Prevention is better than cure, and health maintenance is better than prevention!
This is the ultimate concept of TCM in treating diseases before they manifest, and it is also the most powerful aspect of TCM.
The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic states: "The best physician treats illness before it manifests, not after it has manifested; this is what it means."
The concept of "prevention of disease" refers to taking appropriate measures before a disease occurs, thereby preventing its occurrence and development.
This is the main idea of traditional Chinese medicine: "preventing disease before it occurs" and "preventing disease progression once it has occurred."
Looking at the elegant and beautiful Liu Xiaoli in front of him, Su Zhengnan couldn't help but sigh, "Liu Yifei's family genes are really strong." He had heard that Liu Yifei's maternal grandmother was also a beauty in her prime.
However, as a doctor, Su Zhengnan still has very positive views on appearance.
Whether the patient is beautiful or ugly, in his eyes they are nothing more than a diseased shell.
Back when he was studying with his teacher, he had seen countless bodies in the school's anatomy lab. Whether male or female, they were all just pieces of flesh in the eyes of a doctor.
Aside from their differing thoughts and souls, physical health is what they focus on most.
This is what makes a good doctor so terrifying.
Having witnessed so much birth, aging, sickness, and death, and having become accustomed to seeing human muscles and bones, as well as those bloody and mangled scenes, their curiosity about the human body has diminished.
Especially for male doctors specializing in gynecology in Western medicine, sometimes they even have to question their own sexual orientation.
Pulling himself back to reality, Su Zhengnan smiled and said to Liu Xiaoli, "Treatment is certainly possible. I'll prescribe a formula for you. If you find taking medicine troublesome, you can also use medicinal cuisine for treatment."
"Are there any medicinal diets to regulate menstruation?"
Liu Xiaoli was slightly taken aback, her expression showing some surprise as she said, "If it can be treated with medicinal cuisine, then please prescribe a medicinal cuisine recipe for me, doctor!"
"Okay, sure!"
Su Zhengnan nodded, then asked, "May I ask your name, ma'am? How old are you?"
"Uh, my name is Liu Xiaoli, and I'm forty-five years old!"
Liu Xiaoli replied with a smile.
While a woman's age is a secret, this is not something that doctors can tell her.
No one hides their age from a doctor.
Even women are the same!
After all, compared to one's own health, age is nothing.
It has to be said.
Liu Xiaoli is 45 years old and still maintains this physical condition, looking almost like she's in her thirties, which is really impressive.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Su Zhengnan was not surprised by the other party's name. He simply wrote Liu Xiaoli's name and age on the medical record and then prescribed several medicinal diet recipes for her.
Prescription 1: Motherwort juice porridge. The ingredients are appropriate amounts of fresh motherwort juice, fresh rehmannia juice, fresh lotus root juice, ginger juice, honey, and rice. Cook the rice into porridge, then add the juices of the herbs and honey and cook together into a thin porridge.
This formula has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, regulating menstruation and removing blood stasis.
It has a good therapeutic effect on menstrual irregularities, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and abdominal pain due to blood stasis.
(Note that this porridge needs to be cooked in an earthenware pot, not an iron pot. It is also not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. Avoid onions, leeks, etc. during the period of consumption.)
Prescription 2: Liver-Clearing and Menstrual-Regulating Decoction. The ingredients are Uncaria rhynchophylla, stir-fried Gardenia jasminoides, stir-fried Paeonia suffruticosa, Paeonia lactiflora, Crataegus pinnatifida, Trogopterus xanthipes, stir-fried Typha orientalis (wrapped and decocted), stir-fried Dipsacus asper, Poria cocos, stir-fried Bupleurum chinense, and Leonurus japonicus, each in appropriate amounts. Decocted in water and taken orally.
This formula has the effects of clearing the liver and relieving depression, removing blood stasis and regulating menstruation.
It is suitable for symptoms such as early menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, and excessive blood clots.
Prescription 3: Stewed turtle shell with salvia miltiorrhiza. The ingredients are appropriate amounts of cypress seed, salvia miltiorrhiza, prepared rehmannia root, Sichuan teasel root, agastache leaf, Sichuan achyranthes root, stir-fried angelica root, red and white peony root, leonurus japonicus seed, raw rubia cordifolia root, prepared turtle shell, and safflower. Add water and decoct for oral administration.
This formula has the effects of tonifying the kidneys and calming the mind, as well as promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation.
It is effective for conditions such as amenorrhea, delayed menstruation, and scanty menstruation.
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These three recipes are both medicine and food.
Su Zhengnan gave Liu Xiaoli three dietary recipes and handed her the list, saying, "These medicinal recipes are all good for your symptoms. Take whichever one you find convenient, but remember to take them consistently."
"Although this medicinal diet is medicine, it is also a kind of food, and it is fine to eat it for three meals a day."
"Okay, I understand."
Liu Xiaoli nodded in agreement, her admiration for Su Zhengnan's medical skills growing ever stronger.
Now she truly believed that Su Zhengnan's traditional Chinese medicine skills were amazing, just as her daughter had described. He was handsome and had superb medical skills; it was just a pity that he was only a school doctor.
After all, in Liu Xiaoli's view, no matter how capable the school doctor was, he was still just a school doctor.
Compared to their family's Xixi's status, it's still far from enough!
Su Zhengnan, of course, had no idea what Liu Xiaoli was thinking. He smiled and gave her some more instructions before falling silent.
The ingredients for the dietary recipe can be bought anywhere, not necessarily at the hospital, so there's not much to say about them. Anyway, the precautions have already been written on the list.
"Thank you, Dr. Su. Your name is Su Zhengnan, right?"
When Liu Xiaoli came in earlier, she glanced at the doctor and nurse information posted at the entrance of the school clinic and immediately remembered Su Zhengnan's name. She just didn't greet him when she came in earlier.
Su Zhengnan nodded and smiled, "Ms. Liu, you're too kind. This is what we doctors should do, and we don't deserve your thanks."
"I still have to thank you. After all, if it weren't for you, Dr. Su, I'm not sure if any other doctor could have treated my ailment!"
Liu Xiaoli smiled and said, already acknowledging Su Zhengnan's medical skills in her heart.
That is indeed the case.
Liu Xiaoli had previously gone to a large hospital for a checkup, and the doctors there said that her irregular periods were a minor issue and there was no good way to regulate them.
Of course, she had also consulted traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, but the prescriptions they wrote were all unpalatable Chinese medicine.
No doctor offered to prescribe her medicinal diet for treatment.
This shows that Su Zhengnan's medical skills were indeed better than those of traditional Chinese medicine doctors.
This is also thanks to his recent acquisition of the 'Mastery of Traditional Chinese Medicine Gynecology' certification.
Otherwise, Su Zhengnan's achievements in traditional Chinese medicine gynecology would not have been enough to allow him to diagnose Liu Xiaoli's illness so easily, let alone prescribe several dietary formulas so readily.
It's important to understand that clinical experience is something that takes years to accumulate for a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
Su Zhengnan, however, has a systematic reward system that conveniently omits this process.
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