Chapter 766 A Dream of Youth 298
Xie Ning breathed a sigh of relief, then cleaned and disinfected his hands before draining the pus from General Xu and removing the necrotic tissue. The old doctor craned his neck to look, and Aqi Lan considerately made room for him.
General Xu waited and waited, until Xie Ning took out the blue robe. It wasn't for drinking, but rather he took a strange tube and poked—no, pushed—the liquid inside.
The senior doctor and the military doctors were stunned when they first saw this method of medication. Only Du Mingzhao and A Qilan, who often helped Xie Ning with the experiments, were already used to it.
As for this syringe, it was something that the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works had painstakingly crafted over a long period of time. In fact, Xie Ning didn't have much hope when he submitted the blueprints, but he didn't expect that some craftsmen would actually be able to make it.
At that time, she began to re-examine the level of craftsmanship of that era.
General Xu turned his head without changing his expression. To be honest, it hurt quite a bit to have such a big needle inserted, even a little more than when the flesh was scraped, because Xie Ning had given him acupuncture to relieve the pain when the flesh was scraped, and he had also taken medicine.
One of them suffered a long-term pain, while the other suffered a short-term one, but it's good that they can live.
Xie Ning dared not make a guarantee, firstly because the penicillin was not pure enough, and secondly because General Xu was much older than Shi Ji and had many hidden injuries. If he could survive this time, she could then administer the medicine to treat his old wounds.
As expected, General Xu started to have a fever that evening. When Xie Ning prescribed medicine, he also taught them, "This type of illness belongs to Yin syndrome. Although some herbs for Yang syndrome can be taken internally, the treatment should still focus on warming the meridians and collaterals, dispelling cold and resolving phlegm, and strengthening the body and replenishing deficiencies."
Commonly used medicines include ephedra, deer antler powder, and cinnamon twig... The medicine prescribed by the old doctor before was quite good, taking into account the patient's other symptoms. I noticed that General Xu had a poor appetite, so I added cardamom, barley, and malt. When you encounter similar symptoms, you should know how to adjust the dosage according to the symptoms.”
"Yes," Du Mingzhao and the others replied in unison.
Although Du Mingzhao is now a junior physician in the Imperial Medical Academy, his medical skills are far inferior to Xie Ning's. It's just a case of comparison; he was clearly more skilled than Xie Ning at the beginning, but unexpectedly, this former prodigy was quickly overtaken.
Xie Ning turned around and went into the east room, where he saw the old doctor and the apprentice changing General Xu's dressing.
They were invited by the Xu family from the clinic. Even when Xie Ning and the others arrived, they did not leave. After all, the General's Mansion was not short of money to hire them. After Xie Ning left, the old doctor would continue to treat General Xu.
Xie Ning waited at the door. The old doctor glanced at the sleeping General Xu, whispered something to the apprentice, and then followed Xie Ning out.
"I wonder what business Lord Xie has with me?" The old doctor already knew Xie Ning's identity. He couldn't believe that the man who entered the court as a woman and promoted the women's imperial examination was so young.
"Regarding the Five-Stone Powder you mentioned today, besides the powerful and wealthy, have you had any contact with other patients who have taken it?"
General Xu was probably the first patient she had encountered like this, but Xie Ning didn't know about Shi Ji. She had to go back and ask again, since the subsequent treatment was being followed up by Dean Jiang, and she saw that there was no record of Wushi Powder in the medical records.
Xie Ning wanted to investigate the use of Wushi Powder among the general public.
"Yes, some of them are wealthy, while others are from poor families."
"Why?" Isn't Wushi Powder very expensive?
"My lord, I only moved to Bingzhou ten years ago. Before that, I lived in the Lingnan region. Poor people there would not buy Five-Stone Powder if they needed it. They would mostly collect medicinal stones to make it themselves, and then they could sell it to earn money."
After a pause, the old doctor continued, "The main ingredient of Wushi Powder, stalactite, is abundant in the Lingnan region. Poor households who know how to make it will go and collect it themselves... Sir, wasn't Wushi Powder originally listed as a medicine in the pharmacopoeia?"
Xie Ning was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Indeed, however, every medicine has some toxicity. Stalactite has the effect of warming the lungs and relieving qi deficiency, white quartz warms the lungs and kidneys, and amethyst calms the heart and relieves adverse reactions. But whether it is herb or stone used in medicine, the doctor must make the appropriate ratio according to the patient's specific condition."
The formulas for these Five-Stone Powders varied, and their medicinal properties were all hot and pungent. Yet people regarded them as divine medicine and flocked to them, using them to treat all kinds of diseases. Long-term use would undoubtedly lead to chronic poisoning.
You've probably seen what happens to people who take Five-Stone Powder long-term. The final state of someone who takes drugs is unimaginable. In Xie Ning's eyes, Five-Stone Powder and opium are the same; both must be banned!
The old doctor shuddered as he recalled the horrific state of those people.
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