I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 571 Allicin

Yes, Zhu Houxuan thought of allicin.

Although it is not known whether allicin has any effect on Zhu Houzhao's illness, we can only try it at this time. In any case, allicin can be considered an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drug. Although it is not as strong as penicillin, it is good enough to solve the problem at this time.

In fact, allicin is not as bad as Zhu Houxuan thought. Allicin is widely used even in modern times. It is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. Modern antibiotics are divided into antifungal and antibacterial types, while allicin can be antibacterial and antifungal, and has basically no side effects on the human body.

As for the method of producing allicin, it is one that can be learned at a glance, so it is not a problem for Zhu Houxuan.

The method of producing allicin is extremely simple. Fresh garlic does not contain allicin. It must be crushed, the allinase it contains activated, and catalyzed alliin to form allicin, and then it must be distilled for production.

To put it simply, peel the garlic, then mash it into garlic paste, leave it for half an hour, then add water and start distillation. The distillation temperature should not be too high, 75 degrees is best, and the maximum should not exceed 80 degrees. The final strong-flavored golden liquid is crude allicin.

It is simple to produce allicin using this method, but the production efficiency is very low, but this is not a problem for Zhu Houxuan.

However, although allicin is simple to produce, it was not affordable for ordinary people in ancient times.

This brings us to the issue of dosage. One kilogram of garlic can produce no more than 8 mg of allicin, and the adult dose is 40 mg at a time, three times a day. Therefore, an adult needs at least kilograms of garlic to meet the daily dosage.

The efficiency of this distillation method is even lower, so the amount of garlic used has to be doubled, 40 to 50 kilograms of garlic a day, or hundreds of kilograms of garlic a day, which ordinary people really can't afford. But this is not a problem for Zhu Houxuan.

The nature of allicin is not very stable and can only be stored for 3-5 hours at room temperature, so it needs to be prepared at any time. This is not a problem for Zhu Houxuan.

Following Zhu Houxuan's order, countless people started to move.
Garlic was brought back by Zhang Qian during his diplomatic mission to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty. It was widely planted in the Ming Dynasty, so the Royal Group easily collected tens of thousands of kilograms of garlic, and the distillation equipment was not a problem at all.

A very strong smell of garlic began to emanate from the vicinity of Nangong, and for a moment it became the place that vampires least wanted to visit.
Soon, small glass bottles filled with golden liquid were brought to Zhu Houxuan.

Zhu Houxuan carefully opened a bottle and took a sniff. The strong garlic smell rushed straight to his head, which was extremely refreshing.
For safety reasons, he tasted a little bit. Although the garlic taste was strong, it was not so spicy. After getting the allicin, Zhu Houxuan rushed to the Leopard House without stopping. Zhu Houzhao's condition could not be delayed.

When he arrived at Nangong, Zhu Houzhao was still in a coma. The room was filled with sad-looking doctors who were taking Zhu Houzhao's pulse in turn. After each doctor's pulse check, they began to sigh.
When Zhu Houxuan saw this scene, his face immediately turned ugly. "Why are there so many people crowded in the room? Your Majesty can't even breathe fresh air."

When the imperial doctors heard what Zhu Houxun said, they hurried out.
Zhu Houxuan grabbed a familiar-looking imperial physician and said, "Stay here. I brought a magical medicine for His Majesty. Please give it to His Majesty."

The imperial physician stayed after hearing this and looked curiously at the small bottles that Zhu Houxuan took out. The golden liquid inside looked quite nice.
But when the doctor opened the cork, a pungent smell of garlic immediately came out and soon filled the whole room. His face changed immediately and he frowned and asked, "Is this garlic?"

"Yes, this is the essence of garlic. Send it to His Majesty right away!" Zhu Houxuan said.

But the doctor was still hesitant and said, "Your Highness, garlic is pungent and warm, and can enter the spleen and stomach meridians, which helps warm the middle and digest food. But your Majesty is suffering from lung disease now, and garlic may not help the condition! Moreover, garlic is warm in nature, and may cause internal heat to flourish. Your Majesty is now suffering from a fever, and if the internal heat continues to flourish, it may aggravate the condition!"

Zhu Houxuan looked at the imperial physician in silence. You have been analyzing the case with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine for a long time. It seems to be well-reasoned, but it is actually useless.
"Do you have any way to cure His Majesty?" Zhu Houxuan asked bluntly.

"No." The imperial physician said in embarrassment.

"That's terrible. Then use my method!" Zhu Houxuan said in an unquestionable and expectant tone.

Seeing Zhu Houxun's firm attitude, the imperial physician dared not say anything more, so he gritted his teeth and carefully gave Zhu Houzhao the bottle of garlic solution.
In fact, the effect of oral administration of allicin is very poor, because allicin is easily destroyed by stomach acid, so later generations all took it orally in the form of capsules. Zhu Houxuan could not make capsules. Capsules seem simple, but in fact they are very technically advanced. In addition, allicin can also be injected, but Zhu Houxuan did not dare to inject Zhu Houzhao. God knows how many impurities are in the distilled allicin solution, so oral administration is Zhu Houxuan's only choice.
After giving Zhu Houzhao the medicine, Zhu Houxuan did not leave, but waited anxiously on the side. This was his last hope.
Two hours passed quickly, and the smell of garlic in the house became stronger, because allicin was degraded into some small molecules in the body, which would enter the blood circulation. Once in the blood, these small molecules would "get off" in various parts of the body, such as being excreted in urine, exhaled from the lungs, or remaining on the body surface with sweat, thus filling the whole body with a strong garlic aroma.
Because it was taken orally, Zhu Houxun gave Zhu Houzhao twice the amount. After two hours of metabolism, Zhu Houzhao had been completely marinated.
But the effect was immediate.
"Your Majesty's fever has subsided!" said the imperial physician who stayed behind in disbelief.

Perhaps it is because viruses of this era do not have any drug resistance, and allicin has played a very significant role.
Zhu Houxuan became extremely excited, and his anxious heart finally settled down.

After Zhu Houzhao's fever subsided, his coughing also eased a lot. Although he still looked very weak, he had visibly improved.
The imperial physician still couldn't let it go. He began to doubt what he had learned. "That's not right. Garlic belongs to the spleen and stomach meridians. How can it be effective for lung diseases? How can a warm nature be effective for heat diseases? It doesn't make sense! It doesn't make sense!"

(End of this chapter)