23 I can cure
◎Maybe I can cure the old lady's illness◎
On the other side of the bed, Madam Jiang's eyes were half closed, as if she was half asleep. She listened to her grandson and Doctor Yuan discussing the change of prescription for a while. She sighed and said slowly, "Forget it, Heng'er, send Doctor Yuan out."
There was a moment of silence in the room. Doctor Yuan bowed towards the bed, then turned and left with his medicine box.
After he left, Madam Jiang half-closed her eyes, staring at the half-burned charcoal fire in the pit, and said with a smile: "It's not a big deal. It's just an old illness. It's still far from the heart. It's not a big deal if I just endure it."
Hearing her say this, Mother Hong, who had been standing at the foot of the bed and serving her for many years, was the first to have tears in her eyes. She raised her hand to cover her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, lowered her head and shed tears.
Some illnesses, while not fatal, can wear on the body day by day. The old lady, who a decade ago could still hunt with a bow, is now emaciated. Doctor Yuan seems to be incurable. What should we do? Should we just let the old lady suffer like this? She hurts when she eats, she hurts when she sleeps. Is this a healthy person going to die from pain?
Zhao Hanyun felt a little uncomfortable when she cried. He took a few steps forward, squatted on the bedside step, held his grandmother's hand, and rested his forehead on it, tears in his eyes: "Grandma..."
Old Madam Jiang endured the numbness and pain in her waist and legs, reached out to stroke her granddaughter's head, and said angrily: "It's just an old problem, there's nothing to cry about." After she said this, she couldn't help but tear up.
If there was a way, who would want to suffer like this? But she had consulted many doctors and treated her for so many years, and the conclusion they had come to seemed to be that she could only live like this. What else could she do except accept her fate and comfort her children and grandchildren?
"Maybe I can cure the old lady's illness."
A female voice rang out, and everyone in the room was startled. Old Madam Jiang looked up and saw two unfamiliar faces at the window. They were two young, well-dressed girls, one gentle and elegant, the other cheerful and generous. She couldn't help but look at her granddaughter: "Who is this...?"
Zhao Hanyun was stunned for a moment, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "Grandma, this is the second daughter of Doctor Chu from the Ministry of Works, her name is Yu Fu, and the other one is the second daughter's cousin, Lu Jia'an. Today, my granddaughter invited the two girls to come over to make tea and enjoy the snow. We happened to learn that grandma was not feeling well, so we came to visit together..." She bit her lip and continued, "I heard that the second daughter Chu is also good at medicine, so why not... let her take a look?" Since she was already here anyway.
Prince Zhao had noticed something when the others came in. Upon hearing Chu Yufu's words, he turned and glanced at her, saying, "Yes, I heard that there was an epidemic in the capital some time ago, and many of the servants in the Chu family were injured. Second Miss Chu is a skilled doctor and has helped a lot. Why don't we let her take a look at you?"
"Oh? Chu family, then Wei Rong is you..." Old Madam Jiang smiled gently, but did not bother to see the doctor. She knew her own body condition, and she had been ill for ten years and had been treated for ten years. She had used so many medicines and seen so many doctors, but none of them worked. What else could this teenage girl do?
Chu Yufu took two steps forward, bowed, and replied, "Wei Rong is my grandmother."
Madam Jiang nodded and forced a smile, saying, "My dear child, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need to see a doctor for this illness. I am still alive and well. When the weather gets warmer and spring arrives, I will naturally recover. Don't worry."
After saying that, she patted her granddaughter's hand and said, "Okay, you guys still want to go to the back to enjoy the snow, go quickly, grandma is fine here."
As they were talking, Chu Yufu answered seriously, but her eyes involuntarily fell on Madam Jiang's lower back. Hearing that the other party didn't even give her a chance to try, she couldn't help but raise her head and said directly.
"Madam, if I'm not mistaken, you initially had numbness and pain in your waist, which then gradually developed into numbness and pain in one side of your buttocks and legs. To be more specific, it should be pain in the meridians on the front of your thigh, the inside of your knee, and the inside of your calf. Am I right?" Chu Yufu looked straight at Madam Jiang with a burning gaze.
She had observed Dr. Yuan's massage treatment earlier. He had applied pressure to the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, the area where the nerves were compressed, typically causing the pain she had just pointed out. In modern times, due to lack of exercise and prolonged sitting, at least five out of ten people suffer from poor lumbar spine function. Therefore, she was familiar with this condition, even considered it a familiar one.
As soon as she finished speaking, not only Mrs. Jiang, but also Lu Jiaan, who had been gently pulling Chu Yufu's sleeve to tell her not to say anything, was stunned.
It was Mother Hong who reacted first, looking at Miss Zhao Wu with suspicion. Was it Miss Zhao Wu who revealed such detailed symptoms after knowing them? But Zhao Hanyun was stunned for a moment before looking back at her: "Mother Hong, is what Miss Chu said true?"
Mother Hong glanced at the old lady and nodded silently, which made Zhao Hanyun look surprised. She immediately stood up from the step, pulled Chu Yufu to the bedside with one hand, and took her grandmother's hand with the other hand and placed it on the bedside, saying, "Miss Chu, please take a closer look at my grandmother!"
By the time Madam Jiang reacted, Chu Yufu's fingers were already on her wrist, and she began to feel her pulse! Looking at the young and tender face of the girl in front of her, and thinking about what she had just said, Madam Jiang's eyelashes moved slightly, and her eyes were complicated.
She wondered when a daughter of an official family would learn medicine, and at such a high level, that she could accurately identify her problem with just one glance. Was she truly capable, or... had she learned her pulse diagnosis from outside?
Thinking of this, Madam Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly, but she did not withdraw her hand and quietly let her feel her pulse.
After a few breaths, Chu Yufu withdrew her hand and looked up to see Old Madam Jiang also looking at her. She thought for a moment and then said, "Old Madam, can you let me feel your waist?"
Madam Jiang thought for a moment and said, "Of course." Then she turned over slightly and lay on the bed with her head sideways.
Chu Yufu was troubled by the sight of Madam Jiang, who was wearing thick clothes. After a moment of hesitation, she finally spoke: "For a bone injury like Madam Jiang's, treating it through clothes is always inferior to treating it directly on the skin."
Before the old lady could speak, Mother Hong frowned and said, "This... other doctors have never made such a request."
Chu Yufu thought for a moment and said, "The old lady's injuries are internal. Doctors can only determine bone damage through the skin. This is like trying to feel the silver in a purse through the skin. It's already difficult to tell. If you wrap the purse with two layers of cloth, it will be even more difficult. Most doctors out there are men. Due to the gender difference, they would certainly not make such an abrupt request. Since I am a woman like the old lady, I don't have this concern. I am speaking up for the sake of her condition."
Her words were well-reasoned. Mother Hong couldn't help but nod her head after hearing them. She looked at Old Madam Jiang, who closed her eyes and nodded gently. She said, "Heng'er, Yun'er, you should accompany Miss Lu to enjoy the snow first."
The people who were called bowed slightly and nodded in agreement. Before leaving, Lu Jiaan glanced at Chu Yufu with some concern. Seeing her smile, she felt relieved and followed the others out.
At this time, there were only five people left in the warm room, Madam Jiang, Chu Yufu, Mother Hong and two little maids.
Two maids moved an embroidered screen to the front of the bed and lit a charcoal brazier and placed it beside the bed. After making sure that the old lady would not catch a cold, Mother Hong came forward and helped her half sit up, and together with Chu Yufu, they took off the old lady's clothes.
Chu Yufu covered the upper body of Madam Jiang with the clothes, covering her shoulders and back, and covered her legs with the brocade back, leaving only her waist and hips exposed. Then she rubbed her hands to warm them up, placed them on the old lady's waist and began to touch it carefully.
Old Madam Jiang suffered from back pain for many years. She had trouble eating and sleeping. She was extremely thin, with bones just beneath the skin. She could feel the difference in the curvature of her spine with her hands. When she pressed the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, she could clearly feel the muscle spasms under her hands.
The sky was gloomy today, with a biting north wind. Old Madam Jiang's waist and legs were numb and painful, but she had endured it just now because her grandchildren were there. Now that everyone had left, she lost her temper. Following Chu Yufu's movements, she groaned in pain, and her lips turned a little pale.
Seeing this, Chu Yufu reached out and pressed the kidney point on her waist. After three minutes, she released her hand and pressed the large intestine point. After pressing for five minutes, she reached out and pressed the Huantiao point on her buttocks and rubbed it slowly.
Mrs. Jiang felt a little uncomfortable when her buttocks were pressed, but then she was attracted by a heat that slowly climbed up from the soles of her feet, and the numbness and pain that had tormented her all morning seemed to be subsiding!
【Author’s words】
I'm sorry for not updating on time. I've been feeling unwell recently and have been busy with the May Day holiday, so I haven't been able to take care of it for the time being. I think the updates will be stable and normal after the day after tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding!
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