Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 220: Special Heart-Saving Soup (3K)

Diagnosis of the three pulses of the foot originated from "Huangdi Neijing Suwen. Sanbu Jiuhou Lun".

Foot diagnosis was popular before the Western Jin Dynasty. Since Wang Shuhe of the Western Jin Dynasty promoted the "Pulse Classic" and advocated the "Cunkou diagnosis method alone", foot diagnosis has gradually been neglected in clinical application and research.

Seeing Fangyan using this hand to take a pulse reminded Mr. Cheng, who had been familiar with ancient books since childhood, of many past events.

He had also learned this method of taking pulses.

Taixi is on the inner side of the foot, in the depression of the artery between the highest point of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, and is the kidney meridian.

Taixi is the transport point and origin point of the Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin, which can be used to observe the presence of kidney Qi.

The kidney is the foundation of one's innate constitution. The kidney stores essence, which turns into qi. The kidney is the root of the twelve meridians in the human body and the driving force behind the functional activities of various internal organs, meridians, tissues, and organs.

It is like the roots of a tree. Even if the branches and leaves are dry, as long as the roots are not dead, there is still life.

Taichong is the liver meridian, which is located in the arterial depression in front of the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones on the dorsum of the foot.

Taichong is also the transport point and origin point of the Liver Meridian of Foot, which can be used to observe the presence of liver qi.

The liver stores blood and is responsible for the regulation of qi and blood. It plays a vital coordinating role in maintaining the normal functional activities of the body's internal organs, meridian tissues, and organs.

Fuyang, also known as Chongyang, is located between the second and third metatarsal bones of the dorsum of the foot, on the lateral side of the extensor digitorum longus tendon, at the highest point of the dorsum of the foot, about 1.5 inches below the Jiexi point, in the depression of the dorsalis pedis artery, and is the stomach meridian.

Fuyang is the original point of the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, and can be used to observe the presence of stomach qi.

The stomach is the foundation of acquired constitution and the source of blood. If there is stomach qi in the pulse, the person will live; if there is no stomach qi, the person will die.

If the above three pulses are not weakened, the patient can survive even if the disease is serious. If the three pulses are dead, the patient will be in danger even if the disease is mild.

That’s why we say in the dialect that as long as the three pulses are not cut off, there is still hope.

But the problem is coming.

"How do you plan to save him?" Old Cheng asked Fangyan.

At this time, Fangyan had already remembered the classic medical case, which was the medical case of Li Ke, the most famous doctor in modern times for emergency and critical care.

Considering the current situation, Fang Yan said to Mr. Cheng:
"The patient has suffered from lung disease and respiratory failure for many years. First, acupuncture is used on Su Liao, Nei Guan, Tai Chong and Xi Ren (ear points) to treat respiratory failure. Then Po Ge Jiu Xin Tang is used to support Yang, to save the dying Yang and consolidate the body. Then San Sheng Yin is added to dissipate phlegm, and musk is used to dispel filth, open the orifices and wake up the brain."

Mr. Cheng nodded slightly, then frowned and asked:
"I understand everything else, but I know about the Heart-Saving Soup. What is this special Heart-Saving Soup you mentioned?"

Hearing Mr. Cheng's question, Fang Yan remembered that Li Ke was admitted as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner through the provincial unified examination in 1978, and was then assigned to work at Lingshi County People's Hospital.

The medical case that Fangyan saw in his previous life was from 1995, which was also recorded eighteen years later.

Fangyan has never been to Lingshi County, Shanxi Province, and he couldn't possibly tell Mr. Cheng that he learned this from Li Ke.

After thinking for a while, Fang Yan said:

"The Poge Jiuxin Decoction is derived from the Sini Decoction in Treatise on Febrile Diseases. It uses Sini Decoction combined with Shenfu Longmu Jiuni Decoction and Zhang Xichun's Laifu Decoction, but uses more aconite, cornus fruit and musk."

When he heard about Fuzi, Mr. Cheng's face darkened and he asked:

"Reuse aconite? How much?"

"150g to 200g." Fangyan responded truthfully.

"..." Old Cheng was stunned. He didn't expect to use so much.

Other people who know Chinese medicine were also shocked by Fangyan's measurement of aconite.

Especially Le Miao, she felt that she might not dare to sign the reviewer's signature.

Old Cheng came back to his senses and said to Fang Yan with a serious expression:

"Do you know that according to ancient and modern herbal books, aconite is highly poisonous. If you drink 150g of it, it will kill you right away?"

When I recalled the theoretical dialect of my previous life, my memory became clearer.

He remembered very clearly that Li Ke used more than five tons of aconite in his lifetime and treated more than ten thousand patients. Among his dying patients, there were more than 24 grams of aconite used in 500 hours, and there was never a single case of poisoning.

Moreover, the prescription in Fangyan's hand has been clinically verified repeatedly for 40 years. Compared with the original versions, it is more comprehensive, more effective, and more able to take the overall situation into consideration and correct the state of systemic failure.

It can be said that his current prescription is already the final version after many improvements.

Fortunately, it is only 1977 now.

The official pharmacopoeia has not yet restricted the dosage of aconite. If it is based on the dosage used in later generations, the maximum amount that can be used is 15g.

If you use it too much and problems arise, you will have to take responsibility.

Therefore, since Li Ke used such a huge amount of aconite, even if everyone knew the prescription, not everyone would have the courage to learn how to use it.

So he responded immediately:

"In the original recipe of Shanghan Sini Decoction, the amount of roasted licorice is twice that of raw aconite, which is sufficient to prove that Zhang Zhongjing was fully aware of the toxicity of aconite and the measures to detoxify it. Licorice can not only detoxify aconite, but also has a strengthening effect after being roasted with honey. When more than 100 grams of aconite is used, 60 grams of roasted licorice is enough to control its toxicity. You don't have to worry about this, Mr. Cheng."

When Mr. Cheng heard this and saw how confident Fangyan was, he began to believe it.

The origin of this recipe is clearly stated in the dialect, and it is a variation of an ancient recipe, so it has sufficient theoretical basis.

In order to verify it in detail, Mr. Cheng asked:

"What about the heavy use of cornus fruit and musk?"

Fangyan responded:
"Zhang Xichun, who created Lai Fu Tang, said: Cornus officinalis has the effect of saving people from collapse, which is better than ginseng, atractylodes and astragalus. The nature of Cornus officinalis is not only to nourish the liver. It can also restrain the yin and yang qi of the human body that are not solid and about to disperse." Therefore, "Cornus officinalis is the most important medicine for saving people from collapse."

"The cornus fruit in the formula can greatly restrain the vital energy, consolidate and astringe the slippery and loose, and in the process of astringency, it also has the property of smoothing and unblocking, so it can also open up the nine orifices, circulate the blood vessels, and restrain the positive energy without restraining the evil energy. Using it can help the aconite to consolidate the restored yang and save the loss of qi and blood in the five internal organs."

"Musk is an essential medicine for emergency treatment and awakening the mind. It has the effect of opening the mind and nourishing the body. It can clear the gates and open the orifices for all kinds of phlegm-induced coma."

"In addition, there are two medicines, Longmu, which are important medicines for strengthening the kidneys and retaining essence, and consolidating vital energy; the active magnet absorbs and descends, maintaining yin and yang..."

After hearing Fangyan's clear and logical response, which was linked one thing to another, Mr. Cheng believed it even more.

He knew that Zhu Liangchun had given Fang Yan a set of medical records for difficult and complicated diseases. Although he had never heard of this poisonous prescription, he thought it was very likely one of them.

Seeing the patient in this condition, he said:

"How sure are you?"

Fangyan responded:
"It took one hour to bring the dead back to life, three hours to get out of danger, and one day and night to turn danger into safety."

Hearing Fangyan's answer, Mr. Cheng couldn't help but widen his eyes. Good boy, I asked you how confident you are, and you just told me the effect?
"This is no joke. Death from illness and death from treatment are two completely different things." Old Cheng said to Fang Yan seriously. Fang Yan said:

"Master Cheng, trust me, I am sure of it. If we delay any longer, one of our three meridians will be destroyed and there will be no hope at all."

When Mr. Cheng heard this, he immediately thought of Mr. Zhu's comment on Fang Yan, and then thought of the ear area therapy. Finally, he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and said:
"Okay, you write the prescription and I'll sign the bill for you."

"..." Fang Yan was stunned and looked at Mr. Cheng. He didn't expect that he would get involved.

Mr. Cheng said to Fang Yan:

"What are you looking at? Does your store manager dare to sign for you?"

Le Miao opened her mouth. She wanted to say that if Fang Yan insisted, she would actually dare to sign.

But she didn't say it out loud, and saw Cheng Lao approach Fang Yan and said in a low voice:

"I'll sign it, so it'll be easier to talk to if anything goes wrong."

The dialect here was a bit laughable. Even though he spoke so clearly, Mr. Cheng was still afraid that he would be poisoned to death.

But come to think of it, from other people's perspective, Mr. Cheng's identity is indeed more secure.

It would indeed be a bit difficult for Le Miao to sign.

I know I can't put it off any longer.

Treating the patient comes first, so I wrote it down quickly.

Taking the prescription, Mr. Cheng took a look at it and his eyelids couldn't help but twitch twice.

Then he didn't say much. He took out a pen and quickly wrote his name on the prescription.

He handed the signed form to Fang Yan and said:

"I'll give you the injection, and you go get the medicine."

"Okay!" Fangyan nodded.

Just as Fangyan was about to leave, Mr. Cheng called him:

"Wait, where is the ear point for the adrenal gland?"

Hearing this, Fang Yan took the sterilized silver needle from Jia Dapeng's hand, pierced it directly into the patient's ear area, and then said:
"The lower tip of the free edge of the tragus, the midpoint of the raised plane of the lower 1/2 of the outer surface of the tragus."

After saying that, he went out to get the medicine.

When Old Cheng saw Fangyan's acupuncture method, which was fast, accurate, and a new technique he had never seen before, he became even more curious about this guy.

However, he did not stop his actions. With the help of Jia Dapeng, he quickly inserted needles into the acupuncture points that the patient had just mentioned in the dialect.

On the other side, Fang Yan had already given the medicine and got ready. When he entered the room, he saw that Cheng Lao had already given the injection and was waiting. After taking a look, he said to Jia Dapeng:
"The patient is in critical condition now. This medicine needs to be boiled quickly with boiling water and a gas cylinder over high heat, and then given to the patient as it boils."

Jia Dapeng agreed immediately, took the herbs and hurried to prepare them.

Fangyan saw that although the patient's breathing had improved a lot after the injection, he was still unconscious.

At this time, even if the medicine is boiled, it will be impossible to feed it into the mouth.

Fang Yan turned around and asked Le Miao:

"Does Letian know about nasogastric administration?"

"Insert a gastric tube?" Le Miao asked.

Dialect nod:

"Yes, that's it."

Le Miao nodded:
"I understand. I'll be ready right away."

With that she walked out.

Nasogastric feeding is a special method in which a gastric tube is artificially inserted into the esophagus through the nasal cavity and then injected into the stomach with a syringe.

There is no other way.

At this time, Cheng Lao's voice was heard:

"No need, the person is conscious!"

Fangyan turned around and found that the patient had indeed opened his eyes.

It turned out that Old Cheng used his own acupuncture method to wake the person up.

He is an officially recognized acupuncture expert and his skills are indeed very advanced.

However, despite this, the patient still feels very uncomfortable.

I couldn't utter a word.

"Please wait a moment. The medicine will be available soon." Fang Yan said to Duan Lao's comrade-in-arms.

The other party actually nodded, which made Fang Yan feel that he was worthy of being an old soldier who had been on the battlefield. His willpower was absolutely first-class.

Fang Yan came to the backyard at this time and saw Jia Dapeng busying himself.

He also hurried forward to help.

Pour the medicinal materials into the medicine pot, then pour boiling water directly into it, turn on the gas stove and boil the medicine over high heat.

This recipe was originally prepared by simmering it in cold water.

But there is no way to provide emergency treatment now, so the only way is to pour less boiling water, and after decocting a part of the medicine, pour it into the bowl immediately.

He asked Jia Dapeng to continue decocting the medicine according to his own instructions, while he brought the small bowl of medicine to the patient's bedside, stirred the medicine back and forth with another empty bowl, let the medicine cool down a little, and then immediately began to give it to the patient.

When they saw the medicinal soup slowly entering the patient's mouth, Old Cheng and those who were present who knew the medicinal properties of aconite felt their hearts rise to their throats.

They knew the medicinal properties of aconite very well. After drinking this bowl of medicine, they didn't know whether they would be able to recover as the dialect said, or would die instantly.

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