"Hmm, what are you still doing here?"
Inside the clinic, Su Zhengnan glanced at Zhang Ziyang, who was standing beside him, and asked with some surprise, "Why aren't you going home yet? Planning to spend the night here?"
Zhang Ziyang chuckled awkwardly and said, "I... I just thought your massage technique, Dr. Su, was quite interesting, so I wanted to see it for myself..."
"What? You're interested in traditional Chinese massage?"
A smile immediately appeared on Su Zhengnan's face as he looked at the other person and asked.
Zhang Ziyang scratched his head and chuckled, "Actually, I wouldn't say I'm particularly interested in traditional Chinese massage. It's just that it looked really fun when you gave massages to the teachers at our school, Dr. Su, so I was curious to see what would happen to them."
Su Zhengnan: "..."
Hearing the other party's reply, Su Zhengnan was speechless. He waved his hand at the other party and said, "Alright, alright, since you're not interested in traditional Chinese massage, then hurry up and go back to rest. I'm about to get off work."
"Then... goodbye, Dr. Su!"
Zhang Ziyang greeted them with a smile, then dashed out with the Chinese medicine in his hand.
Ding!
It was shortly after Zhang Ziyang left the clinic.
The system's mechanical notification tone suddenly rang softly in Su Zhengnan's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the special mission: Treat a teacher's sciatica using massage techniques. You will receive a reward of 500g of Cordyceps sinensis.]
With a whoosh!
The next moment, a transparent jar appeared in Su Zhengnan's hand.
The jar was filled with cordyceps, and each cordyceps, which looked like the corpses of insects, was definitely the best of the best. The cordyceps rewarded by the system were obviously very valuable.
It is important to know that the greatest benefits of Cordyceps sinensis are tonifying the kidneys and lungs, stopping bleeding, and resolving phlegm.
That is, what is known as a strong sheep!
This stuff is absolutely a great tonic for men!
Su Zhengnan glanced at the large jar of cordyceps that had appeared in his hand, then unconsciously looked down at his lower body, chuckled, shook his head, and put it away.
This thing is pretty good.
However, as a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who values health preservation, he has no need to tonify the kidneys and lungs, let alone strengthen the sheep!
Bang bang bang!!!
Just as Su Zhengnan put away the cordyceps in his hand, a female student appeared at the door, knocked, and then asked:
"Doctor, are you... are you off work?"
"We're still open for business. What's wrong? Do you need to see a doctor? If so, come in!"
Su Zhengnan looked up at her, smiled, and waved to her.
Upon hearing this, the female student walked in timidly and obediently sat down in front of Su Zhengnan.
Seeing the girl's expression, Su Zhengnan knew she was somewhat introverted. He tried to put on a gentle smile and said, "Tell me, are you feeling unwell? Or what's wrong?"
"No, I feel fine anywhere."
The female student shook her head, denying that she was sick, and then lowered her head and said, "Doctor, actually... actually I'm not sick, but I feel like I'm mentally ill."
"Out of your mind? What do you mean by that?"
"I... I've been having nightmares every night for the past few nights. It feels like I'm being paralyzed by a ghost. When I try to wake up, I can't. I feel weak all over, and when I'm asleep, I have difficulty breathing."
The girl lowered her head and sighed softly, then continued, "This has been going on for almost a week. I've been to other hospitals before, but the doctors there said it was caused by stress and just told me to go home and rest."
"But even after I came back and rested properly, I still had nightmares at night, and then a classmate suggested I come and see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor..."
Has this been going on for a week?
Su Zhengnan raised an eyebrow slightly, having already formed a general judgment in his mind, but still unable to directly determine the other party's illness.
The girl nodded and said, "Yes, it's been more than a week. I even thought about taking sleeping pills, but they didn't work."
"Extend your hand, let me take your pulse first!"
Su Zhengnan had basically diagnosed the other party's illness, but he still needed to take his pulse to confirm the diagnosis and verify his guess.
"Okay, sure."
The girl nodded timidly and extended her slender hand, her timid expression making her seem very innocent.
I wonder which department she's in?
Su Zhengnan was a little curious about why this girl seemed so innocent, but he still maintained a serious expression on the surface and put his hand on her wrist.
As soon as Su Zhengnan touched the other's wrist, he felt that the pulse was smooth and strong, and that there was a sign of excessive heat in the body.
Then, Su Zhengnan withdrew his right hand, which was used to take a pulse, and said, "Come on, open your mouth, let me take another look at your tongue."
"ah....."
The girl obediently opened her small mouth and stuck out her tongue.
Its tongue was bright red with a whitish coating and a faint ring of teeth marks around it.
This is clearly Yangming disease, also known as nightmare syndrome or, in folk terms, sleep paralysis.
This was the first time Su Zhengnan had encountered this symptom.
After all, the probability of sleep paralysis is very small, only about two in a thousand, and it usually heals on its own in a few days.
However, it is very rare for a girl like this to be having dreams for more than a week in a row.
Su Zhengnan glanced at the other person's tongue coating and said with a smile, "It's alright, it's not a big problem. You just have excessive Yangming heat in your body, which disturbs your mind and causes you to have many dreams. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is called Yangming disease, and in Western medicine, it is called nightmare syndrome, which is what you call sleep paralysis."
"Huh? Nightmare syndrome?"
The girl blinked, startled, and asked anxiously, "Can this disease be cured, doctor?"
Su Zhengnan smiled slightly and said, "Of course it can be cured. I'll prescribe some medicine to clear heat, open the orifices, and calm the mind. You'll be fine after taking it for two days."
"Oh? It's that simple? Just two days of medication and you're all set?"
The girl seemed a little incredulous at her ears. After all, she had seen so many doctors without getting better, but here she only needed to take medicine for two days?
Su Zhengnan explained with a smile, "Since this medicine is the right treatment, it will definitely cure the disease. If you trust me, I will prescribe it for you. If you don't trust me, then forget it, you can go and see someone else."
"this....."
The girl was at a loss for words.
She simply couldn't respond to that, after all, she was the patient, and the person sitting opposite her was the doctor.
He said these words to the doctor.
Neither the patient nor the patient would know how to respond, right?
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