Liu Yihang felt that this situation could most likely only be resolved by seeking help from Western medicine.
But since the endoscopes and colonoscopes of later generations didn't exist at that time, could they remove this nail? It was doubtful.
Ren Tianxing pondered for a moment: "Let me prepare some medicine."
After saying that, he went to the back.
Seeing his calm and composed demeanor, Liu Yihang became very curious and wanted to know how Ren Tianxing would handle this problem using traditional Chinese medicine methods, so he quickly followed him.
The apprentices in the shop stopped him, but Ren Tianxing nodded and let him in together.
"Dr. Ren, how would you handle this situation?" Liu Yihang asked curiously.
Ren Tianxing did not explain immediately. He took one qian of live lodestone and two qian of saltpeter and carefully ground them into a fine powder.
Then he told his apprentice to go to the kitchen and get some lard and honey, mix them into a paste, put it in a bowl, and hand it to the child's mother: "Feed it to her."
Liu Yihang became increasingly confused. Lard? Honey? What kind of medicine is this?
Because of the sweetness of honey, the child didn't mind and swallowed the "medicine" he had prepared in a few bites.
Strangely enough, the child stopped crying and fell asleep in her father's arms shortly after taking the "medicine".
"Dr. Ren, is that all?"
"Okay, I've already used medication to protect her intestines. Pay close attention to her bowel movements these next two days. If she passes a large foreign object, don't panic; it should just be that nail."
Almost everyone in the neighborhood sees him for treatment and has great faith in his medical skills. Since he says so, then there's no problem.
The little girl's family expressed their deepest gratitude and said a lot of nice things.
Liu Yihang looked at the little girl's stomach in surprise. After the medicine entered her stomach, it seemed to grow legs and slowly approached the iron nail, gradually enveloping it so that it could no longer harm the little girl's stomach.
That's incredible! What kind of operation is that?!
Hua Tuo reborn!
After curing the little girl, Ren Tianxing finally had time to exchange pleasantries with Liu Yihang.
"Isn't it amazing? Actually, the principle is very simple."
This method is not my own invention; there are precedents left by my predecessors.
Legend has it that there was a skilled physician named Zhang Jingyue in the late Ming Dynasty.
Once, when he was out, he happened to see a toddler who had accidentally swallowed a nail from a shoe. The situation was critical. After a moment's thought, Zhang Jingyue devised a treatment plan.
Take one mace of magnetite and two mace of Glauber's salt, grind them into a fine powder, mix with cooked lard and honey, and give it to the child to take.
After some time, the child defecated and passed something as big as a taro. The outside was smooth. When they peeled it open, they found the iron nail that the child had swallowed was inside.
The child's mother was very grateful to Zhang Jingyue, and at the same time, she found it amazing and asked Zhang Jingyue about the secret.
In fact, Zhang Jingyue formulated the prescription based on the "iron is afraid of sodium sulfate" in the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica, combined with his own understanding of traditional Chinese medicine.
The four ingredients used are Glauber's salt, magnetite, lard, and honey, which interact and counterbalance each other; none of them can be omitted.
If Glauber's salt does not attract iron, it cannot stick to an iron nail; if the magnet does not release Glauber's salt, it cannot drive away an iron nail.
Lard and honey primarily lubricate the intestines, making it easier to expel the nails. Additionally, honey is a flavoring agent that children enjoy, which helps them take their medicine more easily.
In layman's terms, it involves mixing several medicines, binding them together with honey and lard, and using a magnet to attach the Glauber's salt, honey, and lard to an iron nail. The Glauber's salt acts as a purgative, thus promoting excretion.
Those around him listened with great interest, giving him a thumbs up, saying they had learned another trick.
Liu Yihang felt the same way; he suddenly felt as if the wisdom of the ancients had struck his soul.
Traditional Chinese medicine truly deserves its reputation as a great treasure trove of traditional Chinese culture. The profound and mysterious use of medicine in traditional Chinese medicine is truly astonishing.
Problems that would require surgery in later generations can be solved with just a few herbs from traditional Chinese medicine.
The shop's young apprentice came over and asked, "Master, I've never heard this story before?"
Ren Tianxing smacked him on the head in annoyance.
"I always tell you to read more medical books and study more, but all you do is watch movies, go shopping, eat, drink, and have fun. You don't know anything!"
The young apprentice scratched his head unhappily: "Master, you go to the movies all the time, and you're criticizing me!"
Ren Tianxing glared at him awkwardly. "You brat, you're always ruining my plans."
Liu Yihang secretly smiled; this old man was quite interesting.
Having witnessed a unique rescue operation, let's get to the main topic.
"Dr. Ren, I'd like to buy some precious medicinal herbs as gifts. You're an expert, could you recommend some?"
Ren Tianxing inquired in detail about the patient's condition, age, cause of illness, etc., and then recommended some mild tonic herbs and added some tonics for stewing soup.
"Take these medicinal herbs! I won't take a penny. My life, Ren Tianxing's life, is still worth something."
Ren Tianxing learned about Liu Yihang's background from the news and subconsciously felt that Liu Yihang was a promising poor boy.
Liu Yihang wasn't about to accept it for nothing, so he opened his backpack to show him.
Inside was a backpack full of money, all hundred-yuan bills, which had just been brought from the courtyard house.
This is part of the store's recent income. Liu Xiangdong hasn't had time to deposit it in the bank yet, so he simply had Liu Yihang bring it over to spend.
When Ren Tianxing saw that he insisted on giving him the money, and had even brought it with him, he thought more highly of him.
If it were anyone else, they'd be a fool not to take advantage of the situation.
In the end, Ren Tianxing only quoted the cost, which was 53,000 yuan.
Don't think it's expensive. Many precious medicinal herbs are very expensive and hard to come by. It's already very difficult to buy the real ones.
Liu Yihang knew that Ren Tianxing must have given him a discount, so he gave him 60,000 yuan directly.
This old man is interesting. I can come and visit him often when I have time, and listen to his stories.
Ren Tianxing was stunned to learn that the Wenxiangju braised food, which had been selling very well in Tianzhou City recently, was actually owned by Liu Yihang.
He loves his family's braised food so much that he has to have a bite every day with his drinks.
The two of them had formed an indissoluble bond.
After buying the medicinal herbs, Liu Yihang went to purchase some calligraphy supplies.
I plan to write a calligraphy piece when I get back and give it to Luo Minsheng.
He doesn't have any other skills, but his calligraphy is passable.
Luo Minsheng has no shortage of money or food and clothing, so there's very little he can give away.
He racked his brains before he came up with this idea.
As for Qin Meihua's gift, it was quite simple. He went directly to Miao Cuihua's place and took a set of red jade jewelry to give to her.
Qin Meihua's appearance and personality are a perfect match for this fiery red jade.
After preparing the gifts, Liu Yihang bought some groceries, picked up Yunyin from school, and planned to cook dinner at home that evening so the family could get together. This incident had given them quite a shock.
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