Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1245 The Stagnant Toxins Are Released, Hidden Dangers Arise (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
"Is there a problem?" Old Zhang asked the crowd after hearing this.

Fang Yan looked at Tao Guangzheng, who knew best the human body's reaction to his medicine.

Tao Guangzheng asked:
"Black stool? Is it that dark brown with a hint of dark purple? Or that blackish-yellow with foam?"

Zhang Li was a little confused. Who would look at the details so carefully?

“Dark brown with a hint of dark purple,” Wang Huiyuan said to herself at that moment.

Hearing this, Tao Guangzheng breathed a sigh of relief and said to Wang Huiyuan:
"That's alright, this is a normal pharmacological reaction during the treatment process."

Anton, standing to the side, asked in dialect:

"Master, is there any difference?"

Fang Yan explained to Anton:
"These two types of black stool reflect different pathogenesis and clinical significance. The key is to distinguish between 'external leakage of blood stasis and toxins' and 'damage to the spleen and stomach.' If the black stool is dark brown with a dark purple tinge, it is mostly a benign reaction of 'external leakage of blood stasis and toxins,' which is commonly seen after the use of aggressive drugs."

"This type of medicine is potent and can break up blood stasis and dissipate nodules, and attack tumor toxins. When the medicine acts on the blood stasis in the body, the blood stasis and toxins are disturbed and peeled off. They are then excreted through the intestines along with the blood and qi. The stool is dark brown with a dark purple tinge due to the old blood stasis and turbid toxins. The stool is thick and has no obvious foul odor or foam."

"But if the stool is blackish-yellow with foam, be careful. This is likely an abnormal reaction of 'spleen and stomach damage and internal dampness.' In this case, be wary of medication damaging the spleen and stomach."

At this moment, Mr. Zhu added:

"Well, black and yellow stools may contain undigested food or dampness, while foam is often related to 'spleen deficiency and dampness.' When the spleen and stomach are stimulated by drugs, especially toxic drugs, their digestive function is impaired, and water and dampness cannot be metabolized normally. They mix with turbid gas in the intestines, and foam easily appears in the stool. If it is also accompanied by a foul odor, it is very likely that there is also 'damp heat' or 'food stagnation.'"

Upon hearing this, Anton suddenly realized that he hadn't paid much attention to bowel movements before, always thinking they were a bit messy. Moreover, he had learned enough in other areas to diagnose patients' problems, and only now did he understand that observing bowel movements was irreplaceable.

Tao Guangzheng then said:

“When we use strong medicine to attack a tumor, it’s like using a hoe to dig up tree roots. The clods of soil we dig up have to be piled up somewhere. Urine and feces are the best ‘observation windows,’ even more intuitive than pulse diagnosis.”

He turned around, pulled out a brown paper package, poured out a few brown pills, and handed them to Wang Huiyuan:
"This is the 'Spleen-Strengthening Pill' I brought. It's made with stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala and charred hawthorn, malt, and barley sprouts. Remember to take one pill every two hours. Now that the toxins are being expelled, we need to keep the spleen and stomach strong enough to prevent the medicine from damaging the body."

Wang Huiyuan took the pills and put one in her mouth.

At this moment, Fang Yan asked her in a dialect:
"Aunt Wang, how are you feeling right now?"

"Does your stomach still hurt?"

Wang Huiyuan said:
"It doesn't hurt anymore."

"It felt like there was a rock pressing down here just now, but now it's like... the rock has cracked open, letting in some air."

Fang Yan asked her to sit down on the sofa and then took her pulse. As soon as he touched the cun and guan positions, Fang Yan felt something different. The 'sharpness' in her pulse had faded, like a frozen river beginning to thaw.

However, it can only be felt with careful touch, which suggests that the medicine is not strong enough.

However, this thing needs to be increased little by little; it can't be done overnight.

We still need to follow Tao Guangzheng's instructions and gradually increase the dosage.

Next, Fang Yan told Wang Huiyuan to go back to bed.

Then have the people sent by Secretary Huang check Wang Huiyuan's pulse at any time.

After making the arrangements, Fang Yan said to them:

"The most dangerous period has passed, and it's getting late. Everyone doesn't need to stay here and watch over things. Just leave two people here."

"Old Hu, you and Zhu Lao and Sofia go back first. Anton, you drive my car to see Master Haiteng off. After you drop him off, you can go back. Guangzheng and I will stay here and keep watch."

After speaking in dialect, he turned to Secretary Huang and said:
"Secretary Huang, you've worked hard too. We'll take care of things here."

Secretary Huang nodded; Fang Yan's arrangement seemed fine.

Old Hu said to Fang Yan, "Didn't you say you had business to discuss tomorrow? If you stay here tonight, will you still have the energy to deal with the research institutes from various provinces tomorrow?"

He said in dialect:

"It's alright. My main job is to stay here and deal with any special situations. If there's nothing else, I'll just rest here."

"Just have Lao Cui drive over to pick me up early tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Anton, who was standing nearby, remarked:

"Master, I've come to pick you up."

Nodding in dialect:

"also."

Sofia immediately said:
“You don’t do morning exercises and can’t get up that early, so let me come and pick up Master.”

Fang Yan said with a chuckle:

"It will be all right."

Just as Anton was about to offer another explanation, he heard someone in dialect say:

"Then it's decided!"

"Everyone, let's go downstairs and go back."

Mr. Zhu and Master Haiteng had no objections and agreed, so the old man didn't argue with the young people.

Old Hu said to the dialect:

"I'll have the restaurant send you some dinner later."

Nodding in dialect:

"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony with you." Then he said:
"I'll escort you downstairs. Comrade Guangzheng, keep an eye on things."

Tao Guangzheng nodded:
"it is good!"

Fang Yan and the group then went downstairs. Old Zhang originally wanted to come and see them off, but Fang Yan sent him away.

When everyone arrived downstairs, Master Haiteng spoke first:
"That medicine seems to have some effect, but a large dose is needed to completely eliminate the brain tumor."

Old Zhu nodded and said:
"That's right, I feel it will take at least six months."

"However, sal ammoniac is not something that can be taken for a long time."

“This is the key.” Fang Yan walked at the back, paused, and looked at the setting sun on the horizon. “I believe that the methods passed down through nine generations of the Tao family would never rely solely on strong medicine. I wonder if Comrade Tao has any methods to reduce the toxicity of the medicine, or alternative methods, when he comes here.”

Master Haiteng twirled his prayer beads, the wooden beads spinning rapidly between his fingers: "Mineral medicines are potent, like wild horses that need reins to keep them in check. Realgar is excellent for treating tumors, but long-term use can damage the kidneys. I suspect the Tao family probably has a 'kidney-protecting' formula."

Old Zhu picked up the conversation, his voice thoughtful:

“When I was young, I read a book called ‘Secrets of Mineral Medicine Processing’ which mentioned using ‘salt water quenching’ to process sal ammoniac, which can reduce its dryness and guide the medicine into the kidney meridian. Maybe this is the method passed down in the Tao family.”

Fang Yan shook his head and said:
"I don't know about that. I hope Mr. Tao can come soon."

Then Fang Yan led the group to the car.

Before getting on the bus, Lao Hu asked Fang Yan:

"Should we eat something lighter or something oilier?"

He said in dialect:

"Comrade Guangzheng just came back from XJ, so get some greasy food. Also, there are two disciples of Master Haiteng here, so we need two vegetarian dishes. I don't care what I eat."

Old Hu nodded:

"Okay! I'll have someone bring it over later."

Then they got into the car and drove out of the family compound.

After everyone left, only Secretary Huang and Fang Yan remained. Secretary Huang asked Fang Yan:

"From what you just said, it seems that the medicine Tao Guangzheng is using is effective, but it's quite harmful to the body, is that what you mean?"

Fang Yan nodded:

"Yes, you can think of it as similar to radiotherapy in Western medicine."

"What we need now is for Old Man Tao Guangzheng to come and solve the problem of drug damage, or for him to have an even better method."

Hearing this, Secretary Huang nodded and said to Fang Yan:
"But regardless, this method should be working for now, right?"

Nodding in dialect:

"Of course, we can now basically confirm that it works. The secret recipe passed down through nine generations of the Tao family is quite effective."

Secretary Huang said:
"Okay, I'll report it to Vice Minister Li when I get back. As long as it works, that's fine. The leaders are very concerned about this matter because they're afraid it won't work."

"You have no idea how much pressure we were under. With your 100% cure rate, we were afraid something might go wrong. Now we've managed to keep you healthy."

After saying that, he waved goodbye to Fang Yan and walked out.

Fang Yan watched Secretary Huang's hurried departure, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

This "100% cure rate" is both his halo and a huge compliment.

It's not just him who's being pressured, it's also the leaders above him.

Pinched his brow, Fang Yan rallied, reminding himself that he was a man with a cheat code.

After saying that, he turned and walked upstairs.

As soon as they reached the third floor, they saw Tao Guang standing at the door.

"Comrade Fang," he greeted her, his voice tinged with excitement, "Comrade Wang just said she wanted some hot water, so I poured her a cup, and she drank half of it herself without her hands shaking at all!"

"Really?" Fang Yan was a little surprised. Wang Huiyuan's hand was trembling slightly when she was drinking the medicine.

Tao Guangzheng was very excited. This was the first patient he had treated for Fang Yan at the Beijing Research Institute, and the patient's reaction proved that his medicine was indeed effective.

It's fair to say he passed the exam.

Although there is no final result yet, it proves that the approach is correct.

When Fang Yan entered the bedroom, Wang Huiyuan was leaning against the headboard with her eyes closed, resting. Old Zhang was sitting on the edge of the bed peeling an apple, the peel still attached in a long strip.

Seeing Fang Yan enter, Wang Huiyuan opened her eyes and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "I just tried to think about what happened before, and I was able to remember most of it."

"Good thing." Fang Yan smiled encouragingly, then sat down by the bed and took the pulse again. This time, the feeling was clearer; the "sharpness" in the pulse was like the receding tide, gradually shrinking away.

Fang Yan said to her:
"The blood stasis is receding faster than expected; it seems your constitution can withstand the effects of this medicine."

"When can we have a second bowl?" Wang Huiyuan asked Fang Yan.

Fang Yan looked at Tao Guangzheng, who said:
"It's still early, we'll drink it again tomorrow morning."

Old Zhang, who was standing nearby, immediately asked when he heard that the baby wouldn't be fed until tomorrow morning:
"Does that mean we need to increase the dosage? Will the reaction become even more severe?"

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