Chapter 32

Zheng Guan’s family lives in the suburbs of Dongcheng. In the suburbs of Dongcheng, there are many manors set up by rich and powerful families to play in. These have nothing to do with his family. His family just happened to build their yard here. Compared with the precious land in the affluent areas of the city, the same money can buy a large yard with a good area in the suburbs.

There is a green bamboo forest planted in the front yard of the Zheng family, with a pavilion for resting in the bamboo. Following the gravel path and entering the courtyard gate, you can see the main room for receiving guests.

The wind was clear and the bamboos were beautiful, and the yard was spacious and flat. Xu Yi's eyes felt a little hot when he saw it. Such a large yard can be used to dry a lot of medicinal materials.

"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Xu. I have prepared some tea at home. I hope Doctor Xu won't find it objectionable." Official Zheng raised his hand modestly, motioning for Xu Yi to enter the room.

Xu Yi nodded, entered the main room, and found that the space inside was very spacious. Most of the furniture was made of bamboo and wood, but it still maintained an elegant atmosphere. It could be seen that this Zhengguan family was from a farming family.

Compared with the Xu family, the Zheng family is more prosperous. Although they have not settled in the county, the house they live here is spacious and comfortable, and the environment is elegant and quiet, making it more suitable for scholars.

Zheng Guanren said: "My mother is old, and because of what happened now, she has been resting in the house recently. I hope Dr. Xu can come in to check her pulse."

"Can I help Zheng Guanren to lead the way." Xu Yi said calmly, carrying the medicine box.

After leaving the main room, the two walked towards the bamboo corridor and entered the backyard. Xu Yi saw two old servants tidying up the backyard, which turned out to be a vegetable garden.

Seeing Xu Yi's interest, Zheng Guanren said with a smile: "The land on the outskirts of the city is vast. When I bought this yard, I felt that the backyard was too spacious, and my mother was restless, so she opened a vegetable garden at home and planted some seasonal vegetables. "It's a relief."

Xu Yi said with envy: "It's very good!"

He has grown Chinese medicinal materials, but he has never grown vegetables. His brother once said that he would never grow vegetables in his life.

At this moment, he suddenly had the idea of ​​buying a yard in the suburbs and growing some vegetables.

Not long after, they came to Zheng's mother's house. Official Zheng knocked on the door first and explained his purpose in a low voice before someone came to open the door.

The room was gloomy, separated by a thick curtain, and the person who opened the door was an old mother in her fifties. When she saw Zheng Guanren supporting herself, she said, "My lord, the old lady is asleep."

"This..."

Zheng Guanren was a little confused. He looked at Xu Yi next to him uncertainly.

Xu Yi said: "No problem, the ulcer department [Note 1] can only look at the site of the disease. If Mr. Zheng has no objection, it can still be examined."

Mr. Zheng did not hesitate: "Doctor Xu, please come in."

The man guarding the room The old mother looked at Xu Yi, a little surprised that he was so young, and asked Officer Zheng in a low voice.

Can someone so young really take good care of an old lady's illness?

Zheng Guanren didn't know Xu Yi's ability, but after yesterday's scene, he felt that he still had to give it a try.

Don't be suspicious of the employer. Since he has invited Xu Xiaolang to come and see the doctor, don't doubt the other party's ability. "It's okay. Let Doctor Xu take a look first."

The old mother didn't ask any more questions. She opened the heavy curtain and asked, Two people enter.

As soon as Xu Yi entered the room, he couldn't help but frown. The room was stacked with large and small boxes and cabinets, as well as a lot of old furniture. The large room was packed into a mess and it was difficult to stay in it.

The old mother quickly explained: "The old lady is diligent and frugal. She doesn't want to throw away her old things, so she keeps them in the house."

Xu Yi said "hmm", smelled a musty smell, and looked at Zheng Guanren out of the corner of his eyes. , he also frowned while holding his breath, it could be seen that he rarely came here.

"Old lady?" The old mother entered the back room, came to the bed, half-leaned over, lifted up a corner, and shouted softly.

The old lady was a light sleeper and was awakened quickly. The old mother helped her get up and put on her coat, wiped the old lady's face with a handkerchief, and whispered, "The officials are coming into the house with the doctor."

"Let them in quickly," the old lady said.

"Okay." The old mother came out and called.

So Xu Yi and Zheng Guanren went through the curtain door again and came to the back room.

I saw the white-haired old lady sitting on the stool next to the bed. She was wearing a forehead mop embroidered with rich peonies, a brown satin trousers, and a ginger-yellow bellyband. She looked rich and lively. Inherent nobility.

Xu Yi bowed and reported his name.

"It turns out to be Dr. Xu." The old lady said slowly, "When Dalang told me about it, I thought I was inviting the old doctor here. I didn't expect that Dr. Xu is so young."

Xu Yi said, neither humble nor arrogant, "We met by chance on the road. Mr. Zheng, please trust me."

His attitude made the old lady's doubts disappear. Her son has always been arrogant. If Dr. Xu didn't have some skills, her son would never let him come over.

The two exchanged a few words of greetings, and then Xu Yi started to get into the topic of diagnosing the pustules on the old lady's legs.

The old mother next to her got the order, squatted down and rolled up the old lady's culottes, exposing only a small part of her legs.

The area where the pustule was growing was wrapped with a suluo and ointment was wrapped inside. When it was untied, a stream of ointment mixed with fishy pus flowed out. The old mother immediately wiped it with a handkerchief.

Xu Yi said: "Mom, please bring a basin of water."

The old mother left in response, and after a while, she came over with water.

Xu Yi rolled up his sleeves, knelt down, took out a small jar from the second floor of the medicine box he brought, poured some powdered medicine into the basin, then took out a clean handkerchief, dipped it in the medicine, and washed it. Take off the ointment on the pustule.

After the green ointment was washed away, the original appearance of the pustule was revealed.

The papular pustules are connected into one piece, about the size of a fist, and appear to be a spreading disease. If left untreated, they may continue to spread to the surrounding areas.

It seems that there is a certain degree of contagion, but seeing that the old mother who has been waiting by her side does not have the same problem, it seems that she is spreading it to herself rather than others.

Xu Yi asked: "How long has it been since you got the sore?"

The old lady sighed and said, "It's been half a year. It was just a small blister at the beginning. I thought it was nothing, so I just applied the usual herbal ointment. "

But the old lady didn't heal after ten days. Instead, the rash got worse, so she went to ask the doctor to come over." The old mother continued, "The doctor came over at that time and said it was normal. My blisters can be cured by applying medicine. But the doctor was useless. He even hired medicine and medicine. I hired several doctors later. Doctor, please see what the old lady’s legs were like. That's it!"

The old mother said, crying all the time, shedding tears uncontrollably.

She was the old lady's maid, and she had been serving the old lady for decades. She had never seen the old lady suffer such a crime.

The old lady comforted her at the side: "I'm still alive, why did you cry first? Isn't it just a pustule? Maybe a doctor can help and it will be cured."

"Bah, bah, bah, old lady, what are you talking about? " I just don’t want to cry." The old mother stopped crying.

She turned around and hurriedly asked Xu Yi, "Dr. Xu, have you seen the problem?"

The old servant was anxious. The old lady and Officer Zheng both knew about it, so they didn't scold her for talking too much. They all looked at Xu Yi.

Xu Yi was silent for a long time and asked the old lady if her legs hurt.

"It didn't hurt before, just itchy." The old lady said, "But then the pus started to grow and it started to hurt."

Xu Yi asked again: "It hurts like a needle prick?"

The old lady nodded and said yes, and then He also asked, "Dr. Xu has seen the problem?"

"I know a thing or two." Xu Yi didn't finish his words. There were many mosquitoes in the bamboo forest, and the Zheng family loved bamboo, and there was a high probability that Mrs. Zheng's pustules It's because the bite from the poisonous insect has not been treated with symptomatic medicine. If the delay is so long, it will be difficult to treat the pustule.

But Xu Yi recently dug up some good things, which may be helpful to the old lady's pustules.

One of them is the moss powder that was just made last night.

He didn't expect it to come in handy so quickly. This moss powder is mainly used to treat burns. Add rapeseed oil and mix it into a paste. Apply it to the burned area. It can quickly cool down the swelling and prevent scarring.

It is a very good burn medicine.

In addition to it, cypress bark can also be used. There is a folk recipe called "Pine Bark Powder", which uses naturally peeling pine bark. It can be used as medicine after being burned into black powder. It is very effective in treating burns and burns. good.

However, in addition to treating scalds and burns, Green Moss Powder can also be added with other Chinese medicinal materials to treat sores, anal prolapse, trauma, etc.

Xu Yi explained the old lady's illness in detail, and then said: "This abscess cannot be bandaged with pressure. It can easily become stuffy and hot, which is not conducive to muscle growth. There are too many clutter in the house. I hope the old lady can remove the clutter." It would be better to remove the thick cloth curtain and replace it with a bamboo curtain. "

External factors are also important. In an environment with dirty surroundings and poor air circulation, abscesses that are inherently infectious will be affected. influential.

"The original doctor asked Su Luo to wrap it up, and said that it would heal quickly. Is it for a bachelor?" When the old mother heard this, she twisted her handkerchief and cursed, "This damn old man who has been stabbed a thousand times, really How could he be such a bad guy?"

Xu Yi blinked: "..."

"Ahem."

Zheng Guanren coughed lightly to stop his mother from scolding him any more.

"Okay, that thief hozen can't hear you. You can relieve your anger by scolding her." Zheng Guanren glanced at her and turned to ask Xu Yi, "I wonder what Doctor Xu can do?"

Xu Yi nodded: "Yes, old man The wife’s condition is not too serious. As long as she cleans her well, applies medicine, and takes a few detoxification decoctions,

the old lady’s pustules are dripping with pus. Combined with various conditions, it belongs to the category of boils.

He recently dug up an herb that could be used.

However, he only brought moss powder when he came today, not the herbal medicine. He also needed to ask Zheng Guanren to find someone to go home with him.

When Zheng Guanren heard that he had a solution, he bluntly said that he would follow Xu Yi.

...

The two of them went out together.

The Zheng family did not have an ox cart or donkey cart, so they could only walk slowly.

On the way, Xu Yi told some things to pay attention to: "The old lady's legs are a little swollen. She can move more every day and eat less spicy food."

Zheng Guanren looked troubled: "My mother's favorite is Xiangyinzi. She doesn't like spicy food, so she has to eat spicy food at every meal to feel happy."

Xu Yi pursed her lips. The average longevity of ancient people was low, one of which was due to their poor medical skills. Zheng Guanren's family situation is considered to be well-off in Yanting County, but the illness will still be delayed due to the inability to find a good doctor for minor illnesses.

The old lady's abscess would not have been delayed to this extent. In the final analysis, it was caused by the environment.

It is difficult for a woman to go out. If she gets sick, she can only ask a doctor to see her.

It is difficult to find a good doctor, and he also has his own weird conditions for visiting patients. Like Dr. Chen, he usually does not leave the county.

Firstly, he is too old to travel and travel, and secondly, there are not many wealthy families outside the county who can afford to hire him.

Over time, those doctors with poor standards stood out in Yanting County, such as Dr. Sun at the Xinglin Pavilion on South Street.

Even though they were half-qualified, they still had a good reputation in the county...

After half an hour, they finally arrived at the gate of the city and arrived at Xu's house on South Street.

Zheng Guanren was not surprised when he saw the dilapidated house of the Xu family. When he entered the yard, he first heard a dog barking, and then a cute little yellow dog ran out of the house and circled happily towards Doctor Xu. .

He was startled, thinking that the dog was really cute, but when the little yellow dog saw someone else, its round eyes instantly became wary, and it made a "wow" sound at him.

"Good boy, Xiao Huang, this is the patient's family." Xu Yi patted Xiao Huang's head.

Zheng Guanren was stunned for a moment when he heard "patient's family", then he understood the meaning and laughed.

It turns out that family members can still use it this way.

When Xu Yi went to get the medicine, Zheng Guanren rested in the main room. The beech wood furniture in the main room was out of tune with the rest of the house and felt very inconsistent.

Zheng Guanren was curious, and when he saw him coming back, he asked about his curiosity.

I didn’t expect that the ancients would be so straightforward.

Xu Yi thought to himself and did not hide it. He just said that it was a gift from his good friend's grandfather and he could not refuse.

Official Zheng was surprised: "In this case, why didn't Dr. Xu replace other old things in the house with new ones?"

Xu Yi: "..."

Can he say that money should be spent wisely?

For now, he thinks this old bastard is pretty good, and he can live alone.

"No rush." ​​Xu Yi smiled.

Then he changed the topic to the main topic: "This is external medicine, used to clean abscesses. Take 20 qian each time, boil it with three times the water, soak it for a quarter of an hour, pour it out, and add 1 qian of coarse salt." Go in and wash the abscess with linen cloth.”

"Scrubbing?" Zheng Guanren saw the abscess, which had grown horribly into his flesh. Just looking at it made his heart hurt. If he had to rub it, wouldn't it be even more painful?

"Yes." Xu Yi said without hesitation, "You need to rub it while it's hot to wash away the pus that comes out. Three times a day, after scrubbing, when it dries, sprinkle this bottle of medicinal powder on the pus area. , if there is new pus coming out, continue to apply it."

He gave the prepared moss powder to Zheng Guanren.

In addition, the medicine used to clean abscesses is a kind of herb called coryza.

It grows in the mountains and fields. When mature, it will bloom with small pink-purple flowers, which look very beautiful.

Its leaves are hairy on both sides, oval in shape, with clearly visible veins and dark green color. The whole plant and roots can be used as medicine, most of which are in summer and autumn. Xu Yi dug some and brought them back, dried them in the sun, cut them into small strips and packed them.

He took out one third of it and gave it to Zheng Guanren, which was enough for ten days.

If the abscess has not completely healed within ten days, you can come back to him to get it.

Then, he also prescribed two medicines, one is a decoction to clear away heat and detoxify, and the other is to be used together with moss powder, including Atractylodes macrocephala, white peony root, Begonia flower, etc.

Zheng Guanren was extremely excited when he heard that he might be cured in ten days. In fact, the disease has lasted for half a year, and it has become more and more worrying in recent days.

"Thank you, Doctor Xu." Officer Zheng saluted sincerely.

Xu Yi shook his head.

If it can be cured within ten days, that would be great.

He has encountered patients with such symptoms before. New era traditional Chinese medicine does not only use Chinese herbal medicine. Sometimes, vitamins, Western medicine, etc. are also included in the prescriptions given to patients.

He told Guanren Zheng that the old lady should not eat eggs during this period and eat more seasonal vegetables and fruits.

There is a good harvest of melons and fruits in summer, and the price is not very expensive. With Zheng Guan's family's conditions, they can afford it.

"I understand." After hearing this, Officer Zheng nodded seriously.

Then, Officer Zheng asked about the medical fee and medicine money.

Xu Yi collected the consultation fee and medicine at normal prices, and then sent Zheng Guanren away.

...

Not long after, a boy in Tsing Yi knocked on the door with a post.