Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1389 The Effect of Spreading Influence is Like a Drumbeat (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

Fang Yan nodded, agreeing that Shen Zhanyao's analysis was quite accurate.

However, he still asked Shen Zhanyao:
"Given his condition, is there anything else we need to be careful about going forward?"

After all, he's a doctor who has treated over a hundred people, so he must have some unique experience to draw upon.

Some details that he didn't write in the book are what Fang Yan wants to know.

After hearing Fang Yan's words, Shen Zhanyao hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Just one thing: you can't eat foods that trigger allergies or other irritants, as these can easily bring up any lingering toxins or stagnant blood that hasn't been properly cleared."

The dialect suddenly made me realize that "trigger foods" is a unique concept in traditional Chinese medicine.

Many people equate "trigger foods" with food allergies in Western medicine, but that's not actually the case.

The key to identifying "trigger foods" lies in the word "trigger." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that food, like medicinal herbs, has properties and flavors, categorized as cold, hot, warm, cool, pungent, sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.

Foods that are closely related to the body's current pathogenesis and can cause conflict, thus triggering problems, are called "trigger foods".

During the recovery period from external injuries or surgery, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners often advise avoiding "heating" foods such as seafood and leeks. This is because seafood is often "fishy and pungent," which can easily generate "phlegm and dampness" and may cause redness and swelling of the wound. Leeks are "pungent and dispersing," which may affect the efficacy of hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs and delay healing.

For example, people with a damp-heat constitution are prone to acne and diarrhea when they eat fried foods, mangoes, and other "damp-heat foods"; while people with a cold constitution will experience worsened cold hands and feet and diarrhea when they eat watermelon, crabs, and other "cold-cold foods".

For example, when you have a cold and fever, chili peppers and ginger are considered "pungent and warming foods" and can worsen symptoms such as sore throat and cough.

For example, Zhang Fu is in the recovery period of rabies and there are still residual toxins in his body. At this time, dog meat and mutton are considered "warm and hot foods" for him, which will aggravate the "heat evil" in his body and may cause the toxins to recur.

"What can't he eat?" Zhang Fu asked Shen Zhanyao immediately.

He's currently in charge of Zhang Fu's daily meals, so this aspect can't be taken lightly.

Shen Zhanyao responded:

"There are many things we can't eat: chili peppers, ginger, mutton, beef, dog meat..."

"Actually, you should remember that what you can eat is a light diet, such as rice, millet, and flour. These staple foods are fine to eat, and the lighter the better."

"Just staple food?" Zhang Fu asked in surprise.

“Vegetables are fine to eat, as long as you don’t eat leeks, garlic, or onions… Actually, I’m not quite sure what vegetables are available here this season. Why don’t you tell me, Dr. Fang?” Shen Zhanyao looked at Fang Yan halfway through his sentence.

Fang Yan said with a smile:

"Just look at the menu in our cafeteria. None of the dishes served to patients contain any foods that may trigger allergies or other adverse reactions."

That's a simple and straightforward approach.

After hearing this, Zhang Fu nodded. He had been getting food from the cafeteria for the past few days, and it was mostly things like winter melon, cabbage, pumpkin, green beans, eggplant, and radish. He hadn't seen any chives, onions, garlic, or chili peppers.

“I’ve got it!” said Zhang Fu.

Fang Yan then handed the clinical records hanging by the bed to Shen Zhanyao and said to him:
"This is the process of our treatment at that time, and it is all recorded in detail."

"What shortcomings do you see?"

Shen Zhanyao took the medical record that Fang Yan handed over.

He was utterly shocked when he saw the records down to the minute.

"This record is so detailed... and it even includes Western medicine test results?" Shen Zhanyao glanced at the lab results written inside.

The time of sampling and the time of the results are all recorded in it.

"Western medicine doctors will be involved in the lectures later, so these records are for them to see, to avoid them questioning us," Fang Yan explained.

Shen Zhanyao continued to read, and was truly shocked. The book contained a very clear record of all of Zhang Fu's behavior over the past few days: drinking water, eating, going to the toilet, sleeping, adverse reactions, the degree of improvement, and responses to external stimuli.

It is clear how Zhang Fu gradually recovered along a timeline.

"Director Fang, your medical record is so professional, much more professional than mine," Shen Zhanyao exclaimed. He hadn't expected the medical record to be so detailed.

This requires the participation of many people who need to keep records at all times.

For Shen Zhanyao, it was an impossible task, something only a director like Fang Yan could accomplish.

No, we also need Western medical lab technicians to be available at all times.

Excrement is tested immediately upon discharge.

This is something that not just anyone can do.

Who could get people from other departments to cooperate like this? Without a higher-up's approval, it's just a pipe dream.

He wanted to achieve something like speaking in a dialect, but even begging and pleading might not be of any use.

As expected, Director Fang truly deserves to be called a doctor who can treat overseas Chinese businessmen!

"This medical case is of great value!" Shen Zhanyao said sincerely.

Fang Yan smiled and said to Shen Zhanyao:

"If you're going to do it, then do it to the best of your ability."

"I just don't know if there are any shortcomings in the treatment process?"

Shen Zhanyao didn't stand on ceremony with Fang Yan; he genuinely read it very carefully. After several minutes, he finally spoke:
"Director Fang, your medical record is extremely detailed, much more detailed than what I recorded back then. There's not much to say about the treatment plan either; it's very meticulous and thorough, and I can't find any fault with it. It's much better than what I did."

Fang Yan knew that Shen Zhanyao wasn't lying; he had indeed put a lot of effort into Zhang Fu and considered all aspects. If any problems were found, they would be minor at most.

However, Fang Yan was quite happy to receive such high praise from Shen Zhanyao, after all, he is an expert in this field. Therefore, it can be concluded that there are not many things to pay attention to when using this blood stasis decoction, so it is very suitable for promotion.

The simpler the usage method, the more suitable it is for promotion; that's common sense.

Fang Yan nodded to Shen Zhanyao and said:

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Shen. I feel relieved to hear that."

Then he said to Zhang Fu:

"Alright, take good care of yourself. Once we're sure you've recovered, we'll go to a lecture to promote the cure of rabies. Help me spread the word then."

Zhang Fu immediately nodded and said:
"Dr. Fang, you saved me! I'll do whatever you say! I'll make sure to explain my recovery process clearly so everyone knows that traditional Chinese medicine can cure rabies. Before, when I thought this disease was incurable, I even secretly wrote a will. Now that I'm better, it's all thanks to you and the traditional Chinese medicine prescription. I must help you spread the word!"

Zhang Fu's older brother chimed in, "Yes, we brothers will go together then!"

Fang Yan nodded, didn't say much, told them to take good care of themselves, and then left with Shen Zhanyao and Ma Xinghua.

After leaving the house, Fang Yan said to Ma Xinghua:
“Comrade Ma Xinghua, you are also a cured patient. You can also share your feelings and real experiences as a patient. That will be more effective than anything we doctors can say.”

Ma Xinghua nodded; this was the very thing he had come to Beijing to do.

Next, the pharmacist and nurse from the traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy came to deliver the medicine, greeting the pharmacist in dialect that the medicine had arrived.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan told them to go and give the medicine.

Then he asked Shen Zhanyao:
"Dr. Shen, we still have some time. Would you like to rest, or come with me to see the other patients?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhanyao immediately asked:
"Is he an overseas Chinese businessman?"

He nodded in dialect.

"Let's go take a look!" Shen Zhanyao said, rubbing his hands together. He had long heard about patients who returned to China for treatment after failing to find a cure abroad, and he was very curious about these patients with difficult and complicated diseases.

I wanted to see what kind of difficult illness could be so difficult for foreign doctors to cure, yet a doctor in a dialect could take on the patient and provide a treatment plan.

Then Fang Yan led Shen Zhanyao and Ma Xinghua to Wang Yi's ward.

Wang Yi lay in the hospital bed, her whole body still noticeably swollen, her abdomen bulging, and her face looking tired.

Her husband stood by her side, and just then, the nurse brought a bowl of freshly decocted Chinese medicine to the bedside. The medicine was steaming and emitted a bitter aroma mixed with poria cocos, polyporus umbellatus, and honeysuckle.

"Comrade Wang, the medicine is ready," the nurse said softly.

With the help of his family, Wang Yi struggled to sit up.

When she saw Fang Yan come in, she nodded to him in greeting.

Her husband picked up the medicine bowl and placed it in front of Wang Yi, who began to sip it slowly.

Shen Zhanyao watched from the side, wondering what was wrong with the patient in front of him.

“Systemic lupus erythematosus, generalized edema, ascites, and difficulty urinating,” Fang Yan reminded Shen Zhanyao.

Shen Zhanyao suddenly realized, and Fang Yan continued:

“I prescribed a modified version of Wu Ling San to help her resolve the water retention issue in her body first.”

Shen Zhanyao nodded. Wu Ling San is a classic formula in the Treatise on Cold Damage, which is specifically for treating water retention. However, he had never seen systemic lupus erythematosus at the county hospital.

I suddenly realized that I seem to be quite ignorant.

But this illness was cured with just one traditional Chinese medicine formula? Foreign medical skills must be really incompetent!
Just as he was wondering, Fang Yan took out the medical record and handed it directly to Shen Zhanyao.

"The above contains detailed information; you can take a look."

Shen Zhanyao took a look and found that it clearly recorded the patient's previous condition, the dialectical treatment approach, and his subsequent thoughts.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that this was no ordinary matter.

There were other patients inside, not just this one, but others, each with strange and difficult-to-diagnose illnesses, completely different from what he had imagined.

This was a bit beyond the scope of what Shen Zhanyao, who was only qualified to work at a county hospital, could handle.

I initially thought it was a dialectical issue, but it turns out there are quite a few things involved.

"Director Fang, this is... a bit difficult!" he said sincerely.

The nurse next to her laughed when she heard this. Although she didn't know who Shen Zhanyao was, wasn't this obvious? These were all patients who had come back from abroad because they couldn't be cured overseas. If it weren't difficult, why would they have to travel so far?

Shen Zhanyao felt a little embarrassed by the nurse's smile, and was just about to say something when...

Wang Yi suddenly said with some surprise:
"Oh dear, I... I think I need to go to the bathroom?"

Shen Zhanyao was taken aback. The effect was so fast? As effective as a drumbeat!

P.S.: There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)