Next, Tian Cai treated a female comrade for dysmenorrhea.
This woman's palms were cold, and she wore a thick coat even in April. She said even her feet were cold, and they were never warm except during the hottest months.
Moreover, every time I had my period, the pain was so severe that I couldn't even sleep. The pain spread throughout my lower back and abdomen. My family had no choice but to get me some painkillers prescribed by the hospital. After taking them for a period of time, the dosage of the painkillers I took became larger and larger.
The female comrade's mother felt that this was not a solution, so when she heard that a female doctor with excellent medical skills had come to the military hospital, she hurriedly brought her daughter over.
Tian Cai carefully examined her pulse and said, "You caught a cold in the womb, which caused your uterus to become cold. You experience pain every time you have menstruation. To treat this kind of dysmenorrhea, you still have to find the root cause. You can consider moxibustion on the Baliao, Uterus, Guilai, and Sanyinjiao acupoints. Moxa sticks made from mugwort around the Dragon Boat Festival are most effective. Combined with decoctions, you'll see results after a while."
Tian Cai then pointed out the locations of these acupuncture points to her and said, "There are moxa sticks in the hospital. You can take two and use them later. You can also do it at home if you want."
"I calculated the date myself and drank the decoction before my period, one dose a day for seven consecutive doses. I would see results in one or two months, but it's definitely impossible to cure it all at once. It requires a gradual conditioning process."
The female comrade made sure that she had remembered everything before she took the prescription, thanked the man and left.
The next person to come in was an elderly woman with pain in her knees.
As soon as they met, Tian Cai felt that the old lady looked unhappy.
The old lady fell into icy water when she was young and was left with knee problems due to the cold. Over the years, her knees have always hurt whenever it is cloudy or rainy.
Normally she is just like a normal old lady, doing what she is supposed to do, but when the weather changes, her knees hurt so much that she can't even stand up.
But for some reason, she felt uncomfortable all over these days. She couldn't tell where exactly she felt uncomfortable, but she just felt unwell.
The old lady is 87 years old this year and has always been in good health. She thought that her discomfort was caused by a sprained knee. So when her son told her that a doctor good at acupuncture had come to the hospital, she asked to change doctors. She still believed in Chinese medicine very much, especially when she caught a cold like this. Western medicine would say it was rheumatism and they prescribed a bunch of medicines that had no effect at all.
The old lady did not come alone. She was accompanied by a middle-aged woman in military uniform. It seemed that the two had a close relationship, but it was not known whether the other person was her daughter or daughter-in-law.
However, compared with the old lady's belief in traditional Chinese medicine, the person who came with her should have a mediocre impression. He only came here because of the old lady's request. Since he came in, those scrutinizing eyes have never left Tian Cai.
Tian Cai asked the old lady to sit on the examination bed and expose the affected area. It was obvious that the knee was slightly red and swollen.
"It's much better now. It was very swollen when I had an attack before. I had to apply a hot towel to it to feel better. The weather has been sunny these days and the swelling has gone down!"
The old lady said with a smile that she was tortured by her legs and could not go anywhere.
"Besides your knees, which hurt when it's cloudy and rainy, do you have any pain anywhere else?"
The old lady thought about it carefully and shook her head, "No more."
Other parts of the body feel uncomfortable, not painful, which are two different things.
"Do you feel stiff when you wake up in the morning? Do you feel stiff all over?" Tian Cai asked, pointing to several other joints in her body.
"No, I just have a knee injury. When it hurts, I can't go anywhere. When I can't go anywhere, I feel uncomfortable at home. Then I feel uncomfortable all over. And when I feel uncomfortable, my bastard son sends me to the hospital!" The old lady said angrily, feeling resentful towards her son for sending her to the hospital at every turn!"
Tian Cai nodded. "Then I'll take your pulse. To make sure there's nothing else wrong, we'll do moxibustion first, and then acupuncture."
"Hey, hey, hey!" The old lady immediately smiled. She came here today just because this doctor knew how to give acupuncture.
Tian Cai placed his fingers on the old lady's wrist, but after a moment, his heart skipped a beat.
She looked up at the old lady's face again.
Although she looked fine, her complexion was somewhat pale, and judging from her pulse, the old lady was on the verge of death.
The old lady was not as healthy as she said. It was just that people at that time had a much higher tolerance for pain and discomfort than people in later generations. Occasional minor discomforts were ignored, and only periodic and persistent pain would be barely noticed.
Looking at the old lady who was looking at him eagerly, Tian Cai didn't dare to say a word. "There's nothing serious wrong with your body, just some minor ailments. It's not easy for someone of your age to be in such good health. I'll give you some moxibustion and you'll feel much better. There's no point in staying in the hospital. You can go home if you want."
"Okay, okay!" The old lady nodded repeatedly. Tian Cai's words touched her heart!
She just didn't want to stay in the hospital. She liked quietness when she was old, and the noise in the hospital made her even more uncomfortable. She would be happy if her grandchildren were around her making noise, but when a bunch of people she knew and didn't know were making noise around her, she felt uncomfortable and became even more annoyed when she heard them.
All she wanted now was to go home quickly and give her ears some peace and quiet for two days.
Tian Cai continued, "You can take a few moxa sticks home and try self-moxibustion. Ten minutes a day will make you feel much better."
She took out the moxa sticks from the drawer and lit them, chatting with her while giving the old lady moxibustion. The old lady was good at cooking, and she had been busy at the stove all day since she was ten years old. The meals she made were clean and delicious, and when she was young, she was often invited to cook for families who had weddings!
After Tian Cai finished giving her moxibustion, he also gave her an acupuncture treatment. Half an hour passed, and the old lady still hadn't stopped.
"... Just apply a thin layer of oil and fry it. It's so fragrant!"
When Tian Cai was removing the needle, the old lady was still telling her her exclusive secret recipe, and the middle-aged woman was listening helplessly beside her.
"Okay, try moving." Tian Cai hurriedly said while the old lady was pausing.
"Hey?" The old lady stood up and moved, then took a few steps against the wall. Although she still felt a little uncomfortable, she felt much better than before. She could go out for a walk, but she would have to walk slower. "I feel much better!"
After she was sure she was feeling much better, the old lady couldn't hold it in any longer and insisted on going back to the ward to pack up her things and go home immediately.
At this time, Tian Cai already knew that the middle-aged woman was the old lady's daughter-in-law. She couldn't persuade the old lady and followed her out.
"Your daughter-in-law has to wait a moment. I still have a few things to tell her about moxibustion."
The old lady didn't notice anything unusual at all. She left her daughter-in-law behind and left in a hurry.
The middle-aged woman looked at Tian Cai in confusion.
"Let's prepare for the old lady's funeral!"
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