Chapter 128: Plum Blossom Needle Piercing...
Taking advantage of the situation, Wu Wenbo pushed Su Dingfang aside to create a safe and comfortable pulse diagnosis environment for Chen Yin.
The pressure just now was just a trial. Next, Chen Yin pressed down along the Ren Mai meridian along the part that had just caused Mr. Qian to cry out in pain.
After an examination that seemed a bit long for Su Dingfang and Qian Hao, Chen Yin confirmed the part of Mr. Qian's body that was painful and uncomfortable.
It is mainly located between Tiantu acupoint of Ren channel and two horizontal fingers below Tanzhong acupoint, and the corresponding Dazhui acupoint of Du channel and Zhiyang acupoint. The position is fixed and the pain is severe①.
The form has been found, but Chen Yin still needs to ask the family some questions.
Then, she turned to Qian Hao's family member and asked, "How has Mr. Qian been eating recently? Is he having diarrhea?"
Qian Hao met Chen Yin's serious gaze, and felt that her eyes were so sharp that he could not resist. He subconsciously lowered his head to avoid it, and stammered without being able to utter a complete sentence.
“This…I…”
Su Dingfang couldn't stand Qian Hao's behavior of only caring about unconventional things and forgetting about the family business. He glared at him and quickly answered Chen Yin's question.
"Doctor Chen, my master has had a poor diet recently and has taken some medicine I prescribed myself, but I don't know what it is."
As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Yin frowned, expressing her disapproval of Master Qian's actions and the fact that Su Dingfang and other disciples let things go.
After his master fell ill, Su Dingfang realized that there were big problems with them as disciples.
Now that the situation was critical, he could only continue speaking despite Chen Yin's reproachful gaze.
"My diet is poor, so my bowel movements and urination have naturally become problems. In the past few days..."
From the mouth of Su Dingfang, this disciple, Chen Yin finally understood Mr. Qian's daily routine and living conditions in recent days. She even knew clearly about his old illness caused by the previous frame-up.
Then, Chen Yin used her strength to open Mr. Qian's mouth.
As she had observed before, the tongue was in a smooth and peeled state.
Then, Chen Yin took out the pulse pillow from her bag, placed it under Mr. Qian's wrist, and began to take his pulse.
The pulse is weak and irregular every three to five beats②.
Combined with the previous physical examination, Chen Yin believed that Mr. Qian was currently suffering from damp phlegm and stagnant blood, which were stagnant in the meridians, insufficient qi and yin, and poor circulation of yin.
However, since Mr. Qian's condition did not show any significant improvement after he took the medicine, he must have taken the medicine habitually in the early stages of the disease.
The Fire God School, to which Qian belonged, believed that all illnesses were related to the two concepts of yin and yang. Most people suffer from a deficiency of yang and an excess of yin. If the ailment lies in the yang, the yang should be used to transform the yin; if the ailment lies in the yin, the yang should be strengthened and the yin suppressed.
There must be a reason why this kind of medical practice is so popular in the southwest.
However, considering Mr. Qian's condition of insufficient Qi and Yin, his prescription was ineffective.
Chen Yin believed that to address Qian Laoshi's problem of damp phlegm and stagnant blood, the treatment should be to resolve phlegm and disperse the nodules, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and nourish yin and invigorate qi.
But before that, the most important problem that needs to be solved is the edema and congestion around the lesion.
After much deliberation, she formulated a modified Kaidao Powder①.
The moment the pen tip stopped, Su Dingfang and Qian Hao almost couldn't breathe and took deep gulps of air.
Chen Yin looked so serious just now that no one dared to disturb her.
The two of them couldn't help but hold their breath and concentrate, and finally they even forgot to breathe.
Qian Hao wanted to reach out and take a look eagerly, but suddenly realized that he had not been involved in clinical work for many years and probably couldn't figure out anything, so he quickly made way for his senior brother.
Su Dingfang took the lead and stepped forward to take the prescription from Chen Yin's hand.
The first medicine - 30 grams of saltpeter - made him tremble with fear.
Although saltpeter has the effect of breaking up blood, relieving hardness, promoting diuresis and purging solidity, the dosage used is really eye-opening.
For a moment, Su Dingfang almost thought that Chen Yin was the successor of their school.
The following series of medicinal herbs opened his eyes even more. He couldn't believe that Chen Yin, at such a young age, dared to use medicine so recklessly.
Could it be that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger?
"Doctor Chen, isn't your prescription a bit too risky?"
"Mr. Qian had severe congestion in his chest and back, and he reacted violently to pressure. He also lost consciousness after shortness of breath and vomiting blood. How can we help Mr. Qian regain consciousness without a strong medication?"
What Chen Yin said was reasonable and well-founded, causing a hint of embarrassment to flash across Su Dingfang's face.
Qian Hao now understood that Doctor Chen had indeed prescribed a medicine. However, the medicine was extremely risky, and even his father's eldest disciple found it risky.
Just when he was hesitating whether to take the risk, Chen Yin's question stunned everyone present.
"Mr. Qian's condition originally stemmed from insufficient Qi and Yin, and the chemotherapy damaged his Yin, further exacerbating his condition. I disagree with my prescription. Do you two have any better ones?"
If there was, Qian Hao would not have declined the kindness of his father's disciples and would have started chemotherapy in a panic.
After struggling for a long time, Qian Hao finally made up his mind.
"Okay! We'll listen to you, Doctor Chen. We'll use the medicine just as you say."
Su Dingfang stood aside without saying a word, using silence to represent his choice.
The family agreed to take the medicine, and Chen Yin immediately instructed how to take the prescription and urged Qian Hao to ask the hospital pharmacy to prepare the medicine and send it over as soon as possible.
She stayed in the room and began to prepare for acupuncture.
"Doctor Su, I'm not very familiar with Xishu Chinese Medicine Hospital. Could you please find five cupping jars?"
"It's what I should do," Su Dingfang nodded in surprise and quickly turned and left.
After a while, Qian Hao and Su Dingfang returned to the ward with the things Chen Yin needed.
Chen Yin took out 1 gram of the prepared medicine powder and mixed it with honey.
Holding the spoon in one hand, he accurately grasped Mr. Qian's jaw with the other hand, and his tightly closed lips immediately opened.
Then, he stretched out the spoon, lifted it up, and put the medicine inside into Mr. Qian's mouth.
Chen Yin's slightly rough, yet smooth, movements made the three people around her eyes widen subconsciously, unable to recover for a long time. At this time, Chen Yin had already started the next step of treatment.
"Can you relatives please help Mr. Qian take off his shirt? I want to start acupuncture."
As soon as Qian Hao heard Chen Yin's voice, his body reacted immediately. He quickly stepped forward and helped undress his father.
Chen Yin disinfected all the parts that needed acupuncture with alcohol, and then used the plum blossom needle to prick the acupoints she had identified.
Press hard until bleeding occurs, then remove the needle immediately and set it aside.
Then, he took out a burning straw paper and burned it on the cupping jar. When the flame went out, he pointed the mouth of the cup at the part that had just been pricked and bled, and sucked out all the blood clots in the body.
Su Dingfang stood aside and felt that Chen Yin's actions were overwhelmed. He wanted to help, but didn't know how to start.
She looked even busier than Chen Yin, and at the end she was sweating profusely, as if she had just been fished out of the water.
Chen Yin's breathing became heavier due to fatigue, and she stared at the changes in Mr. Qian's body intently.
However, after taking one dose of medicine, one acupuncture treatment, and one cupping treatment, the hoarse cries of pain from Mr. Qian's throat were significantly weakened.
As another doctor present, Su Dingfang keenly noticed signs of improvement in his master's condition.
He turned his head in surprise to look at the little girl who was not even as old as his daughter, and exclaimed in surprise:
"Doctor Chen! Master is starting to get better, right?"
"The blood stasis in the body has been removed, and the edema has gradually subsided. Mr. Qian will naturally feel more comfortable."
"But Mr. Qian's condition is very serious. He will need acupuncture and cupping almost every day at noon. The medicine he holds in his mouth also needs to be taken every hour and discontinued at night for better recovery. Your relatives need to pay special attention."
Upon hearing that Mr. Qian had improved, Qian Hao and Su Dingfang couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.
But after listening to the rest of the sentence, I could vaguely sense that there seemed to be a hint of separation in Chen Yin's words.
Qian Hao's heart sank before he could even feel the joy for a few seconds. He anxiously asked, "What's the matter? Doctor Chen, are you leaving?"
"You worry too much. As a doctor, I will definitely wait until Mr. Qian's condition stabilizes before leaving."
"That's good, that's good."
Qian Hao and Su Dingfang said in unison, their hearts slowly calming down.
Chen Yin looked around and confirmed that no one needed her for the time being. After reminding the two of them again about the precautions for taking the medicine, she got up and left.
Qian Hao personally saw Chen Yin off, reluctantly saying, "Doctor Chen, we'll be waiting for you at the hospital tomorrow at noon."
"See you tomorrow."
Chen Yin nodded, got in the car they came in, and drove to the hotel.
Inside the Chinese Medicine Hospital, Qian Hao and Su Dingfang could not hide the joy in their eyes.
Combined with the previous prescription and Su Dingfang's personal action of looking for cupping, many people in the hospital speculated that Mr. Qian's health was beginning to improve, and the person who facilitated all this was Mr. Qian's eldest disciple - Su Dingfang.
Even the leaders of the Chinese medicine hospital were confused by this statement and rushed to Mr. Qian's ward.
Before I even entered the door, Director Zhai from the logistics department congratulated me.
"Oh! This is really good news. I heard that Mr. Qian's health has improved."
The moment the voice rang out, Qian Hao keenly noticed his father's frown, turned around quickly, and warned with a stern face, "Keep your voice down."
Director Zhai quickly covered his mouth with his hands, not daring to confront Qian Hao.
The vice president quickly tried to make amends for his own hospital staff and changed the subject, "I heard that it was Doctor Su who cured him. You are truly the pride of our Western Shu Traditional Chinese Medicine community and you are worthy of the title of Master Qian's first disciple."
These words hit the horse's leg directly, and the joy on Su Dingfang's face disappeared.
"It's not me. It's Doctor Chen from Dongyu who was specially invited by Director Qian. He has nothing to do with me."
Before he finished speaking, the entire ward fell silent, with only the sound of Mr. Qian's breathing being heard.
The people at the Chinese medicine hospital never expected that the first two sentences they said when they entered the door would cause displeasure among the relatives. They stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
Finally, someone in the crowd had heard of Chen Yin's name and asked Su Dingfang a question.
"Doctor Su, are you referring to Doctor Chen from Tongxi Town, Dongyu?"
"Have you heard of this, Doctor Zhao?"
"I previously had a patient with severe gastroptosis. Western medicine couldn't offer any good treatment options, so he came to our hospital for conservative treatment."
"I don't know where I heard about Doctor Chen, but I went to Dongyu specifically. When she came back for a follow-up visit, her symptoms had almost completely disappeared, and she could eat normally."
After saying this, Dr. Zhao was full of praise and admired Dr. Chen, who was praised by the patients.
"The one who can cure severe gastroptosis is undoubtedly Doctor Chen from Dongyu."
After receiving Su Dingfang's affirmative answer, the doctors present looked at each other in bewilderment. They couldn't believe that a doctor with superb medical skills suddenly appeared, but they knew nothing about him.
Su Dingfang seemed to feel that this shock was not enough, and revealed Chen Yin's age on the spot.
"From what I can see, Doctor Chen is no more than twenty-four or twenty-five this year."
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The author has something to say: ① "Li Ke, a veteran Chinese medicine practitioner, has a special collection of his experience in acute, critical, and difficult diseases"
②Selected Cases of National Famous Chinese Medicine Practitioner Li Yanyan
③ Baidu Encyclopedia
Sorry, I'll make it up tomorrow.
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