Chapter 1552: Medicinal Plaster
Xiao Yuanzheng obviously hadn't thought of this method. He was stunned for a moment and then asked in confusion, "Apply medicine?"
Manbao nodded.
Xiao Yuanzheng exchanged a glance with Doctor Lu, a little hesitant. "I only know that plasters can treat external injuries, but can they also treat internal injuries?"
At that time, there were not many patches of medicine, even ointments were rare. Most of the medicines used to treat diseases were herbal, and there were more powders. At least Xiao Yuanzheng had never seen a patch that could treat high fever.
He reached out to take it and found that it contained two herbs that could cool the blood, reduce swelling, and relieve inflammation and pain. This was indeed the right medicine for the condition, but applying it to the neck...
Xiao Yuanzheng asked, "Is this really useful?"
Manbao nodded. "It should be useful. Let's try it. We can't give Your Majesty any stronger medicine. After applying the ointment, I'll use acupuncture to make the medicine work faster. We'll know if it works tonight."
Judging from the emperor's current condition, he will definitely have a high fever at night, so they have to think of a treatment method before dark.
Xiao Yuanzheng looked at the prescription carefully again and asked, "Where did you find the recipe for this plaster?"
Man Bao explained skillfully, "It's not a medical book in the library, but one at home that specifically records medicinal plasters. It took me a long time to come up with this idea."
That was a medical book passed down in the family or collected by himself. This kind of medical book is usually passed down in the family. Xiao Yuanzheng did not ask about the source in detail, but discussed the main and subordinate medicines with Manbao.
The three of them discussed it and all felt that they had never seen the method of making this plaster before, and even the arrangement of the prescription of the plaster was the first time they had seen it, but as the main and auxiliary ingredients were appropriate and the medicinal properties were consistent, there should be no problem.
Moreover, the medicine used is also effective for your majesty's illness.
Since the patch was only applied to the neck and hadn't been taken orally, Xiao Yuanzheng didn't hesitate. After verifying the medicine was suitable for the condition, he handed the prescription to Doctor Lu and said, "Go get the medicine. The three of us will work together and try to finish the patch before nightfall."
Doctor Lu agreed, took the prescription and hurried to get the medicine.
Man Bao also breathed a sigh of relief. With Xiao Yuanzheng's support, the next task would be much easier. "Besides the neck, I also found another plaster for external injuries. Your Majesty's old wound on your waist has become inflamed from the inside out. Why not use an ointment on your waist as well?"
"Your Majesty is currently using Jishitang's Sanqi Plaster on his lower back. Does Imperial Physician Zhou have a better plaster?"
"The main ingredient is also Panax Notoginseng Paste, but add two more herbs to it..."
This prescription was thought out by Teacher Mo himself based on the emperor's condition. Manbao took a look at it and thought it was good, so he wrote it down.
The medicine used is also simple. Just chop and boil the two herbs, then add Jishidiang's Panax notoginseng ointment and apply it.
In addition to these two things, Manbao also learned several Chinese medicine prescriptions from Teacher Mo that sounded particularly powerful. However, now is not the time to make them, so he decided to make these two prescriptions first.
Xiao Yuanzheng discussed it with Manbao and approved the recipe.
So when Doctor Lu came back with a big bag of herbs, he had another prescription in his hand. They had to make two kinds of plasters.
Fortunately, the required medicines overlapped, so he didn't have to make another trip.
He opened the big bag, took out the wrapped medicine packets from it, and placed them directly on the table. "How to do it?"
Xiao Yuanzheng had already memorized the recipe by heart and said directly, "Each person will be responsible for brewing two kinds, which is exactly six herbs."
The two agreed.
Of course, they couldn't boil the medicine in the side hall, so they went to the ear room, but there were not enough stoves and medicine pots there, so Xiao Yuanzheng asked the medicine boy to get more.
The three imperial doctors took action themselves. After they were assigned the medicines to be prepared, they began to study the prescriptions.
Manbao had already thought about it, so he helped them sort it out, and then the three of them started to work.
There are two stoves on the left and right in front of Manbao. One medicine needs to be slowly boiled, and the other medicine needs to be crushed, ground into powder and boiled, and then mixed with other boiled medicines.
The temperature of the fire is very important when making ointments. If it is too high, it will cause excessive heat and the effect of the medicine may be reversed; if it is too low, the medicinal properties may not be released.
Some medicinal materials need to be processed separately before they can be used. For example, the medicine in Xiao Yuanzheng's hand needs to be processed with wine before proceeding to the next step.
Manbao doesn't know how to use wine to prepare medicinal herbs, so Xiao Yuanzheng does it himself.
Manbao weighed the herbs and threw them into the medicine pot. After checking the fire, he threw another herb into the mortar pot and pounded it.
She sat on a small stool, watching the fire while pounding the medicine. After the water boiled and the smell of the medicine slowly dissipated, Manbao's stomach rumbled for a while.
The busy Xiao Yuanzheng and Doctor Lu looked at Manbao together. Manbao was also a little stunned. She touched her stomach and said in surprise: "Oh, I forgot to eat lunch."
Xiao Yuanzheng: "...It's already past 5 p.m., you're really patient."
He glanced at the medicine stove in front of Manbao and said, "Let's take a look at the medicine first. I'll have someone get you some food."
There were two medicine boys nearby, and one of them immediately went out.
Manbao sighed softly, turned down the fire in the medicine furnace a little, and boiled it over medium heat.
She continued to pound the herbs, and her eyes couldn't help but look at the medicine boy waiting beside her.
Xiao Yuanzheng probably knew what she was thinking. He glanced at her dimly and said, "Doctor Zhou, this is His Majesty's medicine. You should pay more attention to it."
Don’t think about asking the medicine boy to prepare it. Didn’t you see that he did it himself?
Manbao nodded silently in agreement.
The medicine boy brought her a plate of snacks. Manbao put a piece of snack in her mouth and continued to pound the medicine silently.
The three of them worked for nearly an hour and finally boiled the medicine. They then poured it into a jar to cool. Doctor Lu took out the plaster and the three of them sat at the table waiting for the medicine to cool.
Manbao would occasionally pick up a piece of snack and stuff it into his mouth. Xiao Yuanzheng couldn't bear to see this and said, "It's almost time for dinner. Eat less snacks, or you won't be able to eat soon."
Manbao asked, "Can I have dinner on time?"
Xiao Yuanzheng thought about it and felt that it was not certain, so he stopped talking.
Manbao ate the last piece of dessert on the plate.
When the medicine was almost cool, Xiao Yuanzheng pushed the medicine jar towards Manbao and said, "You can mix it."
He was still not sure about the dosage, after all, it was the first time he had seen such a prescription.
Manbao didn't hesitate and took an empty jar to mix the medicine. He quickly made two kinds of medicine.
It was already the You hour, and the three of them went to the main hall with two jars of medicine.
Wei knew that they were still guarding the outer hall, and the prince was also here. Several people had moved the place where they handled official business here.
After a day, they realized that the emperor was in very bad condition and had a fever again. The empress couldn't even swallow the water she fed him.
Seeing Manbao and Xiao Yuanzheng come in, the anxious prince stood up and walked over to ask, "What's going on?"
(End of this chapter)
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