ion or why he had such high cultivation levels because he knew that some secrets were deeply personal. Just like their big brother back in the day; nobody knew where he came from.Initially, Xiao Yu wa...Chapter 116: Sparring (Continued)
The prescriptions are similar yet different. Professor Yue's prescription focuses on unblocking, aiming for a comprehensive solution that leaves one feeling light and refreshed, with illnesses cured and heat dissipated. However, the medicinal effect is mild and cautious, requiring each dose to be taken in two separate servings, indicating his careful approach.
As for Xiao Yu On top of Professor Yue's prescription, Xiao Yu added a few ingredients that unblock meridians and regulate qi. Upon seeing Xiao Yu’s prescription, Professor Yue fell into deep thought before raising his head to say to Xiao Yu: "Marvelous! Truly marvelous! Unblocking thoroughly first and then regulating the flow of qi to dissipate heat is even better than my prescription!"
Professor Yue couldn't help but praise Xiao Yu's prescription in his heart, finding it superior to his own. However, he decided to speak with Xiao Yu later; while the prescription was effective, its medicinal power was too strong.
It wasn’t that Professor Yue could not write such a prescription, but rather, as he grew older and experienced more, he became increasingly cautious, especially considering the tense doctor-patient relationship in today's society. Slow results were acceptable, but adverse events weren't. Therefore, Professor Yue divided each dose of his medicine into two servings.
Hearing Professor Yue’s praise, Xiao Yu showed no sign of pride and calmly said: "While my prescription can produce remarkable effects, it also causes more harm to the body and is too hasty!"
Professor Yue nodded approvingly upon hearing this. To have such medical skills yet remain so humble was truly rare; he could see Xiao Yu grasping his point! He couldn’t help but be surprised by Xiao Yu’s insight.
Xiao Yu then modified the prescription, changing a single dose into two to make it safer and less harmful to the body even if its efficacy was slightly reduced. Professor Yue nodded in approval after reviewing Xiao Yu's revised prescription and instructed the assistant to prepare the medicine.
The second patient was a two-week-old little boy who would occasionally cough, turning his face red with each bout of coughing; meanwhile, his mother patted him on the back from time to time.
As before, Professor Yue took the lead. He felt the child's pulse and asked the mother: "Does the child feel short of breath every time he coughs Is there also a fever And does patting his back help when he coughs"
"Yes! Doctor, you're absolutely right. He's been sick for several days now. The intravenous therapy at the hospital hasn't worked either. Plus, every time they put in the needle, he pulls it out. Yesterday alone, he pulled it out five or six times. Look at the blood on his head! We've run out of options and heard from our老鄉that traditional Chinese medicine doesn't require needles, so we came to see you!" The child's mother patted her child’s back while crying. She kept glancing at her child's head where there were five or six pieces of medicated cotton stuck on it, looking heartbroken.
Master Yue nodded and said, "There's nothing serious. I'll prescribe some medicine for you. Once your child takes the medicine, he will get better!"
Next came Xiao Yu’s turn. He first took the child's pulse and then took the child from his mother's arms. Gently rubbing both of the child's palms, he said, "You guys are northerners, right Although it's still warm in this southern region, we're already in early winter. The fundamental ground energy is cold. In the north because of the cold weather, children wear thick clothes. But once they come to the south and you suddenly reduce their clothing due to the warmth here, the child has suffered an invasion from the cold ground energy, causing him this illness."
Xiao Yu flipped the child over and rubbed his back while continuing, "Although we're in a warm climate now, your child is still weak and hasn't adjusted yet. So make sure to keep him warm, have him drink plenty of boiled water instead of that from the cooler. Massage both palms, earlobes, back, calves, and soles ten to fifteen minutes each twice in the morning, twice in the afternoon, and once before bedtime every day until he adapts to the weather here."
Amazingly, as Xiao Yu massaged the child’s back, his coughing gradually stopped, and he no longer cried. He lay in Xiao Yu's arms looking drowsy, almost asleep.
"Thank you, doctor!" The child's mother looked at her child with gratitude on her face, a faint smile appearing on her tired and haggard expression.
The child had not slept properly for days due to his illness. He only napped when he cried himself to exhaustion. During the hospital stay, his mother hadn't even gotten a full night’s sleep. The hospital charges were over one thousand yuan per day, and to afford these expenses, the father worked non-stop for several days.
Seeing her child now showing such an unprecedentedly comfortable expression after just a few moments of massage made her heartache.
Xiao Yu smiled slightly seeing this change in the child's demeanor. He originally planned to use acupuncture but would need to perform it twice daily for three consecutive days.
Considering their simple attire and half-eaten dry bread and water bottle they brought, this family seemed to be among society’s lower-income working class. They hadn't spared any expense on food or travel, so Xiao Yu thought quickly and modified the acupoint massage from the Hua Tuo Nine Needles technique to these nine areas instead. While the effect would be slightly lessened, frequent massaging multiple times a day was still highly effective and could easily be done at home.
Doctor Yue, who was originally ready to write a prescription after taking the pulse, sighed deeply upon hearing Xiao Yu's words: "Ah, they all say that Traditional Chinese Medicine treats the root cause, but you are truly treating the root cause! I have been practicing medicine for decades and still only know how to prescribe medication without knowing how to adapt. Prescribe medicine, prescribe medicine, can such a young child really finish an entire cup of herbal medicine" After speaking, Doctor Yue showed a bitter smile.
"Senior Yue, I actually think using medicine is good. Although the child might not be able to drink all the herbal medicine, our Renhe Hall does have some alternative methods, doesn't it Such as enemas! The effect of this must definitely be better than massage!" Hearing Senior Yue's words, the apprentice standing behind him had an aggrieved look on his face and argued.
"Little Liu, do you know why I haven’t taught you anything despite following me every day" Doctor Yue looked at the apprentice standing behind him and said coolly.
The apprentice named Little Liu was bewildered; he didn't understand why Senior Yue would say this. Didn't it mean that secret methods shouldn't be disclosed Could there be other reasons
Doctor Yue did not look at the apprentice but continued speaking while half-closing his eyes on the chair: "Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine requires the most important thing to have is talent, which does not refer to natural ability but rather an understanding of medicine. Otherwise, even if you are as hardworking and gifted in learning medicine as possible, you will only become a doctor with slightly higher medical skills!"
Doctor Yue paused as though waiting for the apprentice to digest his words before continuing: "Secondly, one must have a humble attitude that is eager to learn. Remember, there are always things worth learning from others even in a group of three; even a barefoot doctor from a village would possess knowledge worthy of your attention and study. Therefore, at any time you should maintain humility and eagerness to learn. You shouldn't be jealous because someone else's method is better but rather understand what other capabilities or insights this method might offer!"
Hearing Doctor Yue’s words, not only did the apprentice nod his head in agreement, even Xiao Yu looked thoughtful before nodding earnestly; these words were golden advice from Doctor Yue's life experiences.
Doctor Yue saw with a sidelong glance that Xiao Yu was contemplating deeply and nodded thoughtfully as well. A faint smile of satisfaction appeared on his face—through these two patients, he could see that Xiao Yu’s medical skills were not inferior to his own but even better. Since he couldn't teach him in the field of medicine anymore, he wanted to impart some life experiences and principles he had accumulated over the years to help Xiao Yu avoid taking detours. Yet, he was worried that a young person with such medical skills might become arrogant and not listen. Hence, he thought to use educating this apprentice as an indirect way to reach out to Xiao Yu.
Seeing how deeply Xiao Yu had absorbed these words, Doctor Yue felt relieved yet bitter; even in his heart, he couldn’t help but feel a bit envious of such young medical talent like Xiao Yu, let alone others.
"After you return home, just massage him as I did and have him drink plenty of water while keeping warm!" At this moment, the child had already fallen asleep under Xiao Yu's massage; he handed the child to his mother and gave a few more instructions.
Xiao Yu now understood Elder Ye's good intentions and stood up, clasping his fists and bowing deeply. His bow was so deep that he nearly touched the ground, showing a gesture of respect from a junior to an elder. After standing up, he said: "Thank you, Senior Brother!"
"Brother, don't be like this!" When Elder Ye saw Xiao Yu performing such a respectful bow, he hurriedly tried to stop him. Such a deep bow was only given in ancient times to parents and teachers, but Xiao Yu insisted on doing it.
From then on, Elder Ye hardly participated anymore, merely watching from the side while Xiao Yu continued diagnosing patients and prescribing medicine. After seeing the examples of the first two people, those waiting in line for their turn to be diagnosed now fully believed in Xiao Yu's abilities and no longer doubted his competence because of his young age.
Those who heard about the free clinic rushed over but were greatly disappointed upon finding out that a young man in his twenties was the one diagnosing patients. They had come due to hearing there was an elderly traditional Chinese doctor from Beijing here, so why had it been replaced by someone so young
Could such a young person really diagnose illnesses This was people's initial reaction upon seeing Xiao Yu examining patients. After those who were waiting in line before them left, the twenty or so people surrounding the consultation table didn't step forward to get diagnosed but merely pointed and commented.
Seeing this situation, Elder Ye secretly glanced at Xiao Yu and found him remarkably composed and calm, showing no irritation despite others' disbelief. He sat there with a faint yet very confident smile on his face.
"Mom, you're here! Why did it take so long" At that moment, the woman in her forties who had stayed after getting diagnosed approached an elderly lady entering from the door and quickly supported her.
"Today...the traffic was too heavy!" The elderly lady, feeling a bit breathless after coming all the way there, explained.
After the elderly woman was guided to the consultation table by her daughter, seeing a young man in his twenties sitting there made her turn towards her daughter with displeasure: "Didn't you say it's an old doctor Why is there only a young man"
The elderly lady’s daughter ignored her and addressed everyone around them instead: "Are you here for diagnosis If not, I'll take my turn first!"lier but now that the director told her to do it again, there was nothing she could do about it. However, just as she pulled out her phone, a car's braking sound rang beside them.Upon hearing this bra...