Chapter 2073: Spirit
Man Bao said: "We in the Imperial Hospital don't have any specific prescriptions. We can only prevent and control the virus by isolating it. Even if you come into contact with it, you must cover your mouth and nose, wash your hands frequently, and try not to let things that have come into contact with the patient get close to your mouth and nose. It is best to boil clothes, quilts, etc. before using them..."
It will have some effect, but it cannot actually be isolated. Smallpox is probably the most contagious disease Manbao has ever seen, and it survives for a long time.
After this time, who knows in which dark corner or in which speck of dust it will hide, and in a year or two it will attach itself to some unlucky person and then spread.
So in order to isolate the virus as much as possible, the only solution she could think of was to boil it and disinfect it with boiling water.
But this will require a large amount of firewood. It is winter now and heating is already difficult. Once it snows, there will be even less firewood available.
However, Yang Heshu did not mention any difficulties. He wrote down the precautions that Manbao mentioned, nodded, and led her into a yard.
There are three rooms on the upper floor, two rooms on each side, and two side rooms in the yard, totaling nine rooms, all of which are full of people.
There are only four beds in the ear room, while there are six in other rooms, but they are actually more spacious than the ear room.
Cui was in the main room. There were only three people living in the six beds, and there were three beds left. I heard that someone would move in tomorrow.
Because there were female relatives inside, Yang Heshu did not go in immediately, but knocked on the door, and then the people inside knew that a male guest had arrived.
Because all the doctors were men, the people in the room were always dressed, and soon someone came to open the door.
Yingyue opened the door and saw Yang Heshu, her eyes reddened, "Master, Madam, the master is here."
After saying this, seeing the person behind him, Manbao took a curious look and took off the hat. Yingyue's eyes widened and she was instantly surprised, "Miss Man!"
She turned around excitedly and ran into the house, "Madam, Miss Man is here, Miss Man is here."
Yang Heshu: ...
Manbao and his friends: ...
Bai Shan asked Daji to wait outside. He and Bai Er followed Yang and Shu Manbao inside. As soon as they entered, they were hit by a wave of heat, obviously because of a brazier.
Yingyue helped Cui up, and Manbao took two quick steps forward to hold her down, "Sister-in-law, don't move."
Cui first glanced at Yang Heshu, then stepped back and whispered, "Don't get too close, or I might infect you."
Yang Heshu kept walking forward and whispered to her, "I've always been in good health, nothing will happen to me. Didn't I go in and out of the epidemic area every day before?"
Manbao had already touched Cui's hand, which was burning hot. She reached out and touched her forehead, then took her pulse. "Besides the fever and acne, where else do you feel uncomfortable?"
Cui looked at Yang Heshu and saw that he had no intention of leaving. Then she replied to Manbao, "I feel weak all over and my head hurts badly."
Yingyue added, "Madam couldn't sleep at night. Not only was her body itchy, but her back and waist also ached. She felt uncomfortable everywhere."
Manbao looked at her tongue and eyes and knew what was going on.
She nodded and said, "You're still breaking out. You can't suppress it until all the rashes are out. But I can use acupuncture to reduce your temperature slightly. Rubbing your hands and feet with warm water should help. I'll prescribe some ointment for you later to make you feel better."
The breath that Cui had been holding finally let go. Perhaps it was because she trusted Zhou Man too much. As soon as she let out the breath, she felt even more dizzy and her back and waist ached more.
Manbao saw it and took the medicine box from Baishan, opened it and took out the needle bag, "Come now."
Yang Heshu then took Bai Shan and Bai Erlang out.
As soon as they left, the two patients in the same room asked the maid to put away the screen and looked over curiously together.
Cui, who was always considerate, did not notice their gazes. She just lay on the bed with her eyes slightly closed and her face flushed.
Manbao mainly gave her acupuncture on her limbs and two needles on her chest.
She reached out and touched her nostrils, and saw that the air she exhaled was hot. She frowned and thought for a while. After a while, she took out a piece of paper to write a prescription. After writing it, she couldn't help but change two ingredients before handing the prescription to Yingyue.
"The one on top is for drinking, and the one on the bottom is for wiping. Grab both, but boil the one you drink first. Go quickly."
Yingyue was startled and immediately took the prescription and went out.
Yang Heshu had already whispered to Bai Shan and Bai Erlang about the management of this separate courtyard, saying, "Originally, I wanted to have this courtyard only for female patients, and the other courtyard only for male patients. However, some families have multiple patients, including mothers and children, fathers and daughters, wives and children. Separating them too far apart would cause them to get upset, and it would also inevitably cause worry and concern, which wouldn't be good for the patients' condition."
That's why he divided the yard into two. As long as the condition of the patients is not too different, the whole family can be assigned to the same yard, which makes visiting and greeting much more convenient.
Bai Shan listened carefully. Yang Heshu had decided to give this courtyard to them for training and to let them manage it temporarily.
As they were talking, Yingyue came out hurriedly with a prescription. Yang Heshu stopped talking, took the list, handed it to Wantian, and whispered, "Go get the medicine quickly."
Wan Tian agreed and turned to run towards the main hall.
There are medicines purchased from the government office. If they are not enough, there is also a pharmacy stationed here with a wide variety of medicinal materials.
Manbao twisted the needle, and after a while he felt her temperature and changed the acupuncture method.
Although Yingyue didn't know medicine, she knew something was wrong when she saw her wife's face getting redder and her temperature getting higher.
Manbao put away the needles, signaled Yingyue to open the screen to block the people, then took off Cui's clothes and gave her acupuncture directly.
The two patients who were staring at this side curiously looked at the screen with regret, then looked at each other, with confusion in their eyes.
Those who could live in the same room with Cui were naturally of high status. Of course, this was only in Xiazhou. Their family background was still far inferior to Cui's.
But both their husband's family and their wife's family are considered local tyrants in Xiazhou.
Therefore, the two doctors in this courtyard were considered to have the best medical skills in Xiazhou. They were both surprised to see such a young female doctor coming to the ward to treat Cui.
Manbao's hands were quick and steady, and soon the needles were all over Cui's back. Yingyue was a little scared just looking at the needles.
Manbao kept twisting the needles, sweat forming on her forehead. She checked the time and said to Yingyue, "Go check if the medicine is ready. Bring it here quickly."
Yingyue responded, turned around and went out, and soon brought in a bowl of hot medicine.
Manbao pricked Cui awake, but seeing that she was weak and drowsy, he waited for the medicine to cool down a bit before pouring the whole bowl over her. Then he said to her, "Sister-in-law, when I came here today, I held Qi Ge'er for a while. His eyes were swollen from crying, and I couldn't comfort him even with candy."
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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