Jinyi Spring

Chapter 13: Shui's Acupuncture
Pricking and bloodletting is a common method used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. It is easy to learn how to prick the right blood spot for the right disease and how much blood to let.

However, how to change acupoints according to the patient's condition, how much blood to let out, whether the patient's constitution is suitable for bloodletting, and what specifications of bloodletting needle to use are all decisions that you have to make based on your experience and understanding.

This is one of the most powerful inheritances of the Shui family, and is known in the industry as "Shui's Acupuncture". Many diseases are cured with this method.

There are 72 unique acupuncture points in Shui's acupuncture, among which pricking and bloodletting is the unique skill of Shui's acupuncture.

Because of the serious differences in teaching and management concepts, my grandfather repeatedly rejected invitations from universities and hospitals and only saw patients in his own clinic, and the medicine he bought was cheaper than anywhere else.

He cured many difficult and complicated diseases. Some people spent tens of thousands of yuan in large hospitals but could not get cured, but they could be cured with only a few hundred yuan in Shui's clinic.

A company approached my grandfather and wanted to set up a pharmaceutical factory, but he did not agree.

He doesn't want to be bound by capital and do things against his conscience.

My grandfather spent his entire life running that small clinic, treating as few patients as possible.

Some people attacked my grandfather as a liar, but some people actually believed him...

Among the sons born to her father and that woman in her previous life, and several disciples of her grandfather, only Shui Chuchen truly learned the essence of Shui's medical skills.

Unfortunately, she died before leaving any successor.

Grandpa is already eighty-six years old, it is impossible for him to train another Shui Chuchen.

The Shui family's most powerful medical skills will completely disappear from that world after Grandpa's death...

The needle went in and blood flowed out.

Feng Buji just hummed twice, his little body motionless.

She also said thoughtfully, "Sister, just keep giving me acupuncture. No matter if I can cure the disease or not, I have learned the skill. Don't tell anyone about your acupuncture for me. If I die early, those bad people will say that it was your doing."

Feng Chuchen laughed, "You don't trust your sister so much?"

"I'm just being cautious. I'll wait until I'm better before I say anything."

What a thoughtful child.

Banxia blindly believed in her own girl, and was not surprised at all when she saw Feng Chuchen treating Feng Buji for the first time.

She even said with pride, "The girl can even learn the difficult Shangyin acupuncture, so of course she can treat other diseases."

Feng Buji said nothing. He thought to himself, my aunt can also use Yin Shen needle, but she still can't cure my disease.

After giving the injection, Feng Chuchen held the little man's face with both hands to show his praise.

Feng Buji blushed in embarrassment.

He likes his sister like this.

Feng Chuchen asked him to sit on the small stool under the tree again, "Get some sun for a quarter of an hour, it's good for your health."

The gaps between branches and leaves let in dappled sunlight, which is both cool and allows you to get some calcium from the sun.

Feng Buji was not idle while sitting, he recited aloud:

"Lei Gong asked Huang Di: "The words of the Forbidden Clothes, all the principles of acupuncture, start with the meridians, and follow their course, know their size, the five internal organs, and the six internal organs, I would like to hear all the principles..."

Children's voices floated in the bare yard.

Although Feng Buji was in poor health, he was very smart. The original owner taught him to recite the Huangdi Neijing since he was three years old. This set of books was placed in Feng Buji's room. It was not only a book for him to learn to read, but also a book for him to learn medicine.

Feng Chuchen went into the house to study, not only reading medical books, but also studying the handwritten notes left by his aunt. He would go to Beijing in a few days and buy some more medical books.

She is a "child goddess" who has learned the Supreme Acupuncture and can understand other medical principles after just one reading.

Only the eldest aunt knows how capable the original owner is, and she has the final say on how capable she is now.

I worked hard until early noon, when Aunt Wang from the south end of the village came.

Aunt Wang Si and her husband were tenants of the Feng family. They were honest and hardworking, and the Feng family asked them to deliver firewood to their home every two days.

Feng Chuchen came out and asked, "Aunt Four, do the ewes in Uncle Wang's family have goat milk?" Uncle Wang is Wang Dazhui, the eldest brother of Aunt Four Wang's husband.

Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Yes, his ewe gave birth a few days ago."

Feng Chuchen took a big bowl and took Feng Buji to Wang Dazhu's house to buy goat milk.

Baima Village is more than 20 miles away from Xiyang Gate of the capital. It is a large village with more than 100 households and a population of more than 700 people, most of whom are surnamed Zhao.

There is a rugged dirt road in the middle, and to the north of the village is a winding stream, beyond the stream is Miaoqing Mountain.

Most of the Feng family members live in the neighboring Hekou Village, where Feng Taigong's family also lives. Only a few families live in Baima Village.

The villagers greeted the siblings:

"Ms. Chen, don't rush me."

"Aunt Chen, not uncle."

……

The original owner didn't like to talk, Feng Buji's little mouth was sweet, and he greeted loudly:

"Uncle Li San."

"Brother Zhao."

"Zhao Tongsheng."

……

Zhao Tongsheng is Zhao Wei, the third son of Mr. Zhao. He is seventeen years old and just passed the imperial examination this spring. He is the most admired young man among the girls in several nearby villages.

He has not yet decided on a wife, mainly because he is very picky. He does not want to find a country girl, but a pretty, fair-skinned and literate girl from the city.

He was wearing a bright blue gown and holding a folding fan in his hand. He said "hmm" to Feng Buji, and his eyes lingered on Feng Chuchen's face for a moment before turning away with disdain.

He not only looked at Feng Chuchen with disdain, but also looked at everyone and everything here with disdain.

I felt like a rooster walking on a country road, so proud.

The person had walked away, but Feng Buji's gaze was still following the figure forward, forward.

I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

He whispered, "There are three Tongsheng in our village. The first one was our great grandfather, many years ago. The second one was Zhao Tongsheng's uncle, who passed the imperial examination and became an official in another place. The third one is Zhao Tongsheng...

"Zhao Tong grew up well, came from a good family, and was quite educated. But he was very arrogant... He was not a good man."

Feng Chuchen laughed out loud.

The little guy has very high standards and he doesn't even look down on the man that all the village girls admire.

They walked through most of the village and saw six or seven pregnant women, the youngest in her teens and the oldest in her forties.

There seemed to be many pregnant women, with babies being born every now and then in the village. However, due to poor living and medical conditions, many children did not grow up.

In ancient times, even royal children were prone to dying of illness, not to mention the poor and backward countryside.

But no matter what, as long as it was a peaceful time in ancient times and the people had time to recuperate, the population would still grow.

Unlike the era in the past, many young people do not want to have children, and the population has begun to decline. It is rare to see a pregnant woman walking through a few streets. Many hospitals no longer have separate obstetrics departments, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for kindergartens and schools to recruit students...

Suddenly, a woman's wailing was heard coming from the small courtyard in front.

Feng Buji was so scared that he held his sister's hand tightly.

A woman said, "Oh, Jinniu's wife had a seizure last night, and her mother-in-law tried to take care of her for half the night but couldn't. We just sent someone to Hekou Village to invite Li Wenpo, but she has already been invited away by the people of Guozi Village."

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