The village doctor and Dr. Liu were also having a meal. Dr. Xue said that their method of decocting medicine was wrong, which stunned them. They had treated countless people and could be said to have decocted medicine their whole lives. How could they not know how to decoct medicine?
They didn't dare to speak and continued listening to Doctor Xue.
"Typhoid fever has been a common disease throughout history. When patients are infected with ordinary typhoid fever, the cold air generally does not invade the internal organs of the body."
Ordinary typhoid fever can be cured at the onset of infection simply by taking herbal decoctions to dispel the cold.
However, the typhoid fever that the princess contracted was no ordinary typhoid fever; once it developed, it was extremely dangerous.
If the cold air invades the stomach and intestines, it's somewhat better, but if it invades the heart and lungs, it's very difficult to cure.
Through pulse diagnosis, I sensed a severe coldness in the princess's heart. Therefore, when administering medicine to her, it is crucial to avoid rapid decoction to prevent the cold from attacking her heart.
At this time, the medicine must be simmered over a low flame. After the medicine boils, continue to simmer over the remaining heat without adding any more charcoal. It can only be taken after the fire has died down and the medicine has cooled down.
Only in this way can the coldness in the princess's heart be gradually cleared away, but the medicine you fed the princess did not realize this.
Fortunately, Prefect Shen was thoughtful and invited me from Huizhou Prefecture, but unfortunately, I was still a step too late.
But you need not worry, I will use all my knowledge to save the princess's life.
After hearing what Doctor Xue said, the physician and Doctor Liu finally understood why they had been unable to improve the princess's condition despite their great efforts.
It seems there are always people more capable than oneself, and there's always something beyond our understanding. Even after practicing medicine for so many years, there's still so much I don't know.
Seeing that no one spoke, Doctor Xue continued:
"Wait a moment, I'm going to investigate and find out why the princess suddenly contracted typhoid fever. Only by finding the cause can we use the correct medicine."
What I'm most worried about right now is the war last year, when barbarian troops invaded the Central Plains and killed many people. Also, at the end of last year, a major earthquake struck the Texas region, killing tens of thousands of people.
Historically, if a large-scale death toll occurred, an epidemic might break out in the same year or the following year, resulting in a large number of people dying from typhoid fever.
If the princess's typhoid fever was caused by these factors, then the Great Northern Dynasty will suffer another calamity, and countless people will die.
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Although they had never experienced a major epidemic in ancient times, they had heard that sometimes a plague could wipe out most of the population of a country.
Doctor Xue's words were not alarming. At this moment, Prefect Shen could no longer sit still and asked:
“A great disaster is always followed by a great epidemic. I know this principle. What will we do if Doctor Xue’s prediction comes true?”
"I think Prefect Shen should immediately begin an investigation to see if anyone in the community has been infected with typhoid fever. If no one has been infected with this disease, then my worries are unnecessary."
Once someone in the community is infected with the disease, mandatory measures must be taken immediately to lock down the affected area. If the lockdown is delayed and the epidemic has already spread, then a disaster will be inevitable.
Although typhoid fever can be cured, if so many people fall ill at the same time, there simply aren't enough medicines available, which would result in a large number of deaths.
However, you don't need to worry too much. Although typhoid fever is very dangerous, it is preventable. I will give you a prescription later. You can make sachets with these herbs and wear them around your neck to prevent typhoid fever.
Typhoid fever is highly contagious. I'll brew you a pot of herbal medicine later; each of you should drink a bowl to prevent typhoid.
Everyone nodded. Doctor Xue had considered things very carefully; the princess was already ill and could easily infect them.
Drinking the herbal soup prepared by Doctor Xue at this time would reduce the risk of contracting typhoid fever.
No one slept that night. Doctor Xue brewed a pot of medicinal soup, and everyone drank a bowl, which reduced their risk of contracting typhoid fever.
Zhao Xian planned to purchase a batch of medicinal herbs the next day to make a large number of sachets. He was not worried about not having enough herbs, as he could buy them all through the system.
Early the next morning, Prefect Shen and his entourage returned to Qing'an Prefecture. He was about to begin investigating whether anyone in the Qing'an Prefecture area had been infected with typhoid fever.
Doctor Xue did not leave; he would stay by Li Xue's side at all times to treat her illness.
As dawn broke, everyone prayed silently, hoping that Li Xue's condition would improve after a night's rest.
Unfortunately, at Li Xue's residence, Li Xue was lying in bed with a high fever. Although she was conscious, her mental state was very poor.
After observing Li Xue for a while, Doctor Xue lowered his head and remained silent, preparing and decocting medicine for her.
Everyone knew that Doctor Xue had said that if Li Xue was still running a fever this morning and her condition had not improved, it would not be a good thing.
Li Xue's condition appears to be caused by cold attacking her heart; it's unknown whether Doctor Xue has the ability to save her life.
Li Guang was internally devastated at this moment, but he forced himself to remain calm and went to Li Xue's bedside.
"Sis, are you feeling any better?"
Li Xue forced a smile, her voice barely audible.
"I'm much better now. I'm fine, and I'll be all better in a few days. I'm going to go to the farm to see Xiao Hei and Yu Hong. I wonder if they've grown any bigger..."
Looking at everything before him, Zhao Xian felt a pang of sadness. From Doctor Xue's expression, he could tell that he was powerless to help Li Xue with her illness.
It seems that only by using modern medical knowledge can I save Li Xue's life.
He planned to buy some medical books from the system to learn about what typhoid fever was in ancient times, what disease it was in modern times, what medicine was needed to treat it, and whether it was Chinese medicine or Western medicine.
Thinking of this, he went to Li Xue's side and said:
“Princess, I remember a friend once gave me a folk remedy, which is used to treat typhoid fever. It has a miraculous effect. I will go back and look for it.”
Li Xue looked at Zhao Xian and saw that he had dark circles under his eyes, knowing that he hadn't slept all night. Everyone was worried about their illness, and she couldn't help but get excited.
"Thank you, Lord Shaoqing. I didn't expect to fall ill so suddenly and cause you all concern. If you could find any folk remedies, that would be the best, so I can recover quickly."
Zhao Xian knew that Li Xue's illness could not be delayed and that she needed to be treated as soon as possible.
After bidding farewell to Doctor Xue, Zhao Xian hurried home. The princess was ill, and Zhao Xian had not returned home for a day and a night, so the family knew that the princess's condition was serious.
Zhao Xian sent someone to fetch Master Qin. Master Qin arrived quickly and, seeing Zhao Xian's appearance, knew that he hadn't slept all night.
Zhao Xian took out a prescription and handed it to Master Qin, telling him to buy the medicinal herbs according to the prescription, make them into sachets, and give one to each person in the family to wear to prevent typhoid fever.
"I have important business to attend to today and will not be receiving any outsiders. Unless there is something special for your family, please do not disturb me."
After giving his instructions, Zhao Xian left. The others looked at each other, feeling that something big was about to happen.
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