No one knows how Xuancao Hall gained its current fame, but Wu Xuancao knows it best. When she traveled through time, Xuancaotang had already fallen into ruin and could no longer sustain itself. She had medical skills but was unable to utilise them in this backward era. She could only try to support herself by reading from some medical books left by the original owner's parents.
Later, she saved Xue Jiming and was given hundreds of taels of silver, which saved her shop from being taken back by her boss. She was also lucky enough to save a farmer whose abdomen was pierced by a cow's horn, and shocked the world with her suturing skills, which earned her the title of miracle doctor. If Zheng Zhe had not come to her because of her reputation, she would have been exposed long ago. How could she have been so free until now?
In her time, there was a very popular motto that went something like this: He who wears the crown must bear its weight. Although she was crowned as a "miracle doctor", she did not have the corresponding strength. She seemed to be walking on ice, and she was cautious and trembling with every step.
Being a doctor is a very sacred profession. If you do it well, you are saving lives; if you do it poorly, you are murdering people. How could she not know how serious it was? Therefore, she worked hard to learn Chinese medicine from Zheng Zhe, thinking that if she continued in this way, with her own intelligence, sooner or later she would have the confidence to live in this world.
But now, she had just learned the basics, and Zheng Zhe actually decided to go out and travel, which was like a bolt from the blue for her. Now that Zheng Zhe is gone, where can she find another doctor skilled enough to support Xuancaotang? Who will help her implement her surgical plans?
Now that Xuancao Hall is well-known, there must be a constant stream of people coming to seek medical treatment. However, these things that were once considered an honor have now become a burden, making Wu Xuancao feel suffocated. She was afraid that her true self would be seen through, and even more afraid of being ruined.
She lived in anxiety every day, just holding the medical book left to her by Zheng Zhe, reading it day and night, and practicing internal strength without stopping, and she actually gained some results. But before she could rejoice, a patient came to her and begged her for help, which stumped her.
This person was none other than the one suffering from intestinal abscess. Under the strenuous lobbying of Zheng Zhe and Wu Xuancao, he has signed a life and death contract and paid the medical fee in advance. He was originally scheduled to have the operation today. When his family heard about Zheng Zhe's misdiagnosis, they planned to cancel the treatment. However, before leaving, he suddenly had an attack and was about to die.
The money had been paid, but the person was almost dead. His relatives did not dare to delay and immediately hitched up a carriage and rushed to Xuancao Hall, shouting for help at the top of their lungs. Intestinal abscesses are most likely to cause death and are extremely difficult to treat. If I change another doctor, there won't be enough time and he won't be able to cure the disease completely. It's better to trust Wu Xuancao this time.
Looking at the dying patient, Wu Xuancao's face turned pale, and she was in a dilemma for a moment. It was she who persuaded others to sign the life and death contract, and now it is she who says that the disease cannot be cured. If this person dies of the disease, she will probably be beaten to death.
The last operation to remove the tumor was successful because Zheng Zhe prescribed Ma Fei San for the patient, which solved the pain problem during the operation. He also used acupuncture to block the blood vessels and solve the blood loss problem. He was also responsible for the patient's postoperative treatment. The prescribed medicines can both promote wound healing and suppress inflammation, thus saving a life.
Wu Xuancao was only responsible for opening the abdominal cavity, removing the tumor, and suture the wound. Without the assistance of high technology and special medicines, there is only so much she can do. Whether she can save the person depends 30% on her skills and 70% on luck. Zheng Zhe was a doctor from the old times who believed in the principle of keeping his skills to himself and not passing them on to others. It was already very rare that he could teach Wu Xuancao his original acupuncture method before leaving, so how could he leave behind prescriptions for Ma Fei San and other medicines?
Wu Xuancao is unable to perform surgery at all because she doesn't know how to use anesthesia, stop bleeding, and reduce inflammation and remove blood stasis to promote wound healing. What's more, an operation requires solving more than just these three problems.
She looked at the patient whose life was hanging by a thread for a long time without moving. Several apprentices could not wait any longer and urged, "Master, let's carry him to the operating room immediately. Please prepare the equipment quickly."
"No!" Wu Xuancao shouted loudly, with a look of struggle in her eyes. She simply couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if this person died on her operating table. This was a barbaric era. The lack of laws caused social chaos. Lynching was above the law. If a doctor killed someone, he would be beaten to death, and even the government would not care.
Last time, Lin Dan helped Zheng Zhe out of trouble and saved his life. He later paid a hundred taels of silver as compensation and completely resolved the trouble. But this time, no one could rescue Wu Xuancao. Once the patient was sent to the operating room, she would be solely responsible for life and death and success or failure.
She couldn't help but wonder: Can I afford it?
The answer is of course no...
She gritted her teeth and uttered with difficulty: "Doctor Zheng is gone. I can't treat this disease. Please seek help from someone else."
"You are the one who said it can be cured, and you are the one who said it can't be cured. Now my brother is dying, and you asked us to find another hospital. Are you doing this on purpose?" The patient's family member was instantly furious, and grabbed her collar and said, "You better cure my brother quickly. If anything happens to him today, I will make you pay with your life!"
"I really can't cure this disease." Wu Xuancao closed her eyes and said helplessly. If she were given a sterile operating room and an intensive care unit, she could cure the patient in twenty minutes. Why would she have to make things so difficult?
"A few days ago, didn't you keep saying that only you could cure this disease? If you had told us earlier that you couldn't cure it, why would we have wasted so much time? Look, my brother is already so sick. If he dies, you'll be a murderer! You're a fame-seeker, you quack!" The man roared angrily, and the patient lying on the bed was breathing weakly and on the verge of death.
The apprentices of Xuancao Hall looked at Wu Xuancao with suspicion. They seemed to have discovered something but did not dare to say it out loud. Master’s medical skills don’t seem to be as advanced as the rumors say?
The man paced back and forth in the inner hall, kicking everything he saw in a panic. His wife tried to comfort him but she burst into tears herself.
The group of people were noisy and smashing things in the hall, which attracted onlookers. Someone shouted at the top of his voice, "It can't be cured here, why don't you go to Xinglinchun and try? Doctor Xiaolin's medical skills are no worse than Doctor Zheng's. She may have a solution."
Someone outside the door immediately echoed: "Yes, yes, Doctor Kobayashi is also very good!"
The man's eyes lit up and he immediately shouted, "Hurry, hurry, carry me to the other side! I was so blinded by the reputation of Xuancaotang that I forgot about Doctor Kobayashi!" A group of people hurriedly lifted the patient and rushed towards Xinglinchun.
Wu Xuancao looked at their anxious backs and felt very embarrassed, but she also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The quickest way to treat appendicitis is to cut it off. In this era of backward medical technology, she was very curious about how Lin Dan would deal with this disease that could be called a terminal illness.
Xinglinchun's business was picking up, and Lin Dan hired a few more doctors and apprentices, and was able to barely cope with the business. Seeing the young man being carried in, she couldn't help but frown and asked, "Intestinal abscess? How long have you been ill?"
"It's been seven days. I had bowel movements for the first three days, but later I couldn't even defecate. Urination was also extremely painful and very unbearable. Doctor Kobayashi, do you think you can cure this disease?" The man wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Lin Dan earnestly.
The patient's clothes had long been lifted up, revealing his swollen and red abdomen. He kept vomiting filth, occasionally mixed with some foul-smelling feces. His legs were bent and he dared not straighten them. It was undoubtedly intestinal abscess. Lin Dan felt the patient's pulse carefully, then turned over his eyelids and tongue, and nodded, "Intestinal obstruction caused by intestinal abscess can still be saved. Come here, prepare five catties of white radish and twenty-four qian of Yuanming powder, put them in the pot and fry them together. Add the radish three times, take out one batch after it is cooked, and replace it with another batch. Boil two catties of water until it is one catty, and then serve it out for later use."
He quickly wrote a prescription and instructed, "This is Gongdu Chengqi Decoction. Add water two inches above the medicine, add five inches of white wine, and soak for three quarters of an hour to accelerate the decomposition of the medicine. Then boil it over high heat for a quarter of an hour, add radish juice and mix well. Feed the patient a bowl every hour, and continue to take it until his intestines are unblocked."
The apprentice did not dare to delay and hurried over with the prescription. Several doctors on duty immediately gathered around him, looking at Lin Dan with burning eyes.
Intestinal abscess is one of the terminal illnesses and nine out of ten patients will die. Even the imperial physicians in the palace are helpless when faced with this disease, let alone the severe disease of intestinal abscess combined with intestinal obstruction. But Dr. Kobayashi looked calm and composed, gave orders with confidence, and used medicines in a unique and surprising way, making it difficult to understand. However, even though the doctors on duty were full of doubts, they did not dare to ask questions casually, for fear of disrupting Dr. Kobayashi's train of thought. By practicing medicine at Xinglinchun, they can learn much more than if they opened their own clinic!
After prescribing the medicine, Lin Dan took out the golden needle and punctured the patient's Jinjin, Yuye, Chize, Weizhong and other acupoints to drain the black blood. He then inserted the needle tip into the appendix, Zusanli, Neiguan and other acupoints. He pinched the needle tail with his fingertips, lifted, inserted, and twisted it, forcing the needle to remain in place. After doing all this, the Gongdu Chengqi Decoction was ready, and she immediately fed it to the patient. Within two quarters of an hour, the patient's vomiting stopped, the colic was relieved, and he even showed some peace.
After another hour, the patient's symptoms further eased, and Lin Dan ordered him to drink a bowl of radish water mixed with medicine. After waiting for a while, the patient felt severe abdominal pain again, rolled back and forth, and heard drumming sounds in his abdomen and burped frequently.
His eldest brother was terrified and asked hurriedly, "He was clearly well again just now, how come he got worse after taking the medicine?"
The people blocking the door and watching also showed nervous expressions.
"It's okay, this is a normal reaction. Continue to give him the medicine, half a bowl more this time." Lin Dan waved his hand, and the apprentice immediately brought two bowls of radish water and fed it to the patient.
At this point, the patient covered his stomach and groaned, "Brother, I, I need to go to the bathroom! My stomach is so bloated!"
The man hurried to see Lin Dan, who stepped forward, removed the needle for the patient, and told him to go behind the screen and take care of it. A quarter of an hour later, a rustling sound was heard from behind the screen, followed by a foul smell. The onlookers covered their noses and walked away. Even the patient's family members couldn't stand it anymore and quickly held their breath and turned away.
Only Lin Dan looked calm as if nothing had happened.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and the patient was finally cured. Lin Dan then went behind the screen to check his excrement, then came back and touched his abdomen, which had already subsided, and said, "I'll prescribe him another dose of Qingchang Yin to clear the remaining evil. If he recuperates properly, he will be cured after three doses."
The man stared at his brother's flat abdomen, pinched his fingertips which were gradually warming up, and actually shed tears of excitement.
The passers-by who were blocking the door and watching were all amazed. They couldn't believe that Dr. Kobayashi had cured the intestinal abscess so easily! You know, it's a fatal disease!
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