Chapter 2889 Selflessness
"The first prescription I prescribed for her was based on angelica as the main herb, ginseng as the auxiliary, and Chuanxiong, white peony root, and Rehmannia root... This prescription warms and nourishes Qi and blood, because she was both deficient in both Qi and blood. After her metrorrhagia improved, I switched to using ginseng as the main herb, with Atractylodes macrocephala, white poria, and angelica as the auxiliary herbs, a total of eight herbs to treat her Qi and blood deficiency symptoms. That prescription also cost around 80 wen per set. The one I'm switching to now uses Astragalus membranaceus as the main herb, with Angelica sinensis and Atractylodes macrocephala as the auxiliary herbs, and only costs around 70 wen per set."
Wen Tiandong was curious, "Why did the Wu family ask the Guo family to pay for the illness of the daughter-in-law?"
Manbao briefly mentioned the grudge between the two families and said, "Regardless of these grudges, people with similar financial conditions can only afford so much when seeking medical treatment and medicine. Dahua can only use such a good prescription because the Guo family was fined for the medicine. Otherwise, we would have to use even fewer prescriptions. By then, we will have to use licorice combined with Chuanxiong..."
The more Manbao pondered, the more excited he became. He said to Wen Tiandong, "This recipe isn't bad. Even though it only has four herbs, they have both main and auxiliary ingredients, and are excellent for replenishing qi and blood. In Beihai County, a set costs around thirty-five coins, so most people can afford it..."
The two of them were talking excitedly while carrying the medicine box and the banner, and they walked out around the alley unconsciously and came to the well. Just when Xibing couldn't help but remind them, Zhou Man was probably tired from walking, so he simply found a stone at the foot of the wall of a house not far from the well and sat down, and continued to discuss the prescription for replenishing qi and blood with Wen Tiandong.
The women and girls who were washing clothes by the well turned their heads and looked over. They heard them saying things like "Chuanqiong, Licorice, Rehmannia, Tangerine Peel". They seemed to understand every word, but when they put them together, they didn't understand a single sentence.
Dafu Niang happened to be washing clothes here, and when she saw Zhou Man, she greeted him loudly, "Master Zhou, are you here to see my wife?"
Zhou Man didn't think twice. When she heard someone calling her, she answered casually and continued to talk to Wen Tiandong, "In addition to prescriptions, there are also some pills and food supplements that are very suitable for replenishing qi and blood. Let's not talk about pills, let's talk about food supplements. I plan to stop Dahua's prescriptions in three months and prescribe her a food supplement when the time comes."
Wen Tiandong nodded. "Dietary supplements are milder. Imperial Physician Liu once told us that medicine is three-quarters toxic. Dietary supplements combine medicine with food, which not only reduces its toxicity but also increases its absorbability. If used properly, the effects of dietary supplements can be comparable to those of medicine."
"That's the result of maximizing benefits. Honestly, the effects of dietary supplements are far inferior to those of prescription medicines. But we need to treat them according to the symptoms. Some illnesses aren't urgent and can be treated slowly, so there are many medicinal foods available." Man Bao said, "At times like these, using medication to treat the body quickly is less effective than using medicinal foods. That's why dietary supplements are said to be as effective as medicine."
Manbao started by talking about nourishing the body. "A condition like Dahua's is a postpartum deficiency of both Qi and blood. However, when treating her, we shouldn't just focus on the deficiency of Qi and blood. We can also strengthen the fundamental energy of her body..."
The two talked about prescriptions, food supplements, and then about body training.
When dividing the disciplines, why is the broad medical skill that encompasses the body called physical therapy?
Because they are all treatment methods targeting the body, they are called physical therapy, and natural body training is one of them. However, the Imperial Medical Bureau only briefly mentioned this method and did not teach it in detail. Because there are too many courses, the imperial doctors believe that it is unnecessary to teach this knowledge. When students become more familiar with the human body in the future, they will naturally understand it themselves.
At this moment, Zhou Man told Wen Tiandong, "Body training is also an extremely effective treatment method, and the effect is even better when combined with dietary supplements..."
Xibing couldn't help but look up at the sun that was about to reach his head, and then looked at the women and girls who had clearly finished washing their clothes but refused to leave, lingering by the well in the scorching sun. He couldn't help but remind Zhou Man, "Madam, are you hungry? We should go back and eat."
Manbao was surprised to realize that time passed very quickly and it was almost noon.
She felt her mouth was a little dry, and Wen Tiandong also realized it, feeling a little annoyed. "Sir, it's my fault for not being considerate. How about we go back first?"
Manbao nodded.
When I stood up, I realized she had walked over to the well without me noticing. There were quite a few people sorting wet clothes in basins near the well, so I greeted them, "Are you washing clothes? The sun's getting hotter, so it's better not to sunbathe right now..."
Xibing: ...They have already washed it. If my wife hadn’t been here, they wouldn’t have stayed here.
In the crowd, a woman hesitated for a moment but couldn't help herself. She stopped Zhou Man who was about to leave and said, "Master Zhou, can middle-class families also be exempted from the medical fee?"
Manbao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Sure, if you don't want to get the medicine at the hospital, you can take the prescription to a pharmacy outside to get it."
The woman immediately said, "Thank you, sir."
She stood up, holding the basin, and hurried away.
Manbao watched her walk away, then heard the women in the crowd chattering, "Is she asking for her daughter? Not long ago, someone from Zhaojia Village came to announce the good news, saying her daughter had given birth to a son. But when she came back, she looked unhappy and even cried. I heard she was bleeding after giving birth and isn't doing well."
"Have you called a doctor?"
"Yes, I thought it was healed, but it seems it's not healed?"
Manbao turned around and took Wen Tiandong away from another alley.
The water wells here are shared by several alleys or even several streets.
A piece of open space was cleared around the well for people to wash rice, vegetables and clothes. Every morning and evening, the well was the busiest place.
Therefore, several alleys lead directly to the well. Zhou Man is very familiar with this area. Although he still gets lost occasionally, if he finds that he can't find the way back, he can just greet others and ask.
The teacher and student quickly returned to the hospital. Manbao didn't want to have dinner with Wen Tiandong, so he made an appointment with him to go out again in the afternoon and then went home.
Bai Shan was also waiting for her to come back for dinner. Seeing her come back with a refreshed look, he asked, "How many patients did you see today?"
"one!"
Bai Shan paused as he was dividing the chopsticks. "Are you so happy with just one?"
Manbao said, "We didn't look for patients very seriously this morning. We'll switch to another area this afternoon. But Wen Tiandong is eager to learn, and I'm very happy."
Xibing had been listening to the talk about Chuanqiong Licorice all morning, and his mind still hadn't figured it out. He asked, "Madam, didn't you talk about the Qi-tonifying and blood-replenishing Cangqiong Licorice this afternoon?"
Jiulan laughed and asked her, "Are you dizzy?"
Xibing said in distress, "I understood every word, but I didn't understand the whole thing together. It's so boring standing there."
Everyone couldn't help laughing. Bai Shan turned around and told Wu Yue, "Go make your wife a cup of mint tea. You've been talking all morning. Does your throat hurt?"
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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