!

This is the water soaked from those leaves? ? !

It's not that she hadn't heard of mint. In the past, her family had bought some mint cold fragrance pills and put them in their purses to keep mosquitoes away and refresh themselves. She still remembered the smell, but it was far less refreshing than this water.

"cousin!"

"Is it delicious? Do you feel cooler?"

Jiang Wan's eyes sparkled as she waited for her cousin's answer. Yin Ning nodded heavily and said, "It's very refreshing. I'm not sleepy anymore after drinking it."

"Hehe~"

My cousin wouldn't lie, it seems the effect is really good. Jiang Wan immediately went out with some water for the adults to drink, and received a lot of praise.

"So refreshing! Drink it to cool down."

"It feels so good. My mind was feeling groggy just now but now it feels clear."

"Let's identify the mint leaves and go up the mountain to pick more tomorrow. It's not the hottest time of the year in June yet."

The whole family felt much better after drinking the mint water. While they were chatting and laughing, a guest suddenly came to the house. It was Aunt Niu. When she came, she saw the bamboo shoots and wild vegetables on the ground. She hesitated but still opened her mouth.

"Yin girl, are you free now?"

"When you are free, Aunt Niu, just tell me what you want to say."

Yin Huaixi gave her her small stool, but Aunt Niu refused to sit on it and instead pulled her aside to chat.

"Yin girl, you said yesterday that you can treat a disease. Can you cure that woman's illness?"

“Yes!”

Her specialties are gynecology and pediatrics.

"Auntie, who wants to see it?"

Auntie Niu didn't say it, but just said she wanted to take her to have a look. Yin Huaixi also understood that it was not easy to talk about such things, as it would be bad if someone heard it.

"Then wait a moment, I'll go wash my hands and clean up."

She was just picking wild vegetables, her body was covered in mud, and her hair was a mess. It was certainly not a good look for her to treat patients.

Auntie Niu nodded and turned around to find that the bamboo shoots placed on the ground of Yin's house were from the mountain.

"Oh, how did you get this to eat? It's so astringent and bitter, even dogs won't eat it."

The whole family: "..."

Lord Yin's face froze after hearing this. He had peeled these bamboo shoots with great difficulty, enduring the pain of being stabbed. And now this thing cannot be eaten? ?

My mentality collapsed.

Jiang Wan was amused by her uncle's expression and quickly explained, "You can eat it, but you have to prepare it first."

It was obvious that the little girl didn't know anything about cooking, and her words were not convincing. Yin Huaixi was in a hurry to see a doctor and didn't explain it to him immediately, so Master Yin gritted his teeth at the bamboo shoots for several hours.

Yin Huaixi followed Auntie Niu and could clearly sense that they were heading towards the village. There was no one on the path, so Auntie Niu whispered the situation to them.

"This time I want you to see the daughter of an old sister of mine. Xiaoman is getting old enough to get married, but she has recently developed a gynecological disease. She can't sit or stand all day, and she smells. They don't dare to ask a doctor to see this gynecological disease, and they just suffer on their own. It makes me sad to see them like this."

After listening to Auntie Niu's description, Yin Huaixi suspected that Xiaoman had an inflammation, but she still had to take his pulse and see him with her own eyes to confirm the diagnosis.

The two of them were talking and soon arrived at Xiaoman's house.

"Qiufang, are you home?"

"Why are you shouting? You always come in directly."

A voice more powerful than that of Old Lady Niu came from the house, and one could tell from the sound that the two had a very good relationship.

Aunt Niu pulled Yin Huaixi into the house and went straight to the west room.

The door to the west room was open, and there was another room inside.

"Qiufang, come out."

"What are you dithering about..."

Aunt Qiufang opened the door and saw Yin Huaixi, and immediately swallowed the rest of her words.

"Ahua, what are you doing?"

"This is Miss Yin who just arrived in our village yesterday. She knows some medical skills. My calf almost choked to death yesterday and it was she who saved him. I was worried about Xiaoman's illness, so I dragged her here."

When Aunt Qiufang heard about Xiaoman's illness, her face changed again and again. The illness her daughter had was very private and shameful, and she absolutely could not reveal a single detail to anyone. But now her friend had brought her here, so should she see the doctor or not?

"Mother, I want to see..."

The girl's voice was weak, and she even cried faintly. Aunt Qiufang lowered her head and said "ah", then she opened the door and let the two of them in while wiping her eyes.

There is not much space in the small room, the doors and windows are always closed, and there is a bad smell.

Xiaoman, who was lying on the bed, was sweating profusely under the quilt, and her hands on the edge of the bed were tightly clenched, feeling very nervous. She also knew that the room smelled bad, so she lowered her head in embarrassment and dared not look at anyone.

Yin Huaixi sighed silently in her heart. This child is only fourteen or fifteen years old, a little girl.

"I need to check her body later. Please prepare some running water and clean towels."

Aunt Qiufang responded, turned around, pulled her friend out, and closed the door.

Although I don't know how good Ms. Yin's medical skills are, but judging from her posture, she seems to be very capable.

As soon as they left, Yin Huaixi opened the window. Seeing Xiaoman getting even more nervous, she quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, it's only open for a little while and will be closed later. Doctors diagnose by observing, smelling, asking and feeling. I need to take your pulse and observe your complexion, tongue coating and other conditions. Closing the window will affect my judgment."

Xiaoman nodded slightly, but still didn't dare to look up at anyone.

"Come on, stretch out your hand so I can check your pulse first."

Xiaoman stretched out her hand obediently, tears in her eyes filled with expectation.

Yin Huaixi quietly felt the girl's pulse, her brows wrinkled and relaxed. After looking at the girl's tongue coating, she had a clue in her mind, but she still had to check her body.

"Doctor Yin, I, my illness..."

Xiaoman was a little embarrassed to show her teeth and her face turned red.

"Don't worry, it's not a serious illness. I'll prescribe medicine for you after I've examined you and confirmed the disease."

Yin Huaixi's voice was very gentle, and Xiaoman burst into tears the moment she heard it. After being sick for more than half a month, she finally saw hope.

After one stick of incense, water and towels were brought into the room. Aunt Qiufang was afraid that it was not enough, so she boiled three buckets of water and two basins, and the whole room was filled with the air of a fairy.

Love for my daughter.

Yin Huaixi wiped the sweat from the heat, pushed the person out and locked the door. It took a lot of effort for Xiaoman to endure the embarrassment and lift the quilt and take off her pants.

After a careful examination, Yin Huaixi confirmed her diagnosis. She asked the little girl while helping her put on her pants.

"How often do you clean it? Do you clean it carefully?"

"I...I wipe it often."

Yin Huaixi frowned, just wiping it would not work.

"Do you wear your pants without drying them?"

Xiaoman thought about it carefully, shook his head and nodded, "It rains a lot on the island and it's humid. Sometimes when you put things in the cupboard after drying them, they will also be damp. Does that count as wet?"

"Of course. That's the cause."

When clothes get damp and the temperature rises, the speed of bacterial reproduction will increase exponentially. It is not surprising that there are so many bacteria in underwear that it is not surprising to get sick when wearing them.

"I just checked your pulse and found that your pulse is fine except for a little blood deficiency. This means that your inflammation is not caused by the inside of your body. Damp underwear is one reason, and another reason is that you didn't wash it deeply enough. Just wiping it with a cloth on the outside can't completely clean it. Don't be shy about your own body."

She paused and continued, "Your inflammation is severe now, so remember to steam your underwear after washing it. It's better to dry it in the sun, but if there's no sun, dry it over a fire and don't let it get damp. Also, don't cover yourself with a quilt. If you're already inflamed and you're still covering yourself up, the more you keep it in, the more damp it gets and the worse it gets."

The more Yin Huaixi spoke, the lower Xiaoman lowered his head, and the tips of his ears turned so red that blood seemed to be dripping from them.

"Doctor Yin, I've made note of this...I will definitely wash it every day from now on."

"Just listen to me. I'll get you some moxa leaves to boil for washing. There are also some medicines to drink, but I don't have any herbs, so you have to get the prescription and get the medicine yourself."

Xiaoman nodded, and Yin Huaixi had almost finished talking so she stood up and opened the door.

"How is Doctor Yin? Can he cure it?"

"It can be cured. I'll go back and get her some herbs to cook. I don't have any herbs for the medicine to drink, so I can only give you a prescription and you can get it yourself."

Just as Yin Huaixi finished speaking, she saw Aunt Qiufang suddenly kneel down in front of her, which startled her so much that she took several steps back.

"Sister Qiufang, don't be like this, get up quickly!"

"Doctor Yin, you saved my daughter's life. You deserve this gift!"

Aunt Qiufang's voice was choked with sobs, and the emotions that had been pent up in her heart for many days could no longer be suppressed.

Her daughter was too sick to see a doctor or see anyone, and she had been enduring all day and had lost a lot of weight. There had been gossip in the village recently, and she didn't dare to think if her daughter could bear it if she heard it.

Now it’s better, this disease can be cured!

Aunt Qiufang finally failed to kowtow and was dragged up by Yin Huaixi and Aunt Lao Niu. Both mother and daughter cried so hard that it made people feel sad.

Yin Huaixi was thinking of giving the mugwort to Xiaoman first. Just as she and Auntie Lao Niu walked out of the door, Auntie Qiufang caught up with them and forced them to eat a dozen duck eggs and a salted fish.

The disease had not yet been treated, and Aunt Qiufang was not afraid that she would deny her responsibility for taking the things. Yin Huaixi still did not go back, so she had no choice but to take the duck eggs and salted fish away.

"Did you see that? What's that in her arms?!"

The Cai brothers who were hiding in the woods wanted to dig out their eyeballs and stick them close to take a closer look.

"I see a fish and eggs!"

"The Yin family must have a lot of money hidden!"

Otherwise, I wouldn't be willing to buy these from the villagers.

The brothers looked at each other, then turned around and ran back to their own straw huts. They were all exiled from Kyoto together, so why did the Yin family have such an easy life?