Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1260 Solving the problem within ten minutes, the realm of dialect-based color diagnosis (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)
When the first needle was inserted into the Fengchi acupoint, Comrade Liang felt that the stiff muscles in the back of his neck were suddenly "picked" by something, followed by a slight soreness that spread down his cervical spine, as if a warm current had entered his tense shoulders and back.

He couldn't help but hum in response, and his previously heavy head felt lighter, even the buzzing work-related thoughts in his mind faded a bit.

Something seems to be going on!

Fang Yan's fingers were still pressed against the end of the needle, gently twisting and turning it.

Comrade Liang felt that the soreness had deepened a bit, but it didn't hurt. Instead, it felt like someone was massaging a sore spot that had been accumulating for a long time.

It felt a bit better. Fang Yan watched as the needles were inserted after the Qi was released. Seeing Comrade Liang's reaction, he picked up the other two needles and this time directly pierced the temples from both sides.

The two needles were inserted almost simultaneously.

The Hailong needle quickly produced Qi, and two red circles quickly appeared around the needle. Comrade Liang could feel that the soreness and distension were lighter than those at the Fengchi acupoint, with more numbness and itching.

His eyelids trembled slightly, and the taut skin around his eyes seemed to loosen with the tingling sensation. His originally dry and painful eyes even became slightly moist.

He opened his mouth as if to speak, and Fang Yan, as if knowing what he was about to do, immediately said:

"Don't talk, focus on your breathing!"

After inserting two needles, he pressed his thumbs against the sides of the patient's temples, applying just the right amount of pressure so that the needle tips could vibrate.
"These two needles open up the meridians in the head and can help reduce liver fire. Try taking deep breaths and exhaling slowly."

Comrade Liang did as instructed, and when he exhaled, he felt that the stuffy air in his chest had dissipated a bit, and the bitter taste in his mouth seemed to have lessened.

Next is the third acupoint... Jingming acupoint.

The place was close to his eyes, and he could feel the dialect being spoken to him, which made Comrade Liang's heart jump again.

The dialect didn't frighten him for long before the sea dragon needle pierced through quickly.

He was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes.

Comrade Liang only felt a very slight tingling sensation in the inner corner of his eye, like an eyelash brushing against his skin, without any of the stinging pain he had imagined.

Fang Yan's movements were very slow. The needle slid in almost close to the eye socket bone. After it was firmly inserted, he gently turned it half a circle. It was during this half circle that Comrade Liang suddenly felt that his eye muscles, which had seemed to be stuck, loosened slightly. He subconsciously wanted to open his eyes, but Fang Yan gently pressed him down: "Wait a little longer, let the Qi flow smoothly."

Comrade Liang obediently did as instructed, while the others watched in awe.

I don't know how Comrade Liang is feeling right now. He doesn't say anything, he just hums when the needle is inserted.

Is it good or bad?
But judging from the fact that he didn't look like he was in pain, he must be feeling pretty good, right?

Then Fang Yan squatted down and said to Comrade Liang:
"Put your hands on your knees, I'm going to puncture the Hegu acupoint between your thumb and index finger."

Comrade Liang quickly cooperated. After wiping his hands with alcohol swabs, he felt a sudden soreness in the web between his thumb and index finger of both hands. Then, the soreness and swelling shot up from the web, and his forearms felt like they were being electrocuted. Comrade Liang couldn't help but curl his fingers.

Then I opened my eyes and found that Fang Yan was turning the needle, and I felt waves of soreness and swelling.

Then Fang Yan rolled up his trouser leg and said:
"Then there's the Sanyinjiao point! It's on the leg."

At this moment, Gu Yuan, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't contain his curiosity and asked:

"Do you need to prick your hands and feet if you have eye problems?"

Although he was a professional sharpshooter, he knew absolutely nothing about traditional Chinese medicine. Before Fang Yan could answer, Anton said:
"Traditional Chinese medicine says that meridians connect the whole body. Hegu point belongs to the large intestine meridian, which can dispel wind and release the exterior, unblock the meridians and relieve pain. Comrade Liang has wind-heat in his eyes, so needling here can help dissipate the heat. Sanyinjiao is the intersection of the liver, spleen and kidney meridians. He has deficiency of liver and kidney, so this point can replenish qi and blood and nourish the liver and kidney, which is equivalent to 'add fuel' to the body. The problem with the eyes is in the head, but the root cause may be in the meridians corresponding to the hands and feet. Wherever there is deficiency or blockage, it needs to be unblocked and replenished."

Seeing that the foreigner next to him actually knew more about Traditional Chinese Medicine than he did, he said in surprise:
"You also know traditional Chinese medicine?"

Even Comrade Liang was equally surprised. Qin Nong explained:

"He is Fang Yan's apprentice, his direct disciple."

Fang Yan nodded, confirming Qin Nong's words.

At this point, Fang Yan had already started acupuncture. The soreness and distension at Sanyinjiao (SP6) spread upwards from the ankle, like warm water soaking the calves, and even the knees, which were usually cold, felt warm.

He then realized that he had been suffering from cold hands and feet for years, but he had been too busy to notice it.

Next is the Taichong acupoint.

When the needle was inserted into the Taichong acupoint, Comrade Liang gasped sharply. The soreness and distension from the needle were more intense than in other places, like someone massaging the instep of someone with excessive liver fire. But after the soreness and distension subsided, there was an indescribable sense of clarity that surged upwards from the sole of his foot.

Then came Zhaohai. The needling sensation at Zhaohai acupoint was rather deep. When the needle was inserted, Comrade Liang felt as if a stream of air was pulling him down. His previously weak lower back suddenly felt supported. He quietly adjusted his posture and found that his lower back, which usually ached after sitting for a while, was now completely pain-free.

Was he no longer afraid after being pricked by that needle?

He was a little surprised.

The last two needles were inserted into the Qiuhou acupoint.

After Fang Yan told him the location, Comrade Liang's heart jumped into his throat.

The total number of acupuncture treatments given in this local dialect area was less than ten. I had previously given acupuncture to overseas Chinese businessmen, but this was the first time I had given it to a cadre.

Fortunately, with the support of the system, the dialect could be output stably; otherwise, he wouldn't dare to do it.

When Fang Yan inserted the sea dragon needle close to the lower eye socket, Comrade Liang only felt a warm, sore sensation under his eyes. Fang Yan inserted the needle very slowly, almost "pushing" it in inch by inch. After it was firmly inserted, he gently lifted it up. It was with this lift that Comrade Liang suddenly felt that the extraocular muscles, which had been pulled by invisible ropes, suddenly loosened with a "click"!
"Eh!" He exclaimed in surprise, clearly feeling a stream of energy flowing into his eyes through the needle. The veins that had been tight when he looked outwards slowly relaxed, like ropes soaked in warm water.

At this moment, Liang's forehead was covered in a fine sweat. He could clearly feel that his originally tense limbs, heavy head, and stiff eye muscles were slowly "coming back to life" under the effect of these few needles.

Fang Yan was now twisting the needle one by one, his fingertips moving the needle's tail quickly and steadily. The silver light of the sea dragon needle shimmered under the light, and it trembled gently with his movements.

Comrade Liang could feel the needle tip vibrating slightly. The vibration traveled along the meridians into his body, like clearing blocked pipes. The previously stagnant blood and qi began to surge.

These acupoints seem to be connected inside the body.

He couldn't help but raise his hand to touch the area around his eyes. He didn't touch the needle, but he could feel his eye muscles twitching slightly.

How amazing!
"Now try to slowly move your eyeballs. Don't rush. First move them up and down, then left and right." Comrade Liang only realized what was happening when the dialect voice rang in his ears.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked up first... without any interruption.

It continued smoothly downwards.

Next, he turned his head left and right. The soreness around his eyes was still there, but the previous stiffness was gone. Finally, he took a deep breath and looked outwards.

This time, my eyes actually turned smoothly!

He spun around several times, his eyes practically overflowing with joy, his hands trembling slightly: "Director Fang... he can move! He really can move!"

Fang Yan glanced at the time and said:

"When the blood and qi flow smoothly, the eye muscles naturally become more active. Now, please check if the dry mouth and bitter taste have lessened."

Comrade Liang smacked his lips and realized that the dry mouth he had felt that morning had actually been relieved quite a bit, although his tongue still felt like sandpaper.

As for my lower back, the feeling of weakness has faded, and I've even straightened my posture a bit more, which I noticed earlier.

“This needle…it’s truly miraculous!” Comrade Liang said to Fang Yan.

Sea dragon needles look different from other silver needles.

The dialect sounds much more sophisticated, quite different from the dialects I've heard in other places.

He originally thought that traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture was a slow process, but he did not expect that in such a short time, his eye disease, which had plagued him for two months, would improve so much. Not only could his eyes move again, but the fatigue that had accumulated in his body for a long time seemed to have been "drawn" away by these few silver needles.

The key point is that it hasn't even been ten minutes yet.

If it takes ten minutes, wouldn't they recover immediately?

Just then, Fang Yan turned to Gu Yuan and said:

"Comrade Gu, it's just in time for us to meet. It's fate that we've met. You teach me how to shoot, and I'll take a look at your legs."

Gu Yuan was taken aback and said:

"My leg has been amputated..."

He said in dialect:

"Then it must be phantom pain or inflammation, right? You don't look well, you probably have some physical problems."

Gu Yuan stared at Fang Yan, his eyes full of surprise... He never showed any signs of pain from his amputated limbs. He was just like a normal person in his training and work. How could Fang Yan know that he had a problem just by looking at his face?

"Director Fang, how... how did you tell from his complexion?" Gu Yuan subconsciously touched his face, but it looked no different from usual, neither red nor pale, and he couldn't see anything unusual.

Comrade Liang also became curious. He had found it amazing when Fang Yan took his pulse earlier, and now he was even more eager to know the secret: "Yes, Director Fang, I'd like to hear it too. Can you tell from a person's complexion that they are in pain with a stump?"

Fang Yan didn't rush to answer, but pointed to the area below Gu Yuan's eyes: "Look, there's a faint bluish-black tinge under your eyes. In traditional Chinese medicine, this is called 'kidney color showing.' The kidneys govern the bones, and the bones and meridians of the lower limbs are all related to the kidneys. Repeated pain in the stump will deplete kidney qi over time. When kidney qi is insufficient, the complexion will appear bluish-black."

He pointed to Gu Yuan's nose and said, "And here on your nose, there's a faint redness. That's a sign of 'lung heat'—do you often feel a dry throat and shortness of breath? The pain in your stump affects your sleep, and poor sleep aggravates the lung heat. It's all a chain reaction."

Gu Yuan was stunned and nodded subconsciously.

"That's not all." Fang Yan's gaze fell on Gu Yuan's cheekbone. "The skin next to your cheekbone is a bit yellowish, which is 'spleen deficiency.' Spleen deficiency can lead to insufficient production of qi and blood, and the meridians of the stump will not receive nourishment from qi and blood, making the pain even more severe. Do you usually eat a lot but not gain weight easily, and do you always feel weak?"

"I..." Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan was completely convinced. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

He had never mentioned these symptoms to anyone, but Fang Yan, just by looking at his face, had accurately described them all.

P.S.: No more today.

(End of this chapter)