Elixir Supplier

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Woof! Woof!

The dog took the bucket and ran into the medicine field. Carrying the bucket with his mouth, he filled the bucket with water at the pool and ran toward the newly planted trees. Although he ran as fast as wind and lightning, he didn’t splash much of the water much.

“I’m handing these trees over to you for watering,” Wang Yao said. “Do you have any problem with that?”

Woof! The dog seemed to enjoy the job. He liked traveling to and fro between the trees and medicine fields. He was not weary of it.

“Oh, you’re a happy guy!” Wang Yao patted the dog’s head.

As he headed down the mountain, Wang Yao could see the dog was still watering the trees cheerfully.

…

In a suburb of Lianshan County, a man in his 50s was sitting on a bench moving his fingers. He held two walnuts in his left hand. He was slowly and laboriously turning the walnuts with his fingers, but his fingers wouldn’t listen to him. He was unable to hold them steadily, so a walnut fell to the ground. He leaned down to pick it up with his right hand and put it back to the palm of his left hand. He began to slowly turn them again.

The door suddenly opened. A woman in her 20s came in. “Dad, do you feel it is better?”

“Well, I feel better than yesterday,” the man said.” The doctor’s treatment is effective.”

He could tell that his fingers were more in control than the previous day. His arms also seemed to be more flexible. The changes were very subtle, so he couldn’t be completely sure that it wasn’t just an illusion.

“Let’s try again tomorrow,” he said.

…

After Wang Yao had his evening meal, he went to Xishan and looked at the special locations. He found that the dandelions and foxtails had survived, so he watered them with ancient spring water.

After returning to Nanshan Hill, he began experimenting with new drugs. He had initially focused on several drugs that could be used for common diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes. After seeing the stroke patient two days ago, he decided to try another drug that could dredge the meridians.

He knew it could not be the Blood Deblocking Powder provided by the system. It required licorice roots as the main herbs, which was very costly. Common patients would not be able to afford it.

The inconvenience of immobile hands and feet was more distressing than diseases like diabetes. No one wanted to be a disabled person.

Wang Yao had seen people more than once who suffered from mobility problems due to cerebral thrombosis. In their eyes, he could see many things like unwillingness, helplessness, and decadence.

Long-term problems were a strike to their normal mindsets, which was why he tended to start from that point. On one hand, he could cure diseases. On the other hand, he could spread his fame. The latter happened to be one of his tasks.

Ephedra, angelica root, white peony, pubescent angelica root, Saposhnikovia root, licorice… He selected a few herbs and carefully ground them into powder. He sifted and grinded again until they turned into an extremely fine powder, which he packed into convenient bags.

As for medical effectiveness, soup took effect the quickest. But, it was not easy to store. He decided to make them into pills for easier storage and more concentrated effectiveness.

The next morning, the stroke patient returned to the clinic with his daughter.

“Do you feel better?” Wang Yao asked.

“Well, it’s a little better,” the man said.

“What practice did you do?” Wang Yao asked.

“I went tried to turn walnuts,” the man said.

Because of his situation, he was now unable to perform normal work. His home was close to the county town. He owned a yard and a few acres of land outside. Since he couldn’t work, he now planted crops and fed chickens and rabbits. In his free time, he walked slowly in the village.

“Well, OK. Sit down.” Wang Yao checked him again. “Hold my hand and hold it hard.”

The skin on the man’s palm was very rough, even coarse, and his fingers were comparatively thicker. This demonstrated that he done too much labor work. Now, the hand rising had no strength.

Wang Yao first gave the many acupuncture on the acupoints on his head, shoulders, and arms. In the middle of treatment, the sound of knocking on the door came from outside.

Pan Jun entered the clinic. “Master.”

“Not going to work today? Have a seat,” Wang Yao said. “Help yourself if you want some tea.”

“Hey, you are busy.” Pan Jun sat down and looked at Wang Yao inserting needles. His work was stable and accurate.

Since Pan Jun had the intention of learning massage, he needed to keep the acupuncture points of the human body in mind. But, it required both remembering and flexible using.

As for massage, even if a mistake was made, there might not be problems as long as the pressed places were roughly correct. Acupuncture was different. Absolute accuracy was required to prick needles into acupoints. Mistakenly pricking into certain acupoints might lead to severe consequence, even death. It was said that Hua Tuo accepted one patient whose acupoints on the liver were mistakenly pricked. The man could not be cured and died a few days later.

After inserting needles, Wang Yao waited for a while before withdrawing the needles. The withdrawal was quite skillful. Pan Jun did not understand acupuncture, not even in a little. So, he could only watch.

About 20 minutes later, the acupuncture was over. Wang Yao began massaging the patient’s acupoints to dredge the blood.

Seeing this, Pan Jun’s eyes became bright. He had focused on learning this some time ago, but he had only recently started using it in his sister’s outpatient clinic. The effect was good, and he had received much praise. But, the more patients he contacted, the more he felt that he did not learn enough. So, he was unable to treat some diseases. If it was his master, he would have cured them at once.

“Come on, hold it hard.” Wang Yao gave the man a massage while having him move his arms and fingers. “Exert your strength slowly. Don’t worry.”

Pan Jun asked, “Master, what is the disease?”

“Mobility problems caused by thrombosis,” Wang Yao said.

Pan Jun naturally knew what that meant. In fact, the disease was very common. It was usually caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, or similar diseases. The onset of the disease was very fast. At the beginning, one might not consider it and just think that feeling very tired and have a headache was due to being tired from overworking or not getting good rest. However, just after sleeping, one could find that they could no longer control their mouth from slanting or hands from moving. As for the disease, even one hour of treatment could lead to enormous differences.

“Can this disease be treated by massage alone?” Pan Jun asked.

“It depends on the situation,” Wang Yao said while treating the patient. “If it is serious, it is definitely not possible to rely solely on massage. It needs to be supplemented with drugs and acupuncture. If the condition is slightly lighter, it should be possible.”

“Master, could you please tell me more in detail?” Pan Jun asked.

“OK.” As Wang Yao gave a massage, he slowly explained the treatment. He not only mentioned the medical treatment of massage but also referred to some precautions in daily life. In this way, the father and his daughter did not feel bored. They listened very carefully.

“The degree of recovery in the later stages of the disease has a lot to do with personal life and exercise,” Wang Yao said. “The blood glucose must be controlled.”

If the thrombosis occurred again, and the treatment was not good or timely, it could cause disastrous consequences. The patient might be required to rely on a wheelchair or be completely paralyzed.

Wang Yao massaged the patient’s arms, legs, and upper body. When he got to the man’s head, Pan Jun watched careful and asked more questions. As for now, he did not massage anyone’s head in his sister’ clinic because he had some concerns. The head was not like other parts.

“Remember what I told you, some diseases can be treated in this method, while some cannot,” Wang Yao said.

“Yeah, I remember,” Pan Jun said.

“Do you also have a clinic?” the patient smiled and asked. After the acupuncture and massage treatment given by Wang Yao, he felt more comfortable. Plus, staying silent for so long was boring.

“No, I don’t have a clinic. I am a doctor,” Pan Jun said.

“Doctor, in which hospital?” the patient asked.

“In the county hospital as a doctor in the emergency department,” Pan Jun replied.

The father and his daughter were both shocked. A county hospital doctor went to a clinic to study, and he even called the young man “master.” It did not seem possible.

Wang Yao did not say much.

After the treatment, the father and his daughter paid the fee and left.