Gu Lili turned pale with anxiety and almost burst into tears.
Why isn't ibuprofen working anymore?
Gu Lili quickly lit a fire to boil water, preparing to use physical methods to cool Gu Erniu down.
When Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou saw that Gu Lili was about to boil water, they quickly ran over to help.
Gu Huanhuan went to start a fire, and Gu Sigou went outside to bring in firewood.
Gu Lili quickly cleaned the pot used for cooking noodles and added water to boil.
For physical cooling, boiling water is not necessary.
Once the water was warm, Gu Lili quickly brought over the basin, scooped the water into it, grabbed a face cloth, and hurried over to cool Gu Erniu down.
"Huanhuan, boil some more water, I'll need it later." Gu Lili said, then took the water and left.
Gu Huanhuan quickly added some cold water to the pot and continued to cook it.
Gu Lili used a towel to continuously wipe Gu Erniu's palms, soles, and forehead.
When one basin of water gets cold, you change it to another.
For a full hour, Gu Lili did not stop what she was doing, constantly wiping Gu Erniu's body.
Perhaps because of her illness, Gu Lili felt very weak. Even though wiping her body didn't take much effort, she felt extremely tired.
During this time, Gu Lili would wipe for a while and then test Gu Erniu's temperature again.
But the swelling hadn't subsided, which greatly worried Gu Lili.
Gu Lili thought about it and realized that she still had to make a trip to Donghai Town.
"Huanhuan, Sigou, you two watch over your second brother. I'll be right back," Gu Lili said to Gu Huanhuan and Sigou.
Huanhuan and Sigou nodded repeatedly and went to Erniu's side to guard him.
Gu Erniu weighs about the same as Gu Lili, and given that Gu Lili is currently somewhat weak, it is clearly impossible for him to carry her to Donghai Town.
Therefore, Gu Lili planned to go to the village to find a doctor by taking Gu Erniu's oxcart.
Sizhu's family lives at the west end of the village, which is quite a distance from Gu Lili's family.
Gu Lili walked quickly. A while ago, before lunch was over, there were always many people in the village who had to go to work in the fields.
However, today, Gu Lili walked through the village and didn't see a single person.
It seems the disease has spread.
Thinking this, Gu Lili quickened her pace.
When they arrived at Sizhu's house, they found that the gate to Sizhu's courtyard was tightly closed.
Gu Lili quickly knocked on the door and called out loudly, "Uncle, Uncle, are you home?"
I called out several times, but there was no response from inside the courtyard.
Someone from next door came out, though.
"Lili, Sizhu's father took Sizhu to Donghai Town to see a doctor early this morning in an oxcart. He's not home!" an aunt said while coughing.
This made Gu Lili's heart sink to the bottom.
The only means of transportation in this village is Father Sizhu's oxcart. Father Sizhu has gone to Donghai Town. What should we do?
Unable to find an oxcart, Gu Lili had no choice but to walk home.
As I walked, I pondered what to do.
Since we can't go to Donghai Town, it seems we have no choice but to save ourselves.
When Gu Lili returned home, Huanhuan was imitating her, cooling down Gu Erniu's fur.
Gu Lili went to the kitchen and bought a book about how to reduce fever, then began to study it.
The book says that massage and bloodletting can be used to reduce fever.
Gu Lili decided to try massage first. The book said that she needed to push the Qing Tianhe Water from bottom to top two hundred times, which is the inner side of the wrist to the elbow.
Then gently massage the Hegu acupoint for three to five minutes, which is the area between the thumb and index finger.
Also, gently massage the Fengchi acupoint at the back of the head for five minutes.
You also need to cleanse the Heavenly Pillar Bone two to three hundred times.
Gu Lili bought a bottle of moisturizing oil and then quickly went to give Gu Erniu a massage.
Gu Huanhuan didn't stop what she was doing either; the two of them were trying their best to bring down Erniu's fever.
After the massage, Gu Lili quickly checked Gu Erniu's temperature, but it still hadn't gone down.
Gu Lili wondered if she was being too impatient, so she sat down and waited.
"Waaaaah... Sister, will Second Brother be alright? I'm so scared!" Gu Sigou, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but cry.
He watched as his two older sisters kept trying to bring down Gu Erniu's fever, but his second brother showed no signs of waking up.
This made him somewhat frightened.
Gu Lili was certainly not afraid, as she herself had never studied medicine.
If you've studied it, you can buy some medicine from the store and give it to Gu Erniu.
Gu Erniu's high fever persists, which must mean he has an infection. He will need antibiotics in addition to IV drips to be effective.
However, most antibiotics can cause allergies. Even if I dared to give Gu Erniu an IV drip, if he had an allergic reaction, I would have nowhere to turn for help.
Antibiotic allergy, if not treated promptly, can be fatal.
Gu Huanhuan's eyes were also filled with tears as she looked at the two children's worried expressions.
Gu Lili forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and said, "Don't worry, your sister won't let anything happen to your second brother."
Gu Lili really couldn't wait any longer; she had to try another method.
That's bloodletting!
Following the instructions in the book, Gu Lili found Gu Erniu's Shaoshang acupoint, bought a special blood-drawing needle, gritted her teeth, and inserted it.
After finishing everything, Gu Lili wiped the sweat from her forehead and silently prayed that Gu Erniu's fever would subside quickly.
Gu Lili still dared not let her guard down and continued to use physical methods to cool Gu Erniu down.
About fifteen minutes later, Gu Lili reached out to check Gu Erniu's temperature again.
It seemed to have decreased quite a bit, and Gu Erniu's complexion had improved significantly, which finally put Gu Lili's mind at ease.
Gu Lili couldn't help but exclaim, "Traditional Chinese medicine is indeed profound and extensive!"
About half an hour later, Gu Erniu's fever finally subsided completely.
"Sister, I'm hungry!" Gu Erniu said as soon as he opened his eyes, his voice even carrying a hint of coquetry.
Gu Lili quickly said, "Sister will go heat up the noodles for you right away!"
If Gu Erniu spoke like this normally, Gu Lili would definitely laugh at him.
However, Gu Erniu still looked extremely weak, so Gu Lili couldn't bear to say anything more.
If she's hungry, it means she's recovered, and Gu Lili is overjoyed.
When Gu Sigou saw that Gu Erniu was awake, he quickly took off his shoes and crawled into Gu Erniu's bed.
He held onto Gu Erniu tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Second Brother, please don't sleep so long next time, okay? I'm getting a little scared!" Gu Sigou said with tears in his eyes.
Gu Erniu looked at his younger brother in his arms and patted his head.
When Gu Sigou was little, he liked to cuddle me like this while I slept.
But as I grew older, I became too embarrassed to hug them.
This time, he was probably really scared.
"Si Gou, don't be afraid. Next time, Second Brother won't sleep for so long. Don't be afraid, haha!" Gu Si Gou comforted him.
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