The medicines Qingshan wrote were lotus leaves, hawthorn, tangerine peel, cassia seeds and tangerine peel, all of which are common Chinese medicines for removing dampness, promoting diuresis, reducing fat and reducing phlegm. Hong Pang bought a large bag of them early the next morning and spent less than fifty yuan.
Qingshan dug out a small clay pot from the storage room, lit a small stove and began to boil the medicine. The soldiers in the squad all knew that Qingshan wanted to use Chinese medicine to help the squad leader lose weight, and they were extremely curious.
Xiao Hu quickly kneaded the dough, gathered dozens of different-sized pieces, and used them as steamed buns. He stuffed them into the steamer and squatted next to Qingshan. Xiao Mao mopped the small stove with a mop, staring at the clay pot and asking Qingshan questions. The area around the small stove was completely wet, clearly distinguishable from the rest of the area. Squad Leader Hong couldn't stand it anymore and yelled at everyone to get back to work.
An hour later, Qingshan poured out a bowl of brown Chinese medicine and asked Fatty Hong to drink it. Xiao Hu and Xiao Mao stared at him with their mouths half open, as if Fatty Hong was drinking fine wine.
"Squad leader, what does it smell like?"
Fatty Hong smacked his lips and said, "It's sweet and sour, quite delicious."
In fact, Qingshan was just pretending. The medicine she gave to Hong Pang was not the one boiled in the casserole just now. She had already replaced it with something else.
The Neijing states: "Those who are fond of fat and sweet foods, who enjoy wine and sex, are obese and have excessive phlegm." Fat people have a lot of phlegm and dampness, so they are often treated with drugs that can remove dampness and control water, strengthen the spleen and promote qi circulation, so as to eliminate excess water and metabolic waste accumulated in the body. However, Hong Tao's situation is different from simple obesity. His is caused by medication and is an obesity caused by internal heat and toxicity.
Under normal circumstances, food enters the body, is digested and broken down into glucose, which is then oxidized and broken down into various small molecules to provide energy. Most of the glucose is consumed and utilized, and only a small amount is converted into fat and stored. However, due to the effects of medication, Squad Leader Hong's metabolism is disrupted, and most of the sugar is stored as fat. Therefore, even though he eats less than the female soldiers, he still puts on weight like crazy.
In addition to the water-removing and dampness-removing herbs, Qingshan added three heat-removing and toxin-reducing herbs: Polygonum multiflorum, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Cortex Moutan. Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver and kidneys, improves blood essence, and moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements. Rehmannia glutinosa and Cortex Moutan cool the blood, nourish yin fluids, and clear away heat and detoxify. Captain Hong had a history of kidney disease. Although he has recovered and his renal function tests are normal, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, he still suffers from kidney yin deficiency. These three herbs Qingshan added not only detoxify but also nourish yin and tonify the kidneys, making them the perfect choice. Following this prescription for a while, Captain Hong will undoubtedly regain his former shape.
Today, Da Zhou went to the agency farm to pick up some fresh vegetables. Xuan Xuan and the others tagged along, claiming they were helping Brother Zhou, but in reality, they were just bored and wanted to go to the farm for some fresh air. Qingshan had been busy all morning, and when she saw the work was almost done, she said goodbye and went back to the dorm. She had worked the night shift yesterday, so today she had a half-day off.
Qingshan arrived at the dormitory and was about to take out the key when he heard voices coming from the dormitory across the street:
"Xiao Yao, are you going to change the chief's medicine again?"
Another coquettish voice said, "Aiyo, don't mention it. How could I be so unlucky to have run into such a trouble?"
"Xiao Yao, don't say that. We are from the medical team. It's only natural for us to treat soldiers' wounds. Besides, you are treating the commander, so you have to be more careful and attentive, otherwise Director Yan will criticize you again!"
The door to the dormitory across the street was ajar. The people inside, perhaps unsure of anyone's return at this hour, were eavesdropping from the corridor, leading to a rather loud conversation. Qingshan wondered why this man was so reluctant to treat the leader. Was he expecting some kind of treachery? Curious, he slowed down his attempts to open the door, waiting to eavesdrop.
"Xiao Zhang, you don't know, it's not that I don't want to show the leader a good look, I have my own difficulties, I..."
Xiao Yao was about to cry and really wanted to pour out her grievances to Xiao Zhang, but when she thought of the army's confidentiality regulations, she swallowed the words back.
A year ago, the organization arranged for her to change the dressings of the new leader, and also used confidentiality regulations to stipulate that she could not disclose the leader's injury to anyone. Luo Wenyuan's injury has always been described to the outside world as a sequelae of snow blindness, and few people in the entire military region knew the truth. Xiao Yao originally thought this was a good job that could show off in front of the leader, but who knew that when she went there for the first time, she was scared by the leader's hideous wound and screamed. Since then, the leader has never let her touch it again, leaving only disinfectants. Because of this, she was often scolded by Director Yan. She once asked the organization to replace her, but the organization did not want too many people to be involved and did not agree. She could only bite the bullet and continue to ask Luo Wenyuan every day whether he needed her to change the dressing, and then leave in disgrace day after day, leaving only disinfectants.
A few days ago, Director Yan summoned her again and gave her a scathing scolding in front of Commander Bai, accusing her of deceiving her superiors and subordinates, being irresponsible at work, and treating the commander's health as a joke. He told her to correct her attitude or else he would give her a serious disciplinary warning and inform the entire army. Xiao Yao was filled with grievances. The commander wouldn't let her get close to him at all. What could she do?
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