Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 32: Awl
After hearing Fangyan's words, Director Luo showed an interested expression and asked:

"So how do you plan to do it?"

Fangyan thought for a moment and said:

"Use acupuncture to relieve heat. Use the cicada needle to prick the Dazhui, Yunmen, and Zhongfu acupoints to relieve the heat evil in the chest. If hiccups still occur after the heat evil is relieved, then use the filiform needle to prick the hiccup points."

The method of using the needle is to cut the superficial layer of the skin along the direction of the meridian to let blood. The length of the scratch is about 1 cm. It is rarely used in daily life.

The hiccup point is the midpoint of the second interphalangeal joint of the middle finger on the back of the hand. If the hiccups are not related to heat evil, then acupuncture should be performed here.

Hearing this, Director Luo frowned slightly:
"Awl needles? You mean the ancient nine needles, right? Do you still have this kind of thing here?"

Fang Yan nodded, glanced at Mr. Lu, and then took out the box of needles he brought with him:
"My master taught me a set of ancient needles, and I can use them today."

Director Luo obviously has some research in this area, and said:
"Oh? Then this is different from the usual acupuncture."

Fang Yan nodded and said:

"It is recorded in the Lingshu. Nine Needles Theory: The needle is based on the towel needle, with the tip half an inch removed and then sharpened to a length of one inch and six fen. It is used to treat heat in the head and body."

This means that this type of needle is mainly used for shallow puncture bleeding and the treatment of head and body fever and skin diseases.

"The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine also records the use of the nine needles. For abscesses, use a beryllium needle; for large abscesses, use a sharp needle; for small abscesses, use a round needle; for heat, use a scalp needle; for cold, use a fine needle."

"Use the needle to treat heat evil, and the effect will be quick." Speaking fluently in dialect, most of the silver needles nowadays are replaced by filiform needles, and few people learn how to use the ancient nine needles.

When Fangyan studied Chinese medicine, he learned the new nine needles. However, in later generations, with the development of the Internet, he also learned the usage of the old nine needles from others, so he can use it. This time, with the help of the system, he has no problem using it.

In the past life, when practicing clinical acupuncture, most people in Fangyan used filiform needles the most, usually 0.35*40 and 0.35*70. Another type of needle was the Yuanli needle, 1.2 diameter*1.8 inches and 1.0 diameter*1.6 inches. Other needles were used less frequently. In movies, TV shows and novels, filiform needles are mostly used, and other needles are rarely introduced.

Even Lu Donghua was very satisfied at this moment. He gave Fang Yan a set of needles, and this kid immediately took them out and used them today, and he used them in front of the leader. Although it seemed a bit like showing off, is there anything more exciting than this?

Who doesn’t want the gifts they give to be valued?
At this moment, Mr. Lu looked at Fangyan with more and more favor. This disciple was a good one. He felt very comforted.

Fangyan gave him great surprises both in medical skills and martial arts.

Director Luo thought for a moment, then looked at Lu Donghua beside him, wanting to see if Lu Donghua had any ideas.

Lu Donghua waved his hand:

"If you have no objection, Director Luo, I have no problem with that, too."

Upon hearing this, Director Luo said:

"Okay, no problem for me, Fangyan, you go ahead."

Fang Yan nodded, then took out the needle and explained to the patient the method he would use later. Some of the uses of the ancient nine needles have a great visual impact. If the patient does not cooperate, Fang Yan and his team will not be able to treat him.

But this young man was fine. When he heard that it was just a shallow incision and bloodletting along the meridians on the acupuncture points, he had only one request, which was that he could be cured.

It seems that the afternoon speech is very important to him.

Fangyan stood up and invited the patient to the back hall. Since the leader was present today, Jia Dapeng didn't need anyone to call him. He made the bed himself and prepared a set of alcohol disinfectant and waited on the side.

When the patient had lifted his clothes and laid down, Fang Yan turned around and called out to Kong Yao in the crowd:
"By the way, Kong Yao, go cut the watermelon I left on the examination table. We are all here, so share it with everyone."

After saying this, he pointed to the patient lying on the bed:
"Remember to save one piece for this comrade as well."

Kong Yao nodded when he heard this:
"okay!"

The young man lying on the bed was stunned:
"I still have a share?" Fang Yan said with a smile:

"Anyone who sees it gets a share. Besides, it's good for you to eat some watermelon. Watermelon is cold in nature. Chinese medicine calls it natural white tiger soup, which is effective against heat evil."

“Really?...Burp!” The young man burped and felt a little surprised. He didn’t expect that watermelon could be eaten as medicine?
At this time, other people were also stunned when they heard Fangyan's words. Most of them were a little unconvinced. However, Mr. Lu nodded with satisfaction after thinking about it for a while, and Director Luo looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

Fang Yan looked at the patient's face of disbelief and said:
"You'll know after you eat one."

Then he took out the arrow-like needle and said to the patient:

"Okay, lie down. This is a bit painful, just bear with it."

The patient was in good health and looked calm. He patted his chest and told Fangyan to just focus on his body.

Fangyan held the needle as he would hold a pen, pointed at the acupuncture point and asked the dazed Jia Dapeng to disinfect it. Jia Dapeng was frightened by the shape of the needle in Fangyan's hand. He thought it was going to pierce into the flesh, and thought, what would happen if it pierced into the flesh like an arrow?
He was distracted for a moment and forgot to do the thing. He only came to his senses after being reminded by Fangyan.

Quickly disinfect Fangyan's finger's skin with alcohol.

After the disinfection work was completed, Fangyan began his own operation. The needle was used more like a scalpel, but this scalpel did not need to completely cut the skin, it only needed to cut it to cause bleeding. The only difficulty was to find the acupuncture points and then figure out the direction of the meridians.

Fangyan inserted the needle and blood immediately gushed out from the incision on the acupuncture point.

There is a clear difference between this blood and normal blood. Normal people's blood is bright red, but this blood is dark red, which looks abnormal at first glance.

"How does it feel? Does it hurt?" Fangyan asked the patient.

The patient said:

"It doesn't hurt much, and I feel a little more relaxed."

Fang Yan nodded, continued his steps, and asked Jia Dapeng not to let the blood flow to other places. Director Luo came over to take a look at the black blood, nodded and whispered:

"The technique is very accurate."

Fang Yan smiled at him and had already caused the same black blood to come out of the second acupuncture point.

Fangyan repeated the same procedure and bled from three acupoints.

"How do you feel now?" Fangyan asked the patient.

The patient was lying on the bed. He patted his chest and responded:
"I feel much better, not so uncomfortable anymore."

Then he added:
"I don't think I want to burp anymore."

Fang Yan nodded and began to treat the wounds on his skin. At this time, Kong Yao, who had cut the watermelon, also came and distributed watermelons to everyone. Fortunately, there were not many people here today and the watermelons were big enough so that everyone could get a large piece.

The patients lying in bed were given special care and the largest pieces were allocated.

He didn't hesitate and ate the watermelon in big mouthfuls without spitting out the seeds. After he finished eating, he touched his throat and said with some surprise:

"Oh, really, my throat feels better now, it's not dry anymore, and it doesn't hurt anymore!"

Director Luo, who was standing by, reminded:

"Also, you don't burp anymore!"

The young man was startled, then he remembered that he really didn't hiccup like before, his eyes lit up, and he said:
"Yeah! I...I think I'm really okay!"

(End of this chapter)