Chapter 407: Chapter 407: Expensive Medicine
Hu Qiming was suddenly called on by Li Xu and cursed him inwardly. ’What a jerk. We’re classmates, yet he’s putting me on the spot in front of all these experts.’
But he knew Li Xu was giving him a chance to shine.
After careful thought, he answered, "I believe the choice of an enema is based on the TCM theory that ’the Lungs and the Large Intestine are exterior-interiorly related.’ When the Large Intestine is cleared, the Lung qi descends. By administering the medicine into the Large Intestine, we can clear and drain the organ-heat, allowing the heat-toxin and phlegm-dampness to be expelled from below."
"Well said."
Li Xu nodded in praise. "Exactly.
Through an enema, the medicine is absorbed by the Large Intestine and directly reaches the Zang-fu organs, achieving the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and unblocking the bowels.
In my formulation for the enema, I used a heavy dose of raw Da Huang and *Centella asiatica* to purge stagnation, clear the Triple Burner, and eliminate heat-toxins. This allows the heat-toxin and phlegm-dampness congested in the body to be rapidly expelled.
At the same time, I added Perilla leaf. It has acrid, warm, and diffusive properties that regulate qi and broaden the chest. It can both diffuse the Lungs to detoxify and open the upper source of water, while also clearing the upper and lower body. This allows the heat-toxin and phlegm-dampness to be resolved from below, achieving the overall goal of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, unblocking the bowels, and draining turbidity.
This three-pronged approach is sure to turn the patient’s crisis around."
This explanation was well-reasoned and supported by classical principles.
Even Xue Shuheng had to admit that what Li Xu said made sense.
Just as Li Xu was explaining his treatment plan, a nurse at the side suddenly cried out, "Director, look! The patient’s vital signs are changing."
When Director Han heard this, his heart sank. ’Has the patient’s condition worsened?’
’Is there a problem with Li Xu’s treatment method?’
The thought had barely formed before he was filled with regret.
’If I had known, I never should have let Li Xu try something so reckless.’
Xue Shuheng smiled.
’Your explanation was eloquent, and it might have sounded reasonable, but if it can’t cure the patient, it’s useless.’
He was just about to lash out and "guide" Li Xu a little, to let him know that Chinese medicine was too profound for a young man who had only graduated a year ago to fully comprehend.
However, when his eyes fell on the monitor screen, the smug expression on Xue Shuheng’s face instantly froze.
On the ECG monitor, the patient’s originally erratic heart rate was stabilizing at a visible rate, gradually dropping from 120 bpm to 90 bpm. The rhythm was also becoming regular and strong.
Her respiratory rate also fell from the previous 29-41 breaths per minute to a normal 18-22.
The depth of her breathing had also clearly increased; it was no longer the shallow, rapid gasping from before.
Even more surprisingly, the patient’s blood oxygen saturation was also rising slowly but steadily, while her body temperature was beginning to trend downward, dropping from 39.8°C to 38.5°C. Although still high, it was a significant improvement.
"This... How is this possible?"
Xue Shuheng exclaimed in disbelief.
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen wrong.
Zhu Quanxin, Lin Guorui, and the others also gathered around. Seeing the changes in the monitor’s data, they were all dumbfounded.
"How long has it been?"
Director Han looked at Li Xu in disbelief, his voice filled with shock. "It hasn’t even been half an hour since the medicine was administered, and it’s already working?"
Li Xu also breathed a sigh of relief.
’The treatment plan provided by the intelligence really worked.’
He explained, "Director Han, the An Gong Bezoar Pill I used isn’t the ordinary kind sold on the market. I personally made it using extremely precious ingredients like pure, wild-harvested Bezoar and Rhino Horn. Its effects are several times stronger than a common An Gong Bezoar Pill, and its market price is over one hundred thousand yuan.
Besides, in Chinese medicine, if the pattern differentiation is accurate and the right medicine is used, the effect will be almost immediate.
The patient’s Heart was clouded by phlegm-toxin, and her clear orifices were blocked. The An Gong Bezoar Pill is the precise remedy for this condition. Its functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, resolving phlegm to open the orifices, and reviving the mind to calm the spirit would naturally take effect quickly."
Xue Shuheng’s face was ashen. He looked at Li Xu, his eyes filled with shock and jealousy.
Li Xu had done it again, and so thoroughly and rapidly that it was beyond anyone’s comprehension.
He silently left the emergency room, unable to utter a single word of sarcasm.
Li Xu carefully observed the patient’s vital signs for a while. After confirming that her condition had stabilized and she was past the most dangerous stage, he said to Director Han, "Director Han, the patient is out of danger now, and her vitals are stabilizing. From here on, we just need to continue monitoring her and administering the prescription I wrote out. I believe her condition will continue to improve."
"Alright."
Director Han was utterly impressed with Li Xu and had no objections.
After they left the emergency room, the patient’s parents were still waiting by the door.
Seeing the doctors emerge, they hurried over and asked anxiously, "Doctor, my daughter... how is she?"
Director Han walked up to them, a smile on his face. "You can rest assured. Doctor Li has superb medical skills and worked a miracle. After the medication, the patient is out of danger. Her vital signs are stabilizing, and she’s basically out of the woods."
Hearing this, Wang Qianqian’s parents were stunned for a moment, then began to weep with joy.
They bowed repeatedly to Li Xu and Director Han, thanking them profusely.
Director Han quickly helped them up, but then a practical issue came to mind. "Although the patient is out of danger, the cost of this treatment... might be quite high. Just the one An Gong Bezoar Pill that Doctor Li used has a market price of well over one hundred thousand yuan..."
The patient’s parents had been overjoyed.
After all, the doctors had previously implied that their daughter couldn’t be saved.
They had been devastated.
Now, their daughter had been saved.
But the medical fees were so high.
They were just a simple farming family. To them, this enormous medical bill was an astronomical figure.
Still, the fact that their daughter’s life was saved was the greatest blessing.
They said, "Doctor, don’t worry. No matter how much it costs, we’ll find a way to borrow the money to pay for it. As long as Qianqian can get better, we’re willing to do anything."
Li Xu then wrote another prescription for an oral medication for Wang Qianqian, instructing Director Han to have her take it daily once she regained her ability to swallow, in order to regulate her body and consolidate the treatment’s effects.
After giving all the instructions, he dragged his exhausted body out of the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and headed home.
By then, it was nearly three in the morning.
「When he woke up, it was already ten in the morning.」
Li Xu washed up, had a quick bite to eat, and went to his clinic.
Song Sisi was massaging an elderly woman’s shoulders.
A few other patients were waiting.
Besides them, Lin Xiaoyu was also there.
"Doctor Li, did you rest well?"
Lin Xiaoyu greeted him.
But before she could finish her sentence, she let out a loud hiccup.
"HIC!"
She covered her mouth in embarrassment, but the hiccups kept coming, one after another, refusing to stop.
"HIC!"
"HIC!"
"HIC!"
"Doctor Li, I think I must have swallowed some cold air on my way here. I can’t stop hiccuping. Do you have any quick remedies for hiccups?"
Lin Xiaoyu asked awkwardly between hiccups.
Li Xu couldn’t help but laugh at her comical predicament.
"Editor Lin, your hiccups have quite a rhythm to them. But don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to cure hiccups."
