"I do know how to use the Qiankun Needle, but I'm afraid the effect wouldn't be very good!"
Gu Fangzhou couldn't help but sigh softly, looking somewhat worried.
The Qiankun One-Needle Acupuncture method can regulate the patient's Qi and blood through the meridians, so that Yin and Yang are balanced and the functions of the internal organs are harmonized. It does not focus on meridians and acupoints, but only on treating specific diseases.
However, given Mr. Zhang's current condition, while the Qiankun Needle can have some effect, it cannot completely resolve his lesions.
For a moment, the several masters of traditional Chinese medicine present fell silent again.
They are not currently unable to treat Old Zhang's illness, but rather lack the necessary methods, as many traditional Chinese medicine treatments have been lost.
As the saying goes: Even a clever cook can't cook without rice!
With the medical skills of Elder Gu and others, they naturally understood what was wrong with Elder Zhang's current physical condition and knew how to treat him.
However, effective methods are lacking.
Especially in the area of acupuncture!
Given Mr. Zhang's current age and physical condition, surgery is definitely not an option; the only solution is traditional Chinese medicine.
However, traditional Chinese medicine has limited methods of treating internal diseases externally, and Mr. Zhang's condition is now difficult to cure with medicine.
Old Master Ye sighed softly and said calmly, "Yes, given Old Master Zhang's current condition, if the problem of the shrapnel compressing his nerves in the brain cannot be resolved, it will be very difficult for Old Master Zhang to wake up."
Gu Fangzhou nodded and said, "Well, there's not much else to do right now. I can only try acupuncture on Old Zhang for now."
As he spoke, Gu Fangzhou took out the silver needles he carried with him and began to disinfect them, seemingly preparing to give Old Zhang, who was lying on the hospital bed, acupuncture.
Su Zhengnan stood to the side watching, then suddenly spoke up: "Teacher, may I take Elder Zhang's pulse?"
"Um?"
Gu Fangzhou paused for a moment, looked at him with surprise, and then nodded:
"Alright, take my pulse and then tell me your opinion."
Gu Fangzhou naturally had high hopes for his last disciple; otherwise, he wouldn't have made a special trip to bring him here.
The main reason for bringing Su Zhengnan here for the consultation was to let him get to know and interact more with Elder Ye, Elder Zhong, and others.
This will pave the way for Su Zhengnan to enter the circle of national masters of traditional Chinese medicine in the future.
In fact, when Gu Fangzhou brought Su Zhengnan over, he wanted him to get acquainted with Zhong Beishan and the others, not to have him treat his old friend.
However, since Su Zhengnan had taken the initiative to speak, he would not refuse his apprentice's kindness.
Moreover, he also wanted to see just how advanced Su Zhengnan's pulse diagnosis skills had become.
Su Zhengnan stepped forward to the bedside, placed two fingers of his right hand on Old Zhang's wrist, and began to diagnose him with his eyes closed.
The pulse is weak and feeble, indicating stagnation of qi and blood; the Du meridian and the heart meridian seem to be beating very faintly...
This situation is not much different from the judgment the teacher just made.
If the Qiankun One Needle Method is used for acupuncture, it will indeed be of great help to the patient, but the Qiankun One Needle Method alone is definitely far from enough.
Thinking of this, Su Zhengnan opened his eyes and said thoughtfully:
"Teacher, judging from the pulse, I feel that the piece of shrapnel left in Mr. Zhang's brain has been there for too long and has grown together with the surrounding tissue, thus affecting the flow of meridians in the brain."
"So I think that the Qiankun Needle alone is not enough to completely wake up Elder Zhang. Perhaps we can try combining the Qiankun Needle with the Da Zhou Tian Needle."
"We will open acupoints on the patient's existing points at appropriate times to stimulate the Qi and blood energy in Mr. Zhang's meridians and mobilize the functions of his internal organs..."
"This might completely solve Mr. Zhang's lesion problem."
"Great Zhou Tian Acupuncture?"
Gu Fangzhou frowned upon hearing this and asked in a deep voice, "You know this acupuncture technique?"
Su Zhengnan nodded and said firmly, "Yes!"
Gu Fangzhou stared at Su Zhengnan, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
As a leading figure in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, Gu Fangzhou was well aware of the complexity and difficulty of the Da Zhou Tian acupuncture technique, which was in no way inferior to the Qian Kun Yi Zhen technique he knew.
The Thirteen Ghost Needles, the Qiankun One Needle, the Small and Large Heavenly Circuit Needles, and the Nine Rejuvenating Needles.
These are known as the four great legends of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
Gu Fangzhou never expected that his closed-door disciple would have mastered the Small and Large Heavenly Circuit Acupuncture Techniques.
What he didn't know was...
Not only are the major and minor circulation acupuncture techniques mastered, but Su Zhengnan also knows the Thirteen Ghost Needles and the Nine Rejuvenating Needles. The only thing he doesn't know is the Qiankun Needle.
The elderly Zhong and others standing to the side were also quite surprised.
"Xiao Su, do you know the Small and Large Heavenly Circuit Acupuncture Techniques?"
"This...this is too incredible. The Small and Large Heavenly Circuit Acupuncture Techniques are a secret technique passed down in the Liu family of Quanzhou. Even the old man in the Liu family only knows a little bit of it. The Small and Large Heavenly Circuit Acupuncture Techniques passed down in the family are no longer complete."
"Xiao Su, you really know the Small and Large Heavenly Circuit Acupuncture Techniques?"
"How about we ask Lao Liu to come and take a look?"
"I don't think it's necessary. Although the micro-circulation acupuncture technique is an ultimate acupuncture skill, it doesn't mean that only the Liu family knows it."
"........"
Several renowned masters of traditional Chinese medicine couldn't help but marvel. The Liu family of Quanzhou, as they called them, is known as a family of acupuncturists in China and an important branch of traditional Chinese medicine families.
Since the change of dynasties from Ming to Qing, the Liu family has left behind many different branches of the Liu family's traditional Chinese medicine lineage in Quanzhou.
The most famous of these is acupuncture.
Because their acupuncture method is not just ordinary acupuncture, but also incorporates traditional Chinese medicine qigong, their acupuncture is still very impressive.
However, Quanzhou is too far from the capital, and Old Zhang's illness came on suddenly.
Naturally, they couldn't immediately summon the head of the household who was staying at home for a consultation.
Su Zhengnan was not familiar with acupuncture families in China, and naturally did not know anything about the Quanzhou Liu family. He was not even familiar with any of the traditional Chinese medicine families in China.
Gu Fangzhou had not told him about these things.
Seeing Su Zhengnan's serious expression, Gu Fangzhou pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"That's right. If the Qiankun Needle and the Great Circulation Needle Technique are used together, it might really solve Old Zhang's problem."
"However, this Great Circulation Acupuncture Technique is extremely mentally taxing. Are you sure you can handle it?"
Upon hearing this, Su Zhengnan nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, teacher, I'm confident. If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have proposed this plan."
Looking at his confident demeanor, Gu Fangzhou felt a little gratified.
“In that case, let’s try acupuncture together, hoping to wake Old Zhang up.”
"Okay!"
Su Zhengnan took a deep breath, then took out the silver needles he always carried and began to disinfect them.
This was the first time the master and apprentice had collaborated to treat a patient, which made Su Zhengnan feel a little pressure, but not too much.
The people standing to the side, including Elder Zhong, exchanged glances and then stepped back to make room for Gu Fangzhou and Su Zhengnan.
The master and apprentice simultaneously displayed their respective acupuncture skills.
Regardless of the final outcome of the treatment, Dr. Zhong and others could not miss this acupuncture feast.
Soon, Su Zhengnan and his teacher Gu Fangzhou had all disinfected the silver needles.
The master and apprentice exchanged a glance, then stood on either side of the hospital bed.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The next moment, the master and apprentice simultaneously applied acupuncture, one targeting the Tianling acupoint and the other the Yongquan acupoint.
As the silver needles were slowly inserted, Old Zhang's body trembled slightly.
The Qiankun One Needle technique does not follow the rules of meridians and acupoints; it only treats specific ailments. Therefore, it requires a very thorough understanding of the body's meridians.
The major and minor circulation acupuncture methods require opening acupoints at specific times on specific original acupoints and collaterals, which is more difficult. It can be said to be a secondary acupuncture on the acupoints of the human body in order to stimulate the qi and blood energy of the human meridians.
Gu Fangzhou and his apprentice Su Zhengnan were focused, constantly adjusting the depth and angle of their needle insertions.
The master and apprentice worked together seamlessly and were highly skilled in acupuncture.
As time went by, Old Zhang's body gradually stopped trembling, and his originally pale face gradually regained color.
Just then.
Su Zhengnan suddenly felt the silver needle in his hand tremble slightly.
He was startled and quickly looked at his teacher, Gu Fangzhou, only to find that Gu Fangzhou also had a look of surprise on his face.
"This is......"
A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Fangzhou's eyes as he said, "This is an aura resonance! I never expected this to happen to Elder Zhang!"
The so-called "energy resonance" refers to a special resonance between the patient's meridians and blood and their own energy field, which can greatly enhance the healing effect.
Su Zhengnan steadied himself, and the master and apprentice continued to administer acupuncture.
Suddenly, Old Zhang's eyelids twitched a few times, as if he was about to wake up.
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