mtl008 Chapter 462: When you treat someone in the future, can you please not shake your head first?
Chapter 462: When you treat someone in the future, can you please not shake your head first?
This made Yu Jiusi very curious about the "Sir Shen" he mentioned. What kind of woman could make such an old doctor with outstanding medical skills follow her orders?
But right now...
There were wailings everywhere, and the entire Jimu Village was shrouded in a suffocating deathly atmosphere. It seemed like this was not the time for him to satisfy his curiosity.
"Don't bother Doctor Li to check my pulse." Yu Jiusi shook his head and said, "I am not feeling unwell. I am just taking a breath because of all the troubles I am facing right now. Don't worry, if I feel unwell, I will let you know immediately."
Without waiting for Li Shiyuan to breathe a sigh of relief, he asked again: "Doctor Li, can the prescription you just wrote directly cure the disease in the patient? Will... no one die from this disease?"
Yu Jiusi's eyes were gloomy, but countless expectations were still vying to emerge from his pupils.
He really hoped that someone could tell him that Jimu Village would definitely be saved and the villagers would not die.
But Li Shiyuan on the opposite side shook his head at him.
Yu Jiusi's heart sank to the bottom of the valley in an instant, and a chill spread from the soles of his feet to the ends of his hair.
Li Shiyuan said, "General, minor illnesses can be cured with prescriptions alone, but how can a major epidemic be cured with prescriptions alone? In our current situation, we must combine acupuncture and epidemic prevention to cure the patient and completely eliminate the epidemic."
He took out the treatment plan he had prepared long ago and talked about it, without noticing anything unusual about Yu Jiusi sitting opposite him.
Yu Jiusi clenched and unclenched his fists, and after a long while he managed to utter, "Doctor Li, when you treat patients in the future, can you please not shake your head first?"
"Why?" Li Shiyuan was puzzled. "I am just answering your question. The epidemic cannot be cured by prescriptions alone, unless the patient is a mild case. For example, the patients I just mentioned must be supplemented with other treatments to recover."
What do you call this? This is called the rigor of a doctor.
Li Shiyuan must be responsible for his medical skills and the patients' health!
Yu Jiusi's heart was pounding because of him, and he didn't know whether he was happy or angry.
He gave Li Shiyuan an analogy: "Let's say, instead of talking about an epidemic, there are patients who come to you for treatment on ordinary days."
Li Shiyuan nodded, motioning for him to continue.
Yu Jiusi described the scene to him: "When the patient sits down, he asks you if you can cure him. Since you haven't taken his pulse yet and don't know what disease he has, you just shake your head. What do you think he will think?"
Li Shiyuan put himself in his shoes and thought that what he said made sense: "If I were a patient, would I feel that...Is there no cure for myself?"
He thought about it again and felt that it was still wrong: "But as a doctor, how can I treat a disease if I can't even feel the pulse? Unless it is an emergency, it is difficult to diagnose it just by looking."
Seeing that he wanted to discuss medicine with him, Yu Jiusi quickly changed the subject: "So what you meant just now is that as long as acupuncture and epidemic prevention are combined, this epidemic can be completely cured?"
Li Shiyuan nodded firmly without hesitation.
If it were before, he would not have been completely sure of surviving this severe dysentery.
But what is he holding now?
What he held in his hand was "The Complete Book of Medicine in the World", (bracket) "The Collection of Medicine King", (bracket) a refined and advanced integrated edition, (bracket) with additional prescriptions, medical records, acupuncture techniques, needling methods, etc.!
So what did he want? Apart from rushing on the road, he spent the rest of his time studying various epidemics and prevention methods. The more he read, the more excited he became, and the more he wanted to fly directly to Changnan Prefecture to prevent the epidemic.
He looked into Yu Jiusi's eyes carefully and gave him a powerful reassurance pill: "Don't worry, as long as these methods are used together, I dare to assert that this epidemic can be completely cured, but..."
Li Shiyuan took out a small bag from his pocket and handed it over. "This is lime powder, made by calcining and grinding dolomite. Lord Shen asked me to bring it."
Lord Shen again?
Yu Jiusi took the oil paper bag and was stunned for a moment, as if he wanted to detect a trace of Shen Zheng from it.
The powder was grayish white, with particles of varying sizes, and looked like clumping old dough.
He did not touch it directly, but asked cautiously: "Lime powder? What is it used for?"
Li Shiyuan reached into his arms and fumbled for a moment, then took out a piece of paper and handed it to him.
"This is the method and use of limestone forging written by Lord Shen. Sprinkle this powder on the land after the disaster to effectively prevent the spread of the disease. Lao Lang will send people to explore the surrounding area. If it is correct, dolomite should be found in the land of Changnan Prefecture."
He said it so naturally and lightly that Yu Jiusi was incredulous: "Stones can prevent the spread of diseases? And it's just dolomite that can be found everywhere? How come no one has discovered this before?"
Li Shiyuan was very satisfied with his reaction. After all, he was also incredulous when he first smelled the lime powder.
As luck would have it, the "Yaowang Ji" just happened to record the epidemic prevention effect of lime powder, which directly confirmed Shen Zheng's statement.
"This is absolutely true. General Laolang, please send someone there as soon as possible. Once the dolomite is found, we can use the porcelain kiln to calcine it. The sooner the better."
He paused, a trace of worry in his eyes, "I have seen the tragic conditions of several nearby states along the way, which has caused me to have a bad feeling. Even if the epidemic in Jimu Village is most likely man-made, the saying "after a great disaster there will be a great epidemic" is not groundless."
But what he didn't say was that he always felt that some of the places he passed by... seemed too suitable for breeding epidemics, so he wanted to wait for the situation in Jimu Village and walk around the area. It would be best if he could prevent the disease before it happens.
Yu Jiusi's heart sank and he remained silent for a long time.
A doctor's ability to detect epidemics is already stronger than that of ordinary people, let alone such a powerful doctor.
For possible disasters such as epidemics, paying attention to them and taking precautions in advance is definitely more useful than avoiding them.
He pinched the two corners of the oil paper bag, folded it and stuffed it in, then wrapped the lime powder up again and put it into his arms together with the paper.
"Thank you, Doctor Li, for your reminder, and thank you, Lord Shen. I will immediately send someone to investigate and calcine the lime powder as soon as possible, and then notify all parties to take precautions to avoid the outbreak of the epidemic. As for the medicinal materials... I have been careful before and sent people to keep an eye on the medicinal materials store in the palace, so I estimate that the medicinal materials will be delivered in the next two days."
Li Shiyuan showed a delighted look on his face. "General Lang is smart, this is the best. I have been helping seriously ill patients with acupuncture in the shed for the past two days. After the herbs are bought, I will ask General Lang to send a few strong men to boil the big pot of medicine."
As he was talking, he thought of something else, "Mask! You must wear it. Although I can cure this disease, you will still suffer for a while if you get it. As for the villagers and soldiers... If you can find some cloth and let everyone have a mask, it can greatly reduce the spread of the disease!"