Chapter 2418 Are you angry?
There were a bunch of filial sons and grandchildren in the room, including filial son Zhao Liulang. He was staring at Zhou Man with wide eyes, very curious about what she was doing in front that took so long.
In fact, if the Duke's wife hadn't kept talking to him, he would have wanted to go to the front and take a look himself.
Manbao's eyes slid smoothly over him. Dissatisfied with the large number of people in the room, he said directly to Lady Zhao: "Lady, let's go to a quieter place. I'll check you out."
Generally speaking, when someone says this, it means that they are about to take action or undress, which is also the convenience of being a female physician.
So the wife of Duke Zhao smiled and nodded, then took the hand of an old maid and went to the inner room.
So a group of filial sons and grandsons, as well as virtuous daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law, temporarily went to the side room to wait.
Manbao didn't even feel the pulse. He just asked the wife of Duke Zhao to take off her clothes and lie on the bed. He first touched the places where she felt sore and painful, and then began to feel her pulse and ask questions.
Liu Sanniang watched carefully, writing down the places where the master pressed and the questions he asked.
She had previously followed the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau to see the wife of Duke Zhao. She was the one who handled and asked questions that were difficult for them to handle and ask.
She originally thought she had mastered enough, but after seeing Zhou Man's investigation method today, she found that she was still a little short of it.
After feeling the pulse, Manbao considered it for a moment and said to the old lady, "Your illness requires acupuncture, moxibustion, and medicine. However, it cannot be cured. It can only alleviate the pain so that you are not so uncomfortable."
She said, "This is caused by kidney deficiency and overwork. It's all because of excessive fatigue when you were young. You can nourish the kidneys and replenish the kidney qi. Even if it can't be cured, the pain won't be so unbearable again."
This was the first imperial physician who clearly told her that he could cure the disease. Even if it was only a temporary solution and not a cure for the disease, it was still a surprise. It was better than other imperial physicians who told her to try taking some medicine first.
After taking the medicine, she felt hot in her heart and couldn't sleep at night. She couldn't change her clothes for three or two days. She was really uncomfortable. But even after suffering so much, the medicine she took only relieved the pain a little. When she slept at night, she still felt so sore in her back that she wanted to take a knife and chop it in half. Only by chopping off the waist would she feel better.
Because Zhou Man gave a clear explanation, Lady Zhao's resentment for her late arrival completely disappeared.
Manbao turned around and took Liu Sanniang out to get a prescription. She started by writing a moxibustion prescription. "She has insufficient Yang Qi. The previous prescriptions were also aimed at replenishing Yang and nourishing Yin, which is correct. But she is old, moves less, and her blood flow is slow. The medicine she took has little effect and can easily cause constipation. So we use moxibustion to replenish Yang, but we also need to control the heat. If it is too light, it will be ineffective, and if it is too heavy, it will cause internal heat..."
Manbao wrote down the moxibustion prescription, including the acupuncture points, time, and medicine to be used...
Then she wrote the acupuncture prescription, "Remember, acupuncture first, then moxibustion. This will open up the meridians a little. When you do the moxibustion, the medicinal energy will flow more smoothly and achieve the desired effect. We'll give her an extra set of acupuncture to reduce her internal heat and prevent constipation after the medication and moxibustion."
Manbao taught Liu Sanniang step by step, and finally wrote down the prescription.
When Liu Sanniang saw the prescription, she exclaimed, "Huh?"
"Does it look familiar?"
Liu Sanniang whispered, "It's similar to the prescription my grandfather prescribed."
Manbao nodded. "The prescription written by Doctor Liu is very good. It's a pity that he can't do acupuncture. Otherwise, he would definitely be able to use this prescription. I removed two herbs and replaced them with these two. It's almost the same. You can take this prescription first and see how she responds. If she's weak and dry, we can change it next time she comes."
"What about acupuncture?"
"There's no need to change the acupuncture and moxibustion prescriptions. Her condition is mostly treated with these acupuncture points. It's just a matter of the order and the medicines used."
Manbao handed her the three written prescriptions and said, "Copy one for the people in Zhaoguo Mansion and ask them to prepare the medicine."
"Yes." Liu Sanniang sat down and copied the prescription.
Manbao went in to say goodbye to Lady Zhao. Yes, she said goodbye. She said to Lady Zhao, "It's already noon. It's not good for you to have acupuncture and moxibustion on an empty stomach, and you can't take medicine on a full stomach either. Please have lunch first, then take the medicine, and rest for an hour. I will come back to give you acupuncture at 3 p.m."
Lady Zhao immediately said, "Doctor Zhou, why don't you stay for dinner? The kitchen made lamb stew today, and I think Doctor Zhou would like it."
Manbao smiled and thanked him, saying, "Thanks to the Duke's wife, I can rarely leave the imperial estate, so I want to go home and see my parents."
Lady Zhao was stunned for a moment before she said, "Of course, of course. Imperial Physician Zhou has been busy with state affairs for a long time. It's time for him to go back and see his parents. I'll have my little six escort you out."
Manbao agreed with a smile.
She stood up to leave, and when she saw the bed of the Duke of Zhao's wife, she said, "If the Duke's wife is willing, you should remove two of the quilts. The soft bed seems quite comfortable to sleep on, but seriously, a hard bed is better for your waist and back. You will feel the benefits after sleeping for a long time."
Lady Zhao was stunned, but Manbao had already bowed and left.
Liu Sanniang had already copied the prescription. After Zhou Man reviewed it and confirmed that it was correct, they both signed the prescription and handed it to the old nanny of the Zhao family. "Collect all the medicines listed above, boil the medicine on the prescription and give it to the old lady to drink. Use it two quarters of an hour after the meal. The medicine for moxibustion should also be prepared in advance. Start boiling the medicine at noon..."
The old nanny was a little panicked and said hurriedly: "Doctor Zhou, this decoction is fine, but we don't know how to make this moxibustion medicine."
Manbao paused after hearing this and said, "Forget it, you should prepare the medicine first, and I will come over to give you some instructions."
Anyway, acupuncture comes first and moxibustion comes later, they have time.
The old lady finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The old nanny personally escorted Zhou Man and the others out the door. As soon as they arrived in the yard, a group of filial sons and grandsons surrounded them.
Manbao knew that they wouldn't understand if he talked too much, so he just nodded, saying that he could help the old lady relieve some of the pressure. After dealing with them, he said goodbye and left.
The Crown Prince's wife was startled and quickly said, "Doctor Zhou, the house has already prepared food. Why don't you have some first?"
Manbao declined and said with a smile, "No need. I have already told the Duke's wife to come back at 3 p.m. Bye."
The old nanny immediately said, "Liu Lang, the old lady asked you to send Doctor Zhou out."
Zhao Liulang, who had been standing far away and was reluctant to squeeze forward with his wife and sister-in-law, immediately responded, went forward to pick up Zhou Man, and walked out.
But Zhou Man did not go directly to the front yard. Instead, he turned and went to a guest house. Seeing that there were only servants guarding the gate, he frowned slightly, pointed to the gatehouse and asked, "Where are my clothes, shoes and socks?"
The concierge was startled and immediately ran to find the previous housekeeper.
(End of this chapter)
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