Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1895 Insufficient Internal Yang
Although Bian Mu is young, his experience is much richer than that of his peers. It's not that he has traveled through many places and experienced many hardships in life, nor is he the kind of unlucky person who suffered many misfortunes and hardships right after birth. Rather, it's that he is good at thinking and has a strong ability to interpret things by observing the details, peeling back the layers, and going deeper into the details.

This powerful ability to interpret is also a special kind of experience, and one whose value is increasing year by year.

Despite being a top-tier tertiary hospital, the overall professional competence of the medical staff at "Hengshan" Hospital is noticeably inferior, and its facilities are also somewhat lacking. Although it is much better than the county-level hospital in my hometown, they still struggle when faced with patients with unusual medical conditions.

Moreover, Bian Mu discovered that some of the hospital's medical staff did not meet the most basic surgical nursing standards; at least, they did not currently meet the average standards of provincial-level tertiary hospitals.

Perhaps Dean Dong and his team aren't always that strict?
After exchanging pleasantries, Bian Mu got straight to the point and gave a brief overview of the 29-year-old male patient's pathology.

"Everyone! You're all quite busy, so I'll get straight to the point! First of all, let me clarify that there's nothing wrong with the new drug we developed. Extravasation is a normal reaction during medication, a good sign. To put it simply, it's similar to a mild fever after taking medication. The main reason for persistent extravasation is related to the patient's profession. In our jargon... this patient is one of those 'hard-to-see-the-day' workers, and this is caused by his profession." With composure and confidence, Bian Mu offered a brief analysis of the underlying causes based on his own understanding.

Hearing this, everyone present, including Dean Dong, was completely baffled. Having practiced medicine for many years, they all understood that the key phrase was: "hard to see the light of day." What did that mean?!
Bian Mu was a little thirsty, and the people sitting opposite him clearly didn't intend to provide him with any tea or drinks. Oh well! He'd better get something to drink when he got back!

"Cultivation, this is cultivation. On the surface, they all seem to be very respectful to us, but in reality? They haven't even offered us a cup of water! It's a bit of an act! No wonder the hospital presents that kind of image..." Bian Mu thought to himself.

Seeing the surprised reactions of the crowd, Bian Mu had anticipated this. With a calm smile, Bian Mu continued to explain: "To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, when we, as practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, treat miners working underground, we first consider their special working environment, which they have been exposed to the sun for decades. To put it bluntly, they see little sun! Conversely, some people in special professions are exposed to the sun all day long, absorbing excessive amounts of heat and energy. Our approach is naturally completely the opposite."

Hearing this, those present who understood traditional Chinese medicine or were practitioners in the field found some clues.

One of the middle-aged male doctors asked with a smile, "So... this patient's Yang energy is somewhat insufficient?! After the injury, the internal organs were impacted, and the body's Qi has become somewhat disordered?!"

Hey! Not bad, there are some knowledgeable people here after all, not bad!
With a smile, Bian Mu continued, "This isn't the worst problem. As we all know, external wounds are the most damaging to Yang Qi. His internal Yang was already somewhat insufficient. The nature of his work means he works long hours all year round, rarely seeing the sun. On holidays, he's probably just working overtime to earn money for his two children. Now, with this external injury, and a rather long cut, his internal Yang is severely depleted. His internal Qi isn't quite up to par either. All these factors combined cause his immune system to immediately activate, mobilizing all the body's defensive Qi for some self-protection. However, the basic conditions aren't sufficient, so it can only haphazardly draw energy from various parts of the body to cope with the emergency. As a result... the overall protective power is insufficient, and the body fluids become unbalanced. After several rounds of struggle, it finally succumbs, directly manifesting as pus and blood seeping out. Fortunately, the 'detoxifying ointment' I developed is quite effective, supporting Yang and expelling pathogens, helping the patient withstand several rounds of treatment, thus effectively preventing the persistent high fever from developing further..."

Hearing this, everyone present finally understood the gist of it.

"When using the 'detoxifying plaster,' if medical staff are familiar with its properties and understand the patient's overall physical and mental condition, they will strive to create a supportive therapeutic environment. This will greatly enhance the plaster's activity, thus helping the patient recover sooner," Bian Mu explained with a smile. "So that's how it is! With Master Bian's explanation, we understand perfectly. Sometimes, treating difficult and complex diseases is just a matter of understanding the underlying principles; if you can't break through them, you can't. Master Bian truly lives up to his reputation, being proficient in both medicine and medicine—rare indeed!" Dean Dong flattered Bian Mu without missing an opportunity.

"I am unworthy of such praise, I am unworthy of such praise!" Bian Mu quickly clasped his hands in a polite gesture.

"So... what else should we pay attention to during the later stages of treatment?" the middle-aged female doctor asked casually.

“First, I will provide a diet plan, and I ask the patient's family to cooperate as much as possible. It mainly consists of foods that boost Yang energy, and eating these foods will help boost Yang energy relatively quickly. In addition, for the Xukou acupoint, I suggest performing regular acupuncture at 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM every day. For the patient, this acupuncture technique at these times helps to reduce dryness and minimize the possibility of further infection by preventing the body from overheating. Any colleague from our hospital's acupuncture department can come over. In my opinion… it would be best to send a middle-aged female doctor. The technical requirements are not very high; regular acupuncture is fine.” Bian Mu explained in detail.

"Okay! I'll do as you say!" Dean Dong replied with a smile.

"You've all been quite busy, and the pathology report is almost finished, so I'll take my leave now!" With that, Bian Mu prepared to go downstairs and leave.

"Please wait a moment, Director Bian! The main reason I invited them here is because of another matter. We plan to sign a cooperation agreement with your institution. We would also like to invite Director Bian to come and guide the work of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine when you have free time. Of course, there will be some remuneration, and we will follow all the normal procedures. I wonder what Director Bian thinks?" Dean Dong suddenly mentioned signing a formal cooperation agreement between the two parties.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was taken aback for a moment, and then it dawned on him.

"Oh! Please don't be so polite. I'm new to this field and my qualifications are still quite limited. I really don't deserve such a heavy responsibility. Besides... the new drug has just been launched on the market, and I'm not very clear about its specific situation. Thank you for your trust in me, but I'm afraid I'll have to give up on the matter of providing guidance." Bian Mu declined the offer very tactfully.

There was no point in forcing things to go any further after that, so Dean Dong smiled and didn't say anything more.

"Well... alright! We'll still have to trouble you, Master Bian, to come and offer your guidance from time to time, so that our hospital's TCM department can at least be presentable in the future." Dean Dong smiled and conceded a step.

"Of course, of course! There's plenty of time in the future, everyone. I'll take my leave now!" With that, Bian Mu turned and went downstairs to find a restaurant to eat at.